Tea or Coffee?

Time out with Enoh Ugbona

In this edition, we caught up with Enoh Ugbona, Managing Director of EKOEXCEL, Enoh shares her passion for education, motivation and career journey

Can you kindly tell us what you do, your background and your career?

I am the current Managing Director of the EKOEXCEL program, having previously worked for Inlaks Ltd, an Information Technology Systems Integrator, where I was General Manager, Business Operations and Strategy Planning/Execution for Africa. I was hired to restructure the company's business operations unit, which would include functional areas such as Sales Operations, Information Systems, Brand/Marketing, Legal, Customer

Success, Governance, Risk, and Compliance. I was also the CEO's Technical Assistant for Strategy Planning and Execution

I also worked at Oracle as the Business Operations Manager/Sales Business Analyst for West and Central Africa. Before joining Oracle, I worked for Cisco in West Africa as the Business Operations and Partner-Led Manager I have also served as a Program Coordinator for the International Red Cross covering West Africa

I am happily married to Temofe Ugbona and we have been married for almost 12 years. We have 2 boys 11 and 8 years

How long have you worked at NewGlobe?

2 years and 2 months

What do you like most about working at NewGlobe?

For over 20 years I have been drawn towards driving operational excellence in local and international companies, and NewGlobe brought another perspective of using technology to drive pupils’ learning outcomes at scale which is unique

A lot of people know you as Enoh MD of EKOEXCEL but we would like to get to know you on a more personal levelDescribe yourself using one word.

Persistent No matter the situation, the desire to get to the finish line keeps me motivated.

You are a woman in leadership and we can assume that your position comes with a lot of responsibilities and almost no downtime. When you do get some free time, how do you like to spend it?

Interestingly, I love to watch football I am a Liverpool fan I also love to play chess and lawn tennis. I listen to music alongside audio motivational messages and books

What advice would you give to your 25year-old self?

You can become whoever you want, be confident in yourself, and stay focused on your goals

The world is currently plagued by so many challenges at the moment, if allowed to change one thing in the world what would it be?

If we could just love one another and look out for each other this world will be a better place

Your favorite destination in the world and why?

I love spending time with the family in Sapele, Delta State, because it is a peaceful place and I am close to nature, especially after the hustle and bustle of Lagos. I also love visiting Houston, Texas, USA, and Alberta, Calgary, Canada

As a woman who has risen the corporate ladder, I imagine you have faced some tough challenges. What has been the most difficult one and how did you navigate it?

This will be my resumption at NewGlobe a day before the commencement of the training of over 2,000 teachers after the COVID-19 pandemic and being able to successfully work with my team to complete the 10 days of training against all odds from the government stakeholders

This month is International Women’s Day. What would you like to say to women at NewGlobe

As a woman, your background or gender doesn’t define who you will become and shouldn’t stop you from achieving your goals.

On a final note, are you a Tea or coffee?

I just love my water