Unwene is the founder and director of Synergyteam Limited, a product and
service company that operates in the UK and Ireland. He studied Business
Management in England and specialise in business start-ups and nurturing them
through growth stage. Promise also has a passion for community work and
voluntary sector organisations. He served in AfeAnnang, now AtiAnnang UK & Ireland, a
community organisation as a general secretary for over four years and as its Public Relations
Officer for two years. During this time, Promise played a vital part in implementing the
organisation’s community development and wellbeing programmes such as supplying medical
equipment to hospitals, food and bedding materials to orphanages and disabled people’s
centres.
His interest in charitable organisations and their humanitarian endeavours also took him to
African Foundation for Development (Afford) where he served on an ad hoc committee for the
mobilisation of Diaspora African organisations within the UK and Ireland. Our task was to
direct African voices and concerns within UK to policy makers and mainstream government.
In 2006, Promise acted as consultant to Nigeria’s OrukAnam Local Government of AkwaIbom
State by partnering with International Foundation for Agriculture and Development (IFAD), an
arm of United Nations in bringing awareness of new crops and improved seedlings to local
farmers in many villages within the local area. Development of fish and pig farming also
started and local farmers have witnessed remarkable improvement to their output of cash
crops like cassava, yam and plantain. This work which is on-going, and has also led to the
rehabilitation of Primary Schools buildings.
Mr Unwene is presently a lead team member for London Borough of Enfield Housing, Health
and Adult Social Care, providing services to adults with learning difficulties.
Promise aims to continue building partnership with reputable organisations with a view to
alleviating poverty, and using business as a tool in enabling sustainable development in Africa.
service company that operates in the UK and Ireland. He studied Business
Management in England and specialise in business start-ups and nurturing them
through growth stage. Promise also has a passion for community work and
voluntary sector organisations. He served in AfeAnnang, now AtiAnnang UK & Ireland, a
community organisation as a general secretary for over four years and as its Public Relations
Officer for two years. During this time, Promise played a vital part in implementing the
organisation’s community development and wellbeing programmes such as supplying medical
equipment to hospitals, food and bedding materials to orphanages and disabled people’s
centres.
His interest in charitable organisations and their humanitarian endeavours also took him to
African Foundation for Development (Afford) where he served on an ad hoc committee for the
mobilisation of Diaspora African organisations within the UK and Ireland. Our task was to
direct African voices and concerns within UK to policy makers and mainstream government.
In 2006, Promise acted as consultant to Nigeria’s OrukAnam Local Government of AkwaIbom
State by partnering with International Foundation for Agriculture and Development (IFAD), an
arm of United Nations in bringing awareness of new crops and improved seedlings to local
farmers in many villages within the local area. Development of fish and pig farming also
started and local farmers have witnessed remarkable improvement to their output of cash
crops like cassava, yam and plantain. This work which is on-going, and has also led to the
rehabilitation of Primary Schools buildings.
Mr Unwene is presently a lead team member for London Borough of Enfield Housing, Health
and Adult Social Care, providing services to adults with learning difficulties.
Promise aims to continue building partnership with reputable organisations with a view to
alleviating poverty, and using business as a tool in enabling sustainable development in Africa.
... contributing to the development of Africa and Africans
© AFRICA 2000: A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
AFRICA 2000
A DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
Mr.
Promise Unwene
Trustee (UK)
Africa 2000 Coordinator of Young Adult and
Disabled Persons Program.
