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James Nwazuoke, Founder and CEO of MyKomms

James was born in 1977 in Lagos, Nigeria. He is the son of Lawrence and Justina Nwazuoke. He and his seven siblings grew up in Lagos. From his early age, James showed signs of excellence. He attended St Kizito seminary school until the age of 17. He then pursued a Bachelors of Pharmacy at the University of Benin, Nigeria. During his studies, James was always helping his parents with the family business and he was also giving out his time to younger students to help them prepare for their exams.

After graduating as a pharmacist, he traveled to London, UK. He stayed and worked there for 4 years. This is when James developed a taste for travel. He then moved to Vietnam, where he was teaching for an Australian college based in Ho Chi Minh City. He met a lot of people there, especially a lot of Nigerians whose conditions were difficult. He quickly formed a Union to help address these conditions and became the President of the Union from 2007 to 2009. He was able to achieve a lot towards the Nigerian community. While in South-East Asia, he also took time to study MBA at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.

James loves to meet new people, see new places and learn about new cultures. He has travelled to all continents and visited many countries. His ambition to join UN led him to Rennes, France, where he got a new degree, a Masters of Science in International Business Negotiation. He graduated in 2011 and started planning MyKomms. He's been dreaming of a place where the whole world could meet and come together to help communities grow healthier. As of today, James pursues a Doctorate in Business Administration at ISM, New York, and studies Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Stanford University. He is the founder and chief executive officer of MyKomms. He's married to Elise Nwazuoke and has a son Raphael Nwazuoke, he currently lives in France. He's determined, concerned and willing to change the world into a better place!