Daniel Akila is the Founder and CEO of Daniel Akila Mentorship and Consult (DAN-MAC), a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker and a life coach. He seats at the board and management of reputable and credible organizations and companies, providing strategy, building systems and structure. Akila is determined, with passion to build the young minds in northern Nigeria and bridge the gap that exist between where we are and the great future we envision. He’s on a mission to fight Ignorance, Combat Poverty, and Conquer Mediocrity. Which he believes these among many are the major disease that besiege the Northern regions. He’s committed to achieving this through refined coaching and mentorships, strategic advocacies, setting platforms for thought-provoking conversations that matter. He often says “We will build the North, then Nigeria, and ultimately Africa” He’s an astute personality, a disruptor, a people builder, and a philanthropist. Apart from his first degree, he’s bagged numerous professional certificates both locally and internationally recognized, amongst which are: Professional Certificate in Disruptive Leadership – Harde’ Business School. He’s also an alumnus of the London School of Business Administration with professional certificates in Strategic management, financial markets, Human resource management, and Emotional Intelligence in leadership, to mention but a few. He’s a member of the federal awarding bodies in, the United Kingdom.