Linus Akepe, PhD
VC Copperstone University Zambia / SAG Changing Flames
Dr Linus is currently serving as the Deputy Vice Chancellor, (DVC)
Akepe Linus Enobi, Ph.D, CPFA, FCFIP, CFA, MIPA .
Dr Linus is currently serving as the Deputy Vice Chancellor, (DVC), of Copperstone University, Africa Continental Director of the International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigation Professionals, IICFIP, visiting lecturer at various universities and Changing Flames pioneer Student Ambassador Governor (SAG) for Africa.
As DVC, he is centrally in charge of the strategic leadership on academics, research and consultancy. The promotion and mobilization of resources through business contacts, the enhancement of skills and competences to cater for excellence in all the schools of the university, the direct supervision of the growth of Copperstone International Forensic and Strategic Institute, coordinate national and international cooperation, leadership of the writing and publishing projects of the staff, faculty and students, and maintain the positive image and International standing of Copperstone University. These activities include the supervision of a workforce of over 160 staff.
As the Africa Continental Director of the IICFIP doubling as a Co-Founder of IICFIP, he is charged with ensuring that each country builds a network of Certified Forensic Investigation Professionals (IICFIP). This has been effectively done in Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, Swaziland, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Nigeria, and Zambia. Organize annual global training conferences with that of 2018 slated for September 25-27 in Livingstone, Zambia, develop training programs for partner universities, supervise national trainers and report on the fraud and corruption index in Africa to the CFIP. This office of IICFIP Africa Continental Director include the supervision of a workforce (IICFIP Membership) of over 13,500 and over 40 Countries in Africa.
As a visiting lecturer, he lectures Forensic Investigation, International Financial Reporting, Money Laundering, Internal Audits and Control, Forensic Psychology, etc. at universities across Africa, Currently supervising 17 Masters and 5 Doctorate students.
Added to this, Dr. Akepe Linus was elected on 17th November 2018 by Changing Flames Executives (Union) to serve as the pioneer Student Ambassador Governor (SAG) for Africa. As SAG for Africa, Dr. Akepe has full oversight of all Changing Flames Student Ambassadors in Africa. The Student Ambassador Governor shepherds Student Ambassadors’ activities to ensure they are effectively upholding and maintaining Changing Flames’ core values in their universities and communities.
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