Episode 233: Talent + City = Itana with Victor Ndukwe

Greetings Glocal Citizens! Increasingly, I am thinking thoughts about places of being that better reflect citizen-centered social, economic and built enviroments. In recent conversation with Paul Damalie and following the works of another fellow GC, Chinedu Echeruo (which happens to be how I came across this week’s guest), those thoughts are beginning to rise into a mental framework for manifesting that new world. Born and raised in Nigeria, Victor Ndukwe is an Architect that has evolved over the years straddle tech and design. He is currently a founding team member of Itana (formerly Talent City) and is positioned to change the environmental and economic landscape in Africa. Victor developed a keen mind for technical things in his formative years and honed his creativity in architecture school. He is a T-shaped individual with strong skills in Architecture and environmental planning and secondary skills in programming - a hardcore java developer once upon a time. He has worked in architecture firms, software development firms, real estate development firms, and now city developers. He has his eyes set on developing the infrastructure in Africa by unlocking capital for development as well as solving the critical problem of energy in Africa. Victor’s optimism and committment are clear as you’ll come to understand in our conversation, and with this blueprint, his vision is looking like a present many on the Continent have been anticipating. Where to find Victor? Find out more about the Donacare Foundation On LinkedIn On X What’s Victor listening to? [Johann Sebastian Bach](lin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGA1v6gZj1s) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart George Frideric Handel Other topics of interest: Umahia or Ama Ahia in Abia State, Nigeria About Governor Alex Otti Discovery Channel Charter Cities Institute Computer Village. Ikeja Lagos The Echelon Conspiracy Film NIIT Nigeria Free Trade Zones in Nigeria What is Industry 3.0?Special Guest: Victor Ndukwe.