Data & AI for Business
Understanding how organizations can use data and AI to make better decisions and create value.
Entrepreneur · Systems Thinker · Educator
Building people and systems that create lasting value.
Chris Awoke is an entrepreneur, founder, and technology builder working across business, data, AI, and education. He is interested in how ideas become useful products, how systems enable organisations to grow, and how technology can expand human capability.
Author ofThe Self-Taught Data Analyst- Africa
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Chris Awoke, Co-Founder & CEO of Wikrena Limited
01 / About me
I build at the intersection of people, technology, and systems.
My career did not begin in technology. I studied Biological Sciences and eventually found my way into data, technology and business by teaching myself the skills I needed to solve problems and create opportunities.
I don't see technology as the destination. I see it as a tool for building better businesses, creating opportunities and increasing what people and organizations are capable of doing.
Much of my work is connected to one bigger question:
How do we build people, businesses and systems that can create lasting value?
Chris Awoke
Organizations I have worked with
Work
What Chris Awoke does now
Currently buildingWikrena Limited
I co-founded Wikrena, where I serve as CEO. We are building a data education and AI company that helps African professionals and organizations develop the skills, systems, and confidence to make better decisions.
- WikrenaThe parent company: data and AI training, consulting, and Wikrena OS, software for African service businesses. (opens in a new tab)
- RezelioA modern digital childhood for African children aged 7 to 15. (opens in a new tab)
Began as Wise Breed Analytics in 2024. Wikrena Limited since 2025.
Visit Wikrena (opens in a new tab)A few things I believe.
Skills are useful. The ability to create value with those skills is what matters.
Technology should solve real problems, not simply look impressive.
Businesses become stronger when their systems become stronger.
Developing people is one of the highest-leverage things an organization can do.
03 / Speaking
I speak about the ideas shaping how we work, build and grow.
I speak to businesses, professionals, students and communities about technology, data, AI, business, innovation and the future of work.
Subjects I speak on
The Future of Work
How technology is changing careers, organizations and the skills people need.
Building With Technology
Lessons from building products, businesses and systems.
Career Development
How professionals can become more valuable in a technology-driven economy.
Faith-Driven Entrepreneurship
Building purpose-driven businesses that are grounded in faith, integrity and service.
Available for keynotes, workshops, panels, corporate training and conversations.
04 / The book
The Self-Taught Data Analyst
The Exact Roadmap, Curated Resources, and Career Playbook to Break into Data Analytics in 6 Months
You don't need a traditional background to build a career in data.
I wrote The Self-Taught Data Analyst for people who want to break into data analytics but don't know what to learn, how to practise, how to build evidence of their skills, or how to position themselves for opportunities.
It draws from the realities of learning technology outside the traditional path and focuses on what aspiring analysts actually need to become job-ready.
Become a job-ready data analyst.
Writing
Latest writing
What people say.
“I really appreciated the care Chris took in helping us create parts of our homepage and refine our brand. He supported us with our colour scheme, typography, and logo, bringing thoughtful attention to the details.”
Africa's future will be shaped by organizations that learn faster, think more clearly, and make better decisions.
05 / Contact
Have something worth discussing?
Whether you're interested in working together, inviting me to speak, discussing a product or simply starting a conversation, I'd like to hear from you.