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Mazi Ukonu
Nigeria
Founder
Connect
Expertise
Waste Management & Recycling
Supply-Chain Management
Strategic Sourcing and Planning
Vendor Relationship Management
Warehousing & Inventory Management
Logistics & International Trade
Custom Clearance & Inland Transportation
Procurement
Materials Engineering
Environmental Operations
Packaging Materials
Primary Sector
Waste management
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0Investments
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Biography
Mazi Ukonu is a Materials Engineer and Supply-Chain Manager with over 15 years of experience in Procurement and Logistics Management in the Oil & Gas industry. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Materials & Metallurgical Engineering from the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria, and earned an Executive Certificate in Technology, Operations and Value Chain Management from the MIT Sloan School of Management. As Co-Founder and CEO of RecyclePoints, he built a viable model for waste recycling and social enterprise suited to the Nigerian context. He served as Pioneer President of the Recyclers Association of Nigeria (RAN) from 2015 to 2022.
Education
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Bachelor's Degree in Materials & Metallurgical Engineering
Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO)
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Executive Certificate in Technology, Operations and Value Chain Management
MIT Sloan School of Management
Languages
English
Awards
- 🏆Coca-Cola Forum Climate Change Award 2020
- 🏆Chivas Venture Nigeria Award
- 🏆Villa Demo Day Award
- 🏆Finalist - 2018 MIT Legatum/Zambezi Prize Award for Financial Inclusion
- 🏆Lagos Green Award
