FounderPolicy Shapers
"Ebenezar Wikina is the Founder of Policy Shapers, a civic startup that empowers young people with the knowledge, skills, and tools to engage with public policy.
Mr. Wikina is also a Senior Partnerships Specialist at Nguvu Collective, a World Economic Forum Expert, a Senior Category Judge of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition, a Trustee of the Sickle Cell Awareness and Health Foundation, a pioneer member of the British Council’s UK-Africa Youth Advisory Board, a founding member of the Open Government Youth Collective, and a Thematic Lead at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group.
Over the past three years, he has led the #ReformIELTS campaign which seeks to end the practice of mandating Anglo-Africans to write English proficiency tests while seeking study or work opportunities abroad. So far, the campaign has mobilized over 82,000 supporters, engaged policymakers across Africa, Europe, and North America, and influenced policy changes in 30 universities around the world.
Ebenezar is a Mandela Washington Fellow, Civic Hive Fellow, Bridge Fellow, and GIJN Fellow. He’s also the winner of the first-ever Soundcity Africa MVP Award for Community Development, the Royal African Youth Leadership Award, and the NESG Exceptional Leadership Award, to mention a few. Mr Wikina is an alumnus of the International Institute of Journalism Abuja, the London School of Journalism, Harvard Kennedy School, and the Stanford Center for Professional Development."