Joshua Akparanta

[email protected]

Hi, I’m Joshua. I provide tailored creative and digital skills training workshops to our community members as the Creative & Digital Skills Developer at Do it Now Now (the non profit that runs this programme. It is a privilege to provide these resources to our community members so they can reach their full potential by self-determining their success, legacy, and story.

My favourite activities include:

• Spending quality time with friends and family
• Playing sports
• Writing
• Creating art
• Programming, coding, and using tech products

It is the Creative Industries, Design, Technology, and Start-ups on the continent of Africa inspire me, as do the people's resourcefulness, creativity, and resilience. The continent has everything it needs to solve the problems we face. Working together and supporting one another is all we need to achieve this.

The positive impact that sharing my knowledge and skills has on others' lives makes me feel appreciated. A quote that I live by is, "Fortunate are those who take the first steps," sometimes, it's just about having the courage to take that first step, and the rest will follow.