{"id":88,"name":"Ekene Odigwe","url":"http:\/\/muckrack.com\/ekeneodigwe","description":"Award-Winning Media Strategist & Communications Leader | UK Compliance Expert | Digital Storytelling Innovator\r\n\r\nEkene Odigwe is a globally recognized media leader with 13+ years of expertise in driving regulatory-compliant communications (Ofcom, CIPR, GDPR), crisis reporting, and digital transformation across Africa and Europe. A 2021 Merck Foundation Award winner for pandemic-era public health campaigns, he combines editorial rigor with data-driven innovation to combat misinformation and amplify social impact.\r\n\r\nNotable achievements include spearheading multilingual COVID-19 PSAs that boosted vaccine uptake by 22%, modernizing legacy radio programs into podcasts that grew audiences by 67%, and training 120+ journalists in AP Style and fact-checking protocols to reduce editorial errors by 40%. His crisis reporting (2019) set benchmarks for ethical journalism in emergency contexts.\r\n\r\nAs a certified AfricaCheck trainer and CIPR candidate, Ekene bridges media literacy with technical precision. He led digital strategy at West Africa Broadcast Media Academy (WABMA) while directing broadcast modernization initiatives at Nigeria\u2019s Federal Radio Corporation. His TEDx talk on Fact or Not - \"African media literacy and EU-NGO partnerships with The AfrofutureDAO underscore his cross-continental influence in shaping compliant, agile media ecosystems.\r\n\r\nHolding an EFEST C2 English certification and eligibility for a UK Skilled Worker Visa, Ekene specializes in Ofcom-aligned editorial governance, SEO-driven audience growth, and GDPR-compliant PR campaigns.\r\nConnect via LinkedIn or explore his 25+ published works on health, gender equity, and blockchain tech at Muck Rack. https:\/\/muckrack.com\/ekeneodigwe","link":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/author\/ekene\/","slug":"ekene","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b95e83cb64eacfa31c2ef35fe7ee38c7912639b15ad0221b87424c4555bf6ec4?s=24&d=mm&r=g","48":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b95e83cb64eacfa31c2ef35fe7ee38c7912639b15ad0221b87424c4555bf6ec4?s=48&d=mm&r=g","96":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b95e83cb64eacfa31c2ef35fe7ee38c7912639b15ad0221b87424c4555bf6ec4?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/88","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users"}]}}