Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Biodata Name: Ogillo Mark Ojijo Pascal (Ojijo) Nationality: Kenyan Sex: Male DOB: 05-05-83 Civil status: Married Status: Father of girls and boys Education: Bachelors Degree (Law) Languages: Luo, English, Kiswahili Religion: Open Religion Profile Ojijo, a lawyer, author of 55 books, public speaker, business owner, believes business is the best way to solve Afica’s problems. Ojijo has previously worked as communication skills consultant (public speaking, strategic planning, and ghost writing); guest lecturer on law (ICT law, financial services law, law firm management, and legal rhetoric); collective investment schemes advisor (investment clubs and cooperatives); and a public speaker and coach on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, investment and personal branding. He is also a performance poet, armature pianist, armature guitarist, and a believer in open religion. Email: ceo@araka.app Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Legend Section 2: Expertise .............................................................................................................................. 3 Collective Investment Schemes & Financial Literacy Expert (Public Speaking, Personal Branding, Career Development, Financial Literacy) .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Communications Consultancy (Strategic Plans, Financial Projections, Feasibility Studies, Monitoring & Evaluation, Performance Measurement, Business Profiles) ................................................................................................................... 4 Legal Consultancy (ICT Law, Law Firm Management, Financial Services Law) .............................................................. 5 Other Skills .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Section 3: Languages ............................................................................................................................ 8 Section 4: Employment History.......................................................................................................... 8 Section 5: Personal Details: ................................................................................................................ 9 Section 6: Educational Background & Professional Certifications ............................................. 9 Education ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Professional Certifications: ................................................................................................................................................. 9 Section 7: Associations/Memberships: ............................................................................................ 9 Section 8: Public/Volunteer Service: .............................................................................................. 10 Section 9: Talents & Hobbies: ........................................................................................................... 11 Section 10: Leadership Experience: ................................................................................................ 11 Section 11: Publications/Writings: ................................................................................................. 12 Ojijo’s 55 Books ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Other Publications (Articles, Papers, Blogs) .................................................................................................................... 13 Book Mentions, Edited Books & Other Articles Online .................................................................................................... 13 Books in Amazon ............................................................................................................................................................... 14 Inventions .......................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Newspaper Mentions ......................................................................................................................................................... 15 Social Media Links/Blogs .................................................................................................................................................. 15 Section 12: Referees ........................................................................................................................... 15 Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Section 2: Expertise Collective Investment Schemes & Financial Literacy Expert (Public Speaking, Personal Branding, Career Development, Financial Literacy) 2016-To Date: Selling own books, and consulting on financial literacy, investments, selling financial literacy board game. 2015: Speaker on “Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship-Uganda Muslim Youth Development ForumMuslim Youth Conference at St. Mariam High School, Kisassi, Kampala, Uganda; 2014: Speaker on “Sell Something”, to youth leaders in Northern Uganda, Pader, under Africa Youth Development Link; 2014: Speaker on SACCO Management and Collective Investment Schemes to Nsamizi Institute, Mpigi, on SACCO formation, management, and growth; 2014: Speaker on SACCO Management and Collective Investment Schemes to Ministry of Foreign Affairs senior management; 2014: Speaker on SACCO Management and Collective Investment Schemes to Ministry of Gender Senior Management; 2014: Consultant to Ministry of Foreign Affairs SACCO on SACCO formation, management, and growth; 2013: Speaker at Uganda Theatre Festival and Performance Arts, on Speech & Language 2013: Chair of Investments Clubs Panel, Focus on East Africa Uganda Local Capital & Financial Markets’ Forum; 2013: Consultant trainer to FOWODE (Forum for Women in Democracy) in setting a staff provident fund (SPF); 2012-: Member of Bank of Uganda Working Group on Financial Literacy to the Youth to develop guidelines, curriculum and content for promoting financial literacy in Uganda; 2012-: Member of Interim Committee of Investment Clubs Association of Uganda, in-charge of training and capacity building of investment clubs in Uganda (visited and trained over 20 investment clubs); 2012-: Public Speaker & Trainer on financial literacy and personal branding with allpublicspeakers.com, under free college exit seminar program; 2012: Facilitating trainer on financial freedom & leadership (personal branding) for high school student leaders of 7 high schools, with Hope Alive Ministries, at Makerere High School, Migadde, Uganda; 2012: MC and Facilitator of Annual Financial Literacy Week, at UMA Showground, Lugogo, a week of financial literacy lectures and presentations by Investors-Club; and other stake holders; 2012: Trained employees of Ministry of finance, Uganda, under the finance savings and credit cooperative society (SACCO) on financial literacy, investing, investment clubs, personal branding, goal setting, financial freedom and enterprise start-up; 2012: Talk Show host to FOWODE Alumni on Entrepreneurship; 2012: Guest Speaker to Youth with A Purpose (YAP-Uganda), on Financial Literacy & Personal Branding; 2012: Volunteer trainer of Makerere University Female Students on Public Speaking (steered 4 out of 5 to the national champions, in which champions they won positions 1-4); 2011-: Public Speaker & Coach with allpublicspeakers.com on financial literacy, personal branding, and financial literacy; 2009: Volunteer Public Speaker & Trainer with InformedInvestors on Financial Literacy and Investment Clubs support; Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal 2011: MC and Facilitator of Annual Financial Literacy Week, at UMA Showground, Lugogo, a week of financial literacy lectures and presentations by Investors-Club; and other stake holders; 2011: Consultant to CEDA International. Developing financial literacy curriculum for teens and young adults. 2011: Consultant to Private Education Development Network (PEDN). Developing a curriculum for training teens (13-19) and young adults (19-24); 2011: Guest Speaker & Trainer of Trainers to CEDA International. 2011: Guest Speaker & Trainer of Trainers to Private Education Development Network (PEDN). 2011: Trained by Regional Securities Training Institute-SITI on Introduction to Financial Markets & Instruments/Participants Training 2010: Trained by KYADEVA Uganda on SACCOs Formation & Community Development 2011: Presented a paper on Youth & Access to Credit for Teens Uganda at Uganda National Youth Congress. 2012: Personal Skills & Rhetoric: Peer Training for Young Leaders Think Tank for Policy Alternatives (Konrad Adenuer Stiftung-Uganda). 2011: Guest Speaker at First Annual Youth Entrepreneurship Conference on “Financial Integration & Inclusion of Youth”, organised by Private Education Development Network, PEDN 2010: Guest Speaker on Dynamism in Careers: The Need for Knowledge at Makerere University Business School, MUBS, Kampala, 2010: Guest Speaker on Volunteering, Internship and Apprenticeship as Tools of Career Development: (Delivered at Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC) 2010: Guest Speaker on Student Insecurity: Internal Insecurity (Delivered at Makerere Business School, Kampala, Uganda) 2010: Guest Speaker on The Need to Be Rich: Financial Instruments Investing (Delivered at a Function organized by Enterprise Uganda at Makerere University, Kampala.) 2010-: KFM Guest Speaker on Financial Literacy & Personal Development, airing on KFM radio at 6 am. 2011: Guest Speaker to FOWODE Alumni (FYLAA) on Entrepreneurship & Investments. Communications Consultancy (Strategic Plans, Financial Projections, Feasibility Studies, Monitoring & Evaluation, Performance Measurement, Business Profiles) 2017-Date: Owner of online platforms, including, kryptokountry.com, crypto currency marketplace; cmdp.services, a debt management platform; owner, ikowapi app, for bill payments; owner, bookclub.ltd, a dating platform. 2017: Setting up strategic direction of SAVIC Business Incubator, Siaya, Kenya. 2015: Strategic Planning Consultancy, Unity Fund Investment Club Cooperative-on visions, missions, values, strategic objectives, performance measurement, feasibility study, etc. 2014: Consultant, Africa Youth Development Link, End Term Review of 3.5 year programme in Northern Uganda on Youth Participation in Development, “Youth Voices in Elections-2011 and Beyond” 2014: Consultant to Nsamizi Institute SACCO operationalisation, including setting up f financial system, sourcing software, setting website, and strategic planning and overseeing digital marketing. 2014: Consultant for rebranding of Ministry of Foreign Affairs SACCO, including setting up of financial Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal system, sourcing software, setting website, and strategic planning and overseeing digital marketing. 2014: Consultant, Intercontinental Publishers Limited, Kenya, on Development of Feasibility study, strategic business plan, financial projections, digital marketing, and investment plan. 2014: Consultant, Africa Youth Development Link, Analysis of Uganda Country Achievement of Ratification of African Youth Charter 2014: Consultant, Africa Youth Development Link, Development of Advocacy Plan for Youth Development 2014: Consultant, Uganda Muslim Youth Development Forum (UMYDF), Monitoring and Evaluation of Social Media use in Preventing Terrorism and Countering Violent Extremism 2014: Consultant, Uganda Muslim Youth Development Forum (UMYDF), Development of concept note, questionnaires, and methodology for research on, and reported on Mob Justice 2013: Consultant to MEBO Theatre on strategic planning, sales, emedia marketing, etc. 2013: Consultant to Security Group, Uganda Limited 2013: Consultant to East Africa Roofing Systems, on strategic business plan, business systems, financial projections, and feasibility study; 2013: Consultant to Nile Hatcheries. Developing business systems; 2013: Consultant to Tirupati Development, Developing Financial Projections and Project Proposals; 2013: Consultant to Virat Alloys, Developing Strategic Plan and Financial Projections; 2013: Consultant to Private Education Development Network (PEDN). Developing a strategic plan and business systems; 2012: Consultant to Investment Clubs Association of Uganda (ICAU) on development of strategic plan. 2010-: Trainer with InformedInvestors on strategic planning for investment clubs. 2007: Consultant to Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) on strategic plan 2011: Consultant to African Jesuits Aids Network-AJAN. Developing a curriculum on HIV/AIDS prevention amongst the youth, with special reference to Catholic Teachings. 2010: Rapporteur to Konrad Adenuer Stiftung (KAS). 2009: Rapporteur to International Law Institute-African Centre for Legal Excellence 2007: Rapporteur with Center for Law and Research International (CLARION) on book launch 2005-2007: Rapporteur to Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) on human rights 2008: Rapportured for International Commission of Jurists-Kenya Chapter on Community Based Workshops on Access To Information Law. Legal Consultancy (ICT Law, Law Firm Management, Financial Services Law) 2014: Guest Speaker, at the Annual Judges and Magistrates Colloqum organised by Uganda Bankers Association and Uganda Institute of Banking & Financial Services, on Legal and Regulatory Issues in Mobile Money. 2014: Guest Lecturer on ICT Audit, “Court Proceedings & Evidentiary Issues” (ICT Law), with Uganda Bankers Association and Institute of Banking and Financial Services 2014-: Guest Lecturer on ICT Law, at Islamic University of Uganda. Kibuli Campus-IUIU 2014-: Guest lecturer on Financial Services Law and ICT Law, at East Africa University of Technology, Kampala, Uganda Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal 2013; Conducting Guest Lecture/workshop presentation on “Law, New Media and Art” at National theatre, Uganda, on the theatre festival. 2012-; Conducting ICT Law seminars to lawyers, corporate executives, staff of organisations and students 2012-: Guest Lectures to Universities and Colleges, including Nkumba University, Cavendish, IUIU and Makerere University LAW Schools; 2012: Tuition to Makerere University undergraduate students of law on Computer & the Law. 2012: Seminar to Islamic University of Uganda (IUIU), on ICT Law. 2009-: Writing articles on ICT & The law (published variously) 2012-: Guest Lecturer on legal rhetoric, ICT law and policy, and Afrikan jurisprudence to various universities in Uganda; 2012: Moot Court Trainer for Nkumba University Moot Court Club on International Humanitarian Law. 2007: Research Consultant with Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) on the 2006 Bi-Annual Human Rights Report (BHHR) 2005-: Legal Researcher with Africa Legal Research & Consultancy (ALREC GROUP). 2006-2008: Associate Editor University of Nairobi Law Journal (UNLJ) 2011: Editor Makerere Law Journal 2004: Trained by Independent Medical Legal Unit on “Legal Aid and Research Organization Process”. 2005: Trained by Kenya Christian Lawyers Fellowship (KCLF). “The Methodology of Prison Legal Aid and Clinic Exercise’ 2007. Trained by National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), USA/ Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA-Kenya. Trial Advocacy (Case Analysis, Witness Examination and Adduction of Exhibits) 2006: Trained by Kenya National Aids NGOs Consortium – KANCO on Cultural Issues affecting women infected with HIV/AIDS in Western and Eastern Kenya. 2011-12: Contributed to the Employment Policies for Uganda: Young Leaders Perspectives, Publication by Young Leaders Think Tank for Policy Alternatives (Konrad Adenuer Stiftung-Uganda), 2012. 2005: Presented a paper in the All East African Moot Court Conference, Moi University, Eldoret, titled “Law as a Tool for Social Emancipation” 2006: Presented a paper in the Professor Justice J.B. Ojwang Research Award Project, University of Nairobi titled “The Constitution and Economy of a Country: Kenya” 2007: Presented a paper on “Ethnicity and its Effect on the Development of African States” at the 2nd East African Moot Court Conference at University of Nairobi. 2010: Presented dissertation thesis on Access To Information And Participatory Development: An Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of Access To Information Act, No. 6 of 2005 (Uganda) as LLB degree award in Makerere University, Kampala. 2011: Book Review of “Toward a Global Civilization of Love & Tolerance” by M. Fethullah Gülen, appeared in the Nile Humanitarian Agency Newsletter. 2011: Consultant Editor for Konrad Adenuer Stiftung (KAS), on Reality Check- State Of Multi Party Democracy In Uganda. Edited by Mathias Kamp & Kiranda Yusuf. 2011. Wrote a journal article on Constitutionalism & Constitutionality in Uganda: in Makerere University Law Journal, volume 3, 2011 2005-2007: volunteer with Kenya Christian Lawyer’s Fellowship (KCLF) on Legal research on evidentiary issues and brief preparation and Free Legal aid and advice services in the Industrial Area Prison. Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal 2005-2006. Volunteered Kenya Christian Lawyer’s Fellowship (KCLF) as Research Assistant in the preparation of the suit against the Referendum and the ultimate promulgation of the then 2005 Draft Constitution; 2005: volunteered with Kenya Christian Lawyer’s Fellowship (KCLF) as trainer on Constitutional Issues in the Draft Constitution. 2006-2007: Volunteered with Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) on free legal aid and service provision as student assistant. 2006: volunteered with Tabasamu Watoto in a Legal Aid Clinic at Machakos women prison) 2006: volunteered as student assistant with Federation of Women Lawyers FIDA-KENYA & Law Society of Kenya LSK 2006, Participated in free legal aid week. 2008: Worked with International Commission of Jurists-Kenya Chapter, Public Interest Course, Participated in and researched on the areas of International Legal Regime & Practice on Access to Information Laws and their effects; 2008: Rapportured on Community Based Workshops on access to information law; and Researched on Truth & Justice Commissions with specific reference to review of the Kenya Truth & Justice Commission Bill, 2008. 2009: Volunteered with Oscar Foundation for Free Legal Aid, Kenya, volunteered in report editing and formatting of the report presented to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extra Judicial Killings and Forced Disappearances. 2010: Consultant to Konrad Adenuer Stiftung, Kampala. Development of a model democratic political party manifesto. 2008-2009: Consultant Trainer to Constitution & Education Reform Consortium -CRE-CO 2005-2007: Rapporteur to Kenya Human Rights Commission 2007: Electoral observer Electoral Commission of Kenya/Youth Agenda 2008-2009: Consultant Trainer with 4Cs in Development of training curriculum and facilitation of training workshops on Constitutions, Constitutionalism and Constitutionality. 2009: Consultant Trainer with 4Cs in Development of training curriculum and facilitation of training workshops on Constitutions, Constitutionalism and Constitutionality. 2011: Trained by Konrad Adenuer Stiftung-KAS Uganda on The Policy Making Process, and the Role of Youth in National Policy Making. 2010: Trained by Uganda Police and KYADEVA Uganda on Community Policing. 2010: Trained by Uganda Youth Network on Role of Youth in Mitigation of Election Violence (Strategies) 2010-2011: Consultant to Citizens Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU), under Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI), on community training & media liaison on electoral democracy and constitutionalism. 2011-12: Contributed to the Employment Policies for Uganda: Young Leaders Perspectives, Publication by Young Leaders Think Tank for Policy Alternatives (Konrad Adenour Stiftung-Uganda), 2012. 2011: Presented a paper on The Role of Youth in National Policy Making for Teens Uganda at National Youth Congress. 2005: Facilitated the conference on the “Northern Kenya Human Rights Agenda-History of Human Rights Abuses in the Northern Kenya”, by the Kenya Human Rights Commission in Isiolo (2005). 2010: Founding Member of Young Leaders Think Tank for Policy Alternatives, hosted by Konrad Adenuer Stiftung, (KAS) Uganda. Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal 2010: Participated in the National Youth Manifesto Launch In Uganda, under Uganda Youth Network. 2009: Participated a paper titled, ‘Combating Impunity: The Need To Implement The Waki Report, At The CSO Meeting In Hilton Hotel, January, 2009. 2007: Participated in the Peoples Constitutional Conference organised by the National Constitutional Executive Council-NCEC 2006: Trained by Kenya Human Rights Commission. “Training On Community Advocacy Skills Empowerment” 2006: Trained by Youth Agenda and Konrad Adenuer Stiftung Young Leadership Development Program on “Student Leadership and Trade Unionism” 2005: Participated in a workshop on “Water as a Human Right”, organized by the Kenya Human Rights Commission and the Government of Kenya, in Isiolo. 2005: Trained in “Youth and Sexuality- A Critical Analysis at the Life in Campuses” by the Centre for Research, Education and Awareness, CREAW. 2006: Facilitated a conference on “The Role of Youth in the GJLO's Initiative” and programs, organized by the national youth network consortium, in conjunction with Center for Law and Research International, (Clarion). Other Skills Counseling: Certificate in Peer Guidance and Counseling- Maseno National School / Agape Kenya (2001)). Career Mentor & Business Coach: entrepreneurship mentor to women entrepreneurs in Uganda under Technoserve Inc women mean business program. (2013). Guest Lecturer: law firm management, ICT law, financial services law, legal rhetoric; and Afrikan jurisprudence. Luo Culture Expert: Luo history, migration, medicine, culture, and conversational phrases. Ghost Writer. Developed concepts and written 7 books for clients. Computer Literacy: Proficiency in word, excel, internet, and other office packages. Section 3: Languages Fluent-Luo, Kiswahili. English. Section 4: Employment History 2021-: owner Go Technologies, registered in multiple African countries, a n on demand super app company for ride hailing and other servuces. 2015-: Owner and Director, GoBig Finance and Mentorship Hub, general trading and asset lease to own company. 2014-2016: Joint Managing Director, Treazures Limited, allmara.com, communication skills, networking, event management company. 2013-: Owner and Managing Director, allpublicspeakers.com, a company dealing in networking, marketing, and training public speakers. Responsible for development of organizational strategy, financing, management, and marketing and training. Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal 2009: Intern with International Law Institute 2005-10: Owner and principal partner of Africa Legal Research & Consultancy, (ALREC), a legal research partnership. 2008: Intern with Stanbic Bank Limited, Kenya 2007: Intern with Barclays Bank, Kenya 2002-4: Materials clerk, with Colgate Palmolive, East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya. Section 5: Personal Details: Date of Birth: 05-05-85 Nationality: Kenyan Residence: Uganda Marital Status: Married Sex: Male Section 6: Educational Background & Professional Certifications Education MBA, Global Entrepreneurship, Boconi Uniersity, Tangaza University, Undergraduate Degree, 2011: Makerere University & University of Nairobi High School Certificate (2002): Maseno National School, Kenya Professional Certifications: 2016: Financial Literacy Trainers of Trainers Course, Bank of Uganda, GIZ 2014: Monitoring & Evaluation Course by Bank of Uganda/GIZ on Financial Literacy Programmes 2013: Tally Accounting Certificate: by Bridgeford College, Uganda. 2012: Public Speaking Coach Certificate (2012): allpublicspeakers.com, Uganda 2010: Public Speaking Certificate (2010): allpublicspeakers.com, Uganda 2003: Computer Applications Training, at Hosana College, Dandora, Nairobi Section 7: Associations/Memberships: Allpublicspeakers.com (2010-): Public Speaker Advisory Member (2011-): Private Education Development Network (PEDN)-Uganda Advisory Member (2012-): Investment Clubs Association of Uganda (ICAU)-Uganda. Advisory Member (2012-13): Bank of Uganda Financial Literacy Advisory Working Group -Uganda Member, Rotary International-Charter Member, (Rotary Club of Nakasero, Kampala, Uganda) Life Member, Red Cross Fellow, Inua Fellowship-Career Mentors and Business Coaches with allpublicspakers.com, to lift the youth. Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Section 8: Public/Volunteer Service: 2013-: Inua Kijana Fellow- career mentorship and business caching for youth, with allpublicaspeakers.com, 2013-: with allpublicspeakers.com, free trainings for vacation students and business people on business systems, and life after school. 2013: volunteer with volunteeringfriends, cleaning kamokya Suburb, Kampala 2013: Volunteer with volunteeringfriends to clean Naguru Police Post, Kampala 2012-: Member, Bank of Uganda Advisory Committee on Financial Literacy Advisory Group (FLAG), and member of Financial Literacy Sharing Group (FLISG). 2013-: Inua Kijana Fellow- career mentorship and business caching for youth, with allpublicaspeakers.com, 2013-: with allpublicspeakers.com, free trainings for vacation students and business people on business systems, and life after school. 2013: volunteer with volunteeringfriends, cleaning kamokya Suburb, Kampala 2013: Volunteer with volunteeringfriends to clean Naguru Police Post, Kampala 2012-: Volunteer business coach with Technoserve Uganda, Inc, for women entrprenuers. 2010-: Volunteer investment club coach with various organizations, including InformedInvestors, and Investment Clubs Association of Uganda; 2010-2012: Volunteer public speaker & trainer in financial literacy & personal branding with InformedInvestors. 2011-: Member of Rotary International 2004-2006: Volunteered with Kenya Christian Lawyers Fellowship) as student assistant in legal research, training and drafting. 2006-2007: Volunteered with Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) on free legal aid and service provision as student assistant. 2006: Kenya Ethical Legal Issues Network, (KELIN)/International Commission of Jurists (ICJ-Kenya) Participated in a free legal aid clinic and advice at Rarieda Constituency, Bondo District. 2010: Organized and participated in a Bikers Camp in support of Bombo Childrens Home, Elohim Child Development Association, based in Bombo, Kampala. (October, 2010). 2006-2007: Volunteered with Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) on free legal aid and service provision as student assistant. 2006: volunteered with Tabasamu Watoto in a Legal Aid Clinic at Machakos women prison) 2006: volunteered as student assistant with Federation of Women Lawyers FIDA-KENYA & Law Society of Kenya LSK 2006, Participated in free legal aid week. 2004-2006: Student Association for Legal Aid and Research (SALAR) 2005, Provided free legal aid and advice in Jamhuri Grounds at the Nairobi Agricultural Society of Kenya Shows; Parklands Campus and in Kibira Slums. 2012-: Volunteer business coach with Technoserve Uganda, Inc, for women entrprenuers. 2010-: Volunteer investment club coach with various organizations, including InformedInvestors, and Investment Clubs Association of Uganda; Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal 2010-2012: Volunteer public speaker & trainer in financial literacy & personal branding with InformedInvestors. 2011-: Member of Rotary International 2004-2006: Volunteered with Kenya Christian Lawyers Fellowship) as student assistant in legal research, training and drafting. 2006-2007: Volunteered with Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) on free legal aid and service provision as student assistant. 2006: Kenya Ethical Legal Issues Network, (KELIN)/International Commission of Jurists (ICJ-Kenya) Participated in a free legal aid clinic and advice at Rarieda Constituency, Bondo District. 2010: Organized and participated in a Bikers Camp in support of Bombo Childrens Home, Elohim Child Development Association, based in Bombo, Kampala. (October, 2010). 2006-2007: Volunteered with Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) on free legal aid and service provision as student assistant. 2006: volunteered with Tabasamu Watoto in a Legal Aid Clinic at Machakos women prison) 2006: volunteered as student assistant with Federation of Women Lawyers FIDA-KENYA & Law Society of Kenya LSK 2006, Participated in free legal aid week. 2004-2006: Student Association for Legal Aid and Research (SALAR) 2005, Provided free legal aid and advice in Jamhuri Grounds at the Nairobi Agricultural Society of Kenya Shows; Parklands Campus and in Kibira Slums. Section 9: Talents & Hobbies: ▪ Performance Poetry ▪ Public Speaking ▪ Playing Piano ▪ Dancing Section 10: Leadership Experience: Owner and principal partner, Lawpronto.com, 2013Owner and director, achibela.com, 2013Director in charge of training, Investment Clubs Association of Uganda (voluntary), 2012Owner and managing director, allpublicspeakers.com, 2010Editor, Makerere Law Journal (2009-2010) Editor, University of Nairobi Law Journal (UONLJ) (2006-2008) Chairperson, Students of Law & Diplomacy (SOLAD), School of Law, University of Nairobi, 2006-2007 Secretary General, Kenya Law Students Society (KLSS), University of Nairobi, Kenya 2005-2006 Vice School Captain, Maseno National High School (Kenya) 2001-2002 Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Section 11: Publications/Writings: Ojijo’s 55 Books FINANCIAL LITERACY BOOKS 1. Be Bold, Sell Something –Ojijo’s Guide For Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship Trainers, and Business Coaches 2. Raising Capital & Managing Business Cashflow (Ojijo’s Guide to Raising, Protecting and Growing Business Finances) 3. Invest: Ojijo’s Guide to Financial Instruments & Alternative Investment Products 4. Successful Saccos - Managers' Guide to Acquire, Retain and Grow Membership, Savings and Assets 5. Making Money Together: Ojijo’s Investment Club Manual 6. Making My Child Financially Intelligent: Money Lessons by Age Group (from 3-13yrs) 7. Retire Happy: 21 Questions to Plan My Retirement 8. 69 Ways to Earn Extra Money While Keeping My Day Job 9. What Can I Sell? 101 Business Ideas for Youth in Africa 10. I Am A Network Marketer - Ojijo's Network Marketing Guide PERSONAL BRANDING BOOKS 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Stupid Writers: Ojijo’s Guide to Writing Articles, Reports, Plans, Profiles & Proposals Talanta: Ojijo’s Guide to Identifying, Developing & Selling My Talent This Is How To Treat A Man (Fathers, Husbands, Lovers, Sons, Brothers) Soft Sweet Words: Romantic Whispers to My Woman Cause Action: Ojijo’s Public Speaking Handbook The Gift of E11even Moves to Make Me Wealthy Seventy-7 Moves of a Sexy Woman Self-Discipline - What, Why & How 99 Ways to Make People Laugh LAW BOOKS 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. Business Transactions & Contracts Law Handbook Family Law Handbook Intellectual Property Law Handbook Alternative Dispute Resolution Law Handbook Real Estate Law Handbook Civil Litigation Law Handbook Energy Law Handbook Labour Relations Law Handbook Administrative Law Handbook Environmental Law Handbook Criminal Litigation Law Handbook Ojijo’s Financial Services Law Rich Lawyers, Poor Lawyers : Law Firm Management Handbook African Jurisprudence, Luo Jurisprudence: Theories, Institutions and Procedures of Law and Justice (Introduction to Law) 34. Legal Rhetoric: Ojijo’s Guide to Legal Writing, Legal Arguments & Legal Interpretation 35. Policy & Legal Issues in E-Commerce & E-Governance (ICT Law) POLITICS AND RELIGION 36. Why Did Hitler Kill The Jews? 37. Politics of Poverty: The Odinga Curse to the Luos Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. Open Religion: My Religion is the Best Religion Garveyism: The Philosophy of Marcus Garvey 100 Upright Men: World’s Greatest Revolutionary Politicians The Mungiki: Terrorists, Victims, Saints: Three Sides of the Same Coin! This Is How To Manipulate Voters: Ojijo's Guide for Campaign Managers, Politicians and Aspiring Politicians! OTHER BOOKS Fireplace Stories: Ojijo’s Performance Poems The Half Story of My Life: Follow Your Heart, Live Your Dream I Speak Luo: Conversational Phrases of Luo Language The Luo Nation: History & Culture of Joluo (The Luo People Of Kenya) Luo Traditional Medicine : Curative and Preventive Plant, Animal and Mineral Extracts Tuongee Kiswahili: A Conversational Phrasebook With Audio CDs Eat Rich, Keep Fit-Foods & Exercises for Healthy Living This Is How To Improve School Performance-Responsibilities of Teachers, Students & Non Academic Staff 51. I Am Sorry Father-A True Life Story of HIV-AIDS Teenager 52. My Body: 100 Common Medical Symptoms, Causes, Possible Diseases, Treatment, Home Remedies & Prevention 53. People Buy People - 23 Ways To Use Networking Skills To Sell Myself and My Products 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. Other Publications (Articles, Papers, Blogs) Ojijo has contributed to and been mentioned in various articles, blogs, reports, working papers, and in other several articles, in print, and online, which can be found by searching, “Ojijo Pascal”, on Google, or other search engines. Book Mentions, Edited Books & Other Articles Online 1. Evelyn Aijuka, Stand Out: A Guide For the Young Generation to Lead Confident Lives (English Edition), https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Aijuka-Evelyn-ebook/dp/B0184AVA88 2. Likolomile Edward, Assessing The Contribution Of Abek (Alternative Basic Education For Karamoja) On The Uplift Of Girl Child Education In Rupa A Sub-County Moroto District North Eastern Uganda, https://afribary.com/works/assessing-the-contribution-of-abek-alternativebasic-education-for-karamoja-on-the-uplift-of-girl-child-education-in-rupa-a-sub-county-morotodistrict-north-eastern-uganda 3. https://bankersjournalug.com/go-big-hub-connecting-investors-to-smes-and-micro-projects/ 4. AGROPROFOCUS, Ojijo Facilitating A Session, https://images.agriprofocus.nl/upload/AgriProFocus_magazine_rev_2_final1481612445.pdf 5. OECD Report on Financial Literacy, https://www.oecd.org/daf/fin/financialeducation/Kenya2013Summary.pdf 6. Reality Check- State Of Multi Party Democracy In Uganda. Edited by Mathias Kamp & Kiranda Yusuf, https://www.kas.de/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=3deffb14-7b9c-9a87-cad833ddc54e26d5&groupId=252038 7. Africa: Russian Culture Finds a New Home in Africa, https://allafrica.com/stories/201809280371.html 8. Russia among BRICS in Africa, https://thenewdawnliberia.com/30154-2/ 9. Low Motivation Towards Russian Language, http://thepatrioticvanguard.com/low-motivationtowards-russian-language Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal 10. The Status and Practice of Non-Formal Adult Education in the Ethiopian Kale Heyewet Church, http://etd.aau.edu.et/bitstream/handle/123456789/11680/Endale%20Wsemayat.pdf?sequence =1&isAllowed=y 11. The Endless Debate about Russia’s Policy in Africa, https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2019/01/15/the-endless-debate-about-russias-policy-in-africa/ 12. CONSULTANCY FOR GATHERING INFORMATION ON ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR THE CEDAW MIDTERM REVIEW OF THE GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA, http://www.education.go.ug/wpcontent/uploads/2019/07/Gendercedawreport.pdf 13. Elisabeth LEITNER, Mathematikunterricht in Uganda -Herausforderungen eines Schulsystems, https://unipub.uni-graz.at/obvugrhs/content/titleinfo/1371594/full.pdf 14. Peer Networks and Entrepreneurship: A Pan-African RCT, http://ftp.iza.org/dp12848.pdf 15. Pass or Fail: The Inefficiency of Uganda’s Grading System, https://africanexecutive.com/article/read/7886, 16. Ojijo: Politics of Poverty: the Odinga curse to the Luos!, https://www.ascleiden.nl/content/library-highlights/ojijo-politics-poverty-odinga-curse-luos 17. Angels Forum-14th Dec 2012-i-report, https://oneqn.net/angels-forum-14th-dec-2012-i-report/ 18. Mavuti, Determinations of Premiums in Mobile Money Fraud, http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/bitstream/handle/11295/104086/MAVITI%20MICHAEL%20KIO KO.%20FINAL%20PROJECT.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y 19. Oyela, A CRITICAl ANAlYSIS ON THE lAW OF SUMMARRY DISMISSAl AND THE REMEDIES AVAilABlE TO AN AGGRIEVED EMPlOYEE IN THE CONTRACT OF EMPlOYMENT IN UGANDA, https://ir.kiu.ac.ug/bitstream/20.500.12306/12476/1/Oyella%20Loy%20Odiko.pdf 20. UVCF BULLETIN, https://www.uvcf.ac.ug/images/UVCF3.pdf 21. OECD financial literacy report, https://www.oecd.org/daf/fin/financial-education/6%20%20Summary%20Records%20%20Russia%20WB%20OECD%20Trust%20Fund%20Dissemination%20Conferences%20.pdf 22. Investment clubs: Your key to financial freedom, https://businessdetect.com/2020/07/13/investment-clubs-your-key-to-financial-freedom/ 23. Africa needs a mental overhaul, https://www.herald.co.zw/africa-needs-a-mental-overhaul/ 24. Russia has to compete or cooperate for African businesses, http://www.diplomatictimesonline.com/russia-has-to-compete-or-cooperate-for-africanbusinesses/ 25. The effect of savings and credit cooperative societies development loans., http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/bitstream/handle/11295/93461/Rop_The%20effect%20of%20sa vings%20and%20credit%20cooperative%20societies%20development%20loans.pdf?sequence= 3 Books in Amazon https://www.amazon.in/Am-Network-Marketer-Ojijos-Marketing/dp/9966123105 Inventions 1. Copyrighted mobile phones savings software in Uganda: Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal https://gazettes.africa/archive/ug/2011/ug-government-gazette-dated-2011-01-21-no-3.pdf Newspaper Mentions 2. How Ojijo links small businesses to funders , https://observer.ug/business/38-business/41551how-ojijo-links-small-businesses-to-funders 3. Law graduate connects entrepreneurs to investors, https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/business/prosper/law-graduate-connects-entrepreneursto-investors-1660608, 4. GoBigHub crowdfunding platform helping SMEs in Uganda fill the financial gaps in fulfilling their orders, https://innov8tiv.com/gobighub-crowdfunding-platform-helping-smes-in-uganda-fillthe-financial-gaps-in-fulfilling-their-orders/ 5. JGo Africa, a Zambian startup launches “WeChat of Africa” app, 6. https://www.techinafrica.com/jgo-africa-a-zambian-startup-launches-wechat-of-africa-app/, 7. Zambian startup launches super app in bid to become “WeChat of Africa”, https://disruptafrica.com/2021/04/09/zambian-startup-launches-super-app-in-bid-to-become-wechat-ofafrica/ 8. East Africa Crowdfunding Landscape Study, https://www.fsdafrica.org/wpcontent/uploads/2019/08/16-11-07-Crowdfunding_Report-final-1-compressed.pdf Social Media Links/Blogs http://ojijos53books.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-lifestyle-of-wealthy.html http://ojijosfireplacestories.blogspot.com/2014/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd_29Qk2msWopl_v80a18cw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5nGtmchvPaTG9WtrQC76Mg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JacC_zUB87M Section 12: Referees (Available on Request) Curriculum Vitae: Mark Pascal