$2M+
Donor-funded projects led
Complex portfolios delivered with foundations, international partners, and civil society networks.
Leading Programmes That Deliver Lasting Change
I work with governments, donors, civil society organisations, and development partners to design, strengthen, and deliver programmes that improve lives, strengthen institutions, and create measurable impact at scale.
Current base
Abuja, Nigeria
Programme leader
30+
Nigerian states reached
Field advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and implementation across every geopolitical zone.
13+
Years in development work
From intern to national programme leadership, with deep field and institutional experience.
What I do
From programme strategy to delivery systems that hold.
Programme design
Translate complex development priorities into clear objectives, workplans, budgets, delivery architecture, and accountability structures.
Implementation leadership
Coordinate teams, partners, communities, and institutions so programmes move from plans to credible field-level results.
Learning and scale
Use evidence, reflection, stakeholder feedback, and practical systems to improve delivery and sustain outcomes beyond project cycles.
Delivery evidence
Work anchored in implementation, partnerships, and learning.
Donor-funded national portfolios
Led complex grants and partnerships across governance, gender justice, extractive sector accountability, and institutional strengthening.
$2M+ in programme resources managed
Community-centred implementation
Worked across rural and urban communities, traditional institutions, civil society networks, and public actors to support practical change.
30+ Nigerian states reached
Evidence, learning, and accountability
Strengthened monitoring, reporting, reflection, and feedback systems so programmes remain visible, measurable, and adaptive.
13+ years in development practice
Experience
A career built from the field to national programme leadership.
May 2026 - Present
Institutional and advisory leadership
CEO
Hyrax - The AI Enablement Company
Leads Hyrax as an AI enablement company helping people and organisations translate technology into practical productivity, digital operations, and business value.
May 2025 - May 2026
National programme leadership
Programme Coordinator - Male Feminists Network
African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD)
Leads the national rollout of a Ford Foundation-funded programme mobilising men as allies for GBV prevention across all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
Jan 2022 - Apr 2025
National programme leadership
Programme Coordinator - BUILD Grant & Side by Side Movement
African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD)
Coordinated implementation of the $1.29M Ford Foundation BUILD grant while scaling the Side-by-Side Movement and strengthening institutional resilience.
May 2014 - Nov 2019
Delivery systems and information management
Programme & Information Technology Officer
African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD)
Integrated ICT systems into programme delivery, data management, communication, and institutional learning across multiple donor-funded initiatives.
Competence map
The capabilities behind lasting programme outcomes.
Programme & Project Management
Delivery management across strategy, budgets, workplans, risk, and cross-functional coordination.
Programme managementProject managementGrant management
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Evidence systems that strengthen accountability, reporting quality, and course correction.
Results frameworksTheory of changeLogframe development
Digital Transformation & IT
Hands-on technology fluency for digital products, collaboration tools, and data-enabled delivery.
IT project managementLearning management systemsDigital platforms for social impact
Stakeholder, Donor & Partnership Management
Relationship-building that keeps programmes aligned, credible, and funder-ready.
Donor and funder liaisonCivil society engagementReligious and traditional leader engagement
Online mentions
Public press mentions and project updates are curated here so visitors can verify the development work behind the bio.
NewsJul 2025
Livelihood training for women in frontline extractive communities
Quoted on dignity, sustainability, and community-owned economic resilience for women affected by extractive activities in the Niger Delta.
Centre LSD
NewsFeb 2026
Male Feminists Network sensemaking and reflection meeting
Mentioned as leading the review of implementation strategy, accountability, and GBV-prevention outcomes with a South-South zonal partner.
Centre LSD
PressJan 2020
Centre begins male engagement project to stop violence against women, girls
National press coverage cites Vincent as project lead for Centre LSD's male engagement work under the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative.
Daily Trust
NewsSep 2022
Townhall meetings with paramount rulers in Cross River State
Coverage of community engagement with traditional and religious leaders to address harmful practices and gender-based violence.
Centre LSD
NewsSep 2021
Gender justice project with faith and traditional leaders
Centre LSD coverage references Vincent's statement on strengthening advocacy skills through the Nigeria Side-by-Side Movement.
Centre LSD
Writing
Reflections on development practice and institutional delivery.
Digital Systems
Nigeria's $3 Billion Safety Net Is Missing the Next Big Risk
A reflection on Nigeria's new US$3.05 billion social protection package and why safety nets must adapt to AI-driven labour market risks before livelihoods are quietly eroded.
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AI Policy
Nigeria's AI Strategy: A Strategy Without Strategy
A critical assessment of Nigeria's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy and why ambition without hard choices is not enough for the AI age.
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Institutional Effectiveness
The NGO Sector in Nigeria Is Broken: An Insider's Reflection, Part 2
A follow-the-money reflection on donor funding, grant cycles, NGO overhead, and the difficult question of whether development spending is producing proportional transformation.
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Connect
Let's discuss programmes that need to deliver.
I am open to senior programme leadership, project delivery, advisory, policy, and institutional strengthening conversations with organisations serious about measurable impact.
Senior programme leadership
Donor-funded project delivery
Institutional strengthening
Policy and advocacy programmes