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= Evans Woherem (PhD) =

Evans Ejike Woherem (born August 8, 1957) is a Nigerian Computer Scientist, AI specialist, Development Economist, Behavioural Scientist, ex-banker, author, speaker, Technology Development activist and High Chief of Ikwerre, Rivers State, Nigeria. He is the chairman/Founder of Digital Africa Global Consult, the organisers of the Digital Africa event that takes place in Abuja every year. He is also the founder and chairman of Compumetrics Solutions Limited, an IT company with Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. He is a highly respected multiple award winning industry professional and alumnus of Harvard Business School with extensive experience in: Executive Management, Project Management, Metrication, Business Intelligence, Expert Systems, Business Process Modelling and Re-Engineering, as well as Strategic Planning and Execution.

He is the author of Information Technology in Africa and Information Technology in the Nigerian Banking Industry. He is also the co-author of Expanding Africa’s Capacity for Digital Technology. He is regarded as one of the key fathers of Technology expert in Nigeria. He was the founding chairman of Interswitch Nigeria Ltd, an e-payment system in Nigeria, the key founder and Director of Valuecard Ltd, Nigeria. He was also Executive Director First Bank PLC, Deputy Managing Director of First Interstate Bank Ltd, Nigeria and Group Executive Director of Unity Bank Plc, Nigeria. He is currently Chairman, Chams Access Ltd, Director, Gamzaki Ltd, Director, Chams Plc. He was also Chairman, Rivers State Microfinance Agency (RIMA), and Chairman, Rivers State Growth Pathway Microfinance Bank, Director, Wipay, Chairman, Caranda Management Services, Director, Nigeria Interbank Settlement Systems (NIBSS), Chairman, Northlink Insurance Company Ltd and Chairman, Epsolum Ltd.

Early Life
Evans Woherem was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He is a descent of Ikwere in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. His late parents were both from Ikwerre Ethnic Nationality. His father, Chief E.W.J. Woherem, was a Real Estate Tycoon, and mother was a farmer and Trader. From very early age, Woherem showed great aptitude and interest for academic work and the quest for knowledge, particularly, the sciences, cosmology, technology, the socio organizational aspects of technology, the philosophy of science and technology, General philosophy, Behavioural science, Sociology, economics, computer and political science.

He did his primary education at St Paul’s School Diobu, Port Harcourt from where he moved to Enitona High School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria for his secondary school immediately after the civil war in 1970. He transferred his secondary education to St Pius in Bori, Gokana, Ogoni, Rivers State, Nigeria. His first attempt at doing WAEC O Levels was at St Pius, but as the result of that year was cancelled, he moves to Baptist High School, Port Harcourt, where he completed his secondary education. He shifted to the School of Basic Studies of the then College of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, for his ‘A’ levels.

Woherem eventually graduated with an AS in Criminal Justice (1982) and a BSc in Behavioural Science (1983) from the University of La Verne, California. He then proceeded to the University of Warwick in England to study Artificial Intelligence. The course which was an MSc was officially titled “Cognition, Computing and Psychology” and completed in (1985). He then proceeded to the University of Manchester, where he first completed an MA (Econ) (1987) and PhD in the area of Expert Systems (1988). He also did his AMP (Advanced Management Programme) of the Harvard Business School (2004), University of Harvard, Boston.

Career
After his PhD at Manchester, woherem was appointed an ESRC Research Fellow at the Psychology Department of the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. He taught psychology and AI courses and researched the Syadic use of computer systems in tutoring secondary school students. Whilst he was at Strathclyde he co-authored the paper “Computer Assisted Learning and Group Work: the Design of an Evaluation System”, which was published in the journal of Computers in Education, Vol. 17, No.?, PP. 41-47

Manchester Polytechnic (Now Manchester Metropolitan University

Aug. 1989-Oct. 1994          Lloyd’s Register, UK:

Senior Consultant, Software Engineering; Manager, Continuous Process Improvement.

Oct. 1994-Mar. 2006          ABSA Bank, South Africa:

Senior Consultant, Business Architecture.

2002                                Interswitch:

Pioneer Chairman

Jan. 2001-Sept. 2005        First Bank of Nigeria:

Executive Director, Information Technology and Electronic Banking.

Oct 2005- Dec 2005           First Interstate bank (which later became part of Unity Bank Plc)

Deputy Managing Director.

Jan. 2006– June 2011        Unity Bank Plc:

Group Executive Director, Information Technology and Operations (July 2009 – June 2011); Executive Director, Operations and Services (Jan 2006 to Feb 2009).

2011-Till date         MD/CEO Compumetrics Solutions LTD.

Compumetrics Solutions LTD is an Information Technology based firm offering technology driven business advisory services to businesses, both public and private.

2013-Till date         Chairman, Digital Africa Global Consult Ltd.

Digital Africa Global Consult (DAGC) is an international ICT company promoted by professionals drawn from various fields of expertise, including ICT, event management and public relations. DAGC creates a bridge between consumer and providers of IT goods and services, thus providing a channel through which global organizations can expand their businesses into Africa with ease, less risk and high profitability.

CURRENT BOARDS

Compumetrics Solutions,

Managing Director / CEO

Compumetrics Solutions is a full-fledged ICT company that is engaged in IT Consultancy Solutions, Business Architecture Solutions, Hardware and Network Solutions, as well as Software Solutions.

ChamsAccess Ltd

Chairman

ChamsAccess Limited is a TIGA (Technology in Government in Africa) award winning organization with focus on sales, deployment and support of ATMs (Automated teller machines), Access control terminals, time and attendance.

Digital Africa Global Consult

Chairman

The Premier IT Conferencing and Exhibition Show in Africa which aims at bridging the digital gap between Africa and the rest of the world.

Gamzaki

Director

A Shares and Investment Management company

Rivers State Integrated Microfinance Agency

Chairman

Rivers State Growth Pathway Microfinance Bank

Wipay

Director

A Leading Mobile payment and electronic payment aggregator in Nigeria/West Africa

Chams PLC,

Director

Chams Plc. is an IT company with focus on Identity Management.

Northlink Insurance Company Ltd

Chairman

An Insurance Brokerage firm

PrepayGo

Chairman

An IT services providing enterprise for utilities companies.

eShekels

Director

A Research and information company ICT and other IT solutions.

Epsolum Ltd.

Chairman

Software Development company

RECENT PAST BOARD

Interswitch

Founding Chairman

Pioneer   payment  systems   routing   and Facilitation Company in Nigeria

Valucard

Director

The pioneer electronic purse-based card payment company in Nigeria

Caranda Management Services

Chairman

A general business, resources and outsourcing Company

NIBSS

Director

A settlement company     for banks and financial institutions in Nigeria.

Professional Membership
·        Certified Management Consultant, Institute of Management Consultants.

·        Fellow of the Academy of Business Brokers and Managers, United Kingdom.

·        Fellow of the Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria.

·        Honorary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).

·        Member, Nigerian Computer Society (NCS).

·        Member, Harvard Business School Association of Nigeria

·        Member, Rivers State Economic Advisory Council, 2007-2015.

·        Member of the IFIP Work Group 9.4 on Implications of Information Technology in

·        Developing Countries.

·        Member of the British Computer Society Special Interest Group on Developing Countries.

·        Member of the British Computer Society Special Interest Group on Expert Systems.

·        Member of the Association for the study of Artificial Intelligence (AISB), UK.

·        Member, Institute of Directors

·        Member, NESG Science and Technology Policy Commission.

·        Member of the South African Computer Society.

Publications
Books Chapters in Edited Books Papers in Refereed Journals Papers in Refereed Conference Proceedings Some Non Refereed Publications