SMI Mentor
CEO · EDUMESS
Chike Okoli has spent 14 years solving one problem: making African schools easy to run. As Co-Founder and CEO of EduMESS, a school management platform with 60+ features covering academic, operational, and financial administration ù he has implemented the system in hundreds of K-12 institutions across Africa and forged a strategic training partnership with Sterling Bank to help school owners build stronger management practice. A First Class Honours Computer Science graduate from Tansian University (CGPA 4.57/5.0), Founder Institute Lagos alumnus, and the subject of features in Punch, Vanguard, and The Sun, Chike also brings government-scale execution credibility ù having led the deployment of over one million biometric ID cards across all 36 Nigerian states. In the SMI programme, he equips school leaders to understand, adopt, and leverage the technology systems that allow schools to operate efficiently and grow without founder dependency.
Chike brings deep expertise across the following areas.
To Impact and support school growth across the world