Precious Akpan

Experience & Activities

Precious Akpan is a Digital Product, Growth, and Innovation Leader with experience spanning media, nonprofit development, digital banking, and technology-driven organizations. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy with First Class Honours from the University of Lagos and an MBA with Distinction from San Francisco Bay University, where she also served as a Teaching Assistant supporting startup-focused programs and mentoring early-stage founders.

She is the winner of the Future Awards Africa Prize for Intrapreneurship, 2023, a continental recognition awarded to professionals who drive innovation, growth, and meaningful change from within organizations. Her career has been defined by building technology-enabled partnerships, supporting digital product adoption, and translating strategic ideas into measurable business and social impact.

Precious has held leadership roles across organizations such as Leading Ladies Africa, Clickafix Nigeria Ltd, and Sterling Alternative Finance. In these roles, her work focused on digital transformation, product-led growth, financial inclusion, and cross-sector collaboration. Through her contributions, she has supported the scaling of digital platforms, empowered artisans and entrepreneurs, and expanded access to technology-enabled financial services.

She is the founder of Afriskill Innovate, established in 2023 as a career, digital, and innovation development platform that supports early-career professionals, emerging entrepreneurs, and startups with practical skills, career clarity, and innovation readiness. Through Afriskill, she contributes to strengthening Africa’s digital talent pipeline and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Over the years, Precious has advanced STEM excellence through mentorship, applied innovation, ecosystem development, and knowledge-sharing initiatives that drive sustainable economic and social impact.