The University of Texas, Dallas and Cavista Holdings launch Africa office in Lagos.

[caption id="attachment_6797" align="alignnone" width="1024"] From Left to Right: John Olajide (Chairman Cavista Holdings) || Dr. Inga Musselman (Provost at UT Dallas) || Dr. Richard Benson (President of UT Dallas) || Dr. Juan Gonzalez (Vice Provost Global Engagement at UTDallas) || Jennifer Hilton Montero, Ph.D.(Dir. International Initiatives) || Josephine Vitta, J.D. (Dir. Student Services)[/caption] Hosted by Axxess and Cavista Global in Lagos, Nigeria, this exclusive event brought together business community members, diplomatic officials and leaders in the higher education space, who all came to celebrate the opening of the University of Texas at Dallas liaison office which will serve Sub-Saharan Africa. [caption id="attachment_6799" align="alignnone" width="710"] L-R: Olumide Olayomi, Director of Government and External Affairs, Cavista Holdings with Oladapo Akande, CEO, EduTimes Africa[/caption] The grand opening took place on Thursday, July 18th at the Cavista office located at 13 Town Planning Way, Ilupeju, Lagos. The purpose of this new office is to reach out to quality prospective students, connect with alumni in the region, facilitate partnerships with African higher education institutions, connect its faculty for research opportunities and further build UTD's brand. [caption id="attachment_6887" align="alignnone" width="1024"] L-R: John Olajide, Chairman, Cavista Holdings; Will Stevens, United States Consul-General, Lagos; Ayuli Jemide, lead partner, Detail Commercial Solicitor; Richard Benson, President, University of Texas at Dallas, USA; Abubakar Suleiman, MD/CEO, Sterling Bank; Inga Musselman, Provost, University of Texas at Dallas, USA; Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Lagos State; Juan Gonzalez, Vice Provost, Global Engagement and Dean of Graduate Education, University of Texas at Dallas, USA; and Jennifer Hilton Montero, Senior Director for International Initiatives, University of Texas at Dallas, USA, at the launch of the University of Texas at Dallas, office in Nigeria, held in Lagos[/caption] [gallery columns="4" size="large" ids="6802,6803,6804,6805,6806,6807,6808,6809,6810,6811,6812,6813,6814,6815,6816,6817,6818,6819,6820,6821,6822,6823,6824,6825,6827,6800,6828,6829"] The UTD Africa Office owes its inauguration to UTD's esteemed alumni, John Olajide, CEO of Axxess. The office's opening further affirms his leadership and support of connecting African youth to quality education and professional opportunities. Gracing the event was the US Consul General to Nigeria amongst other dignitaries. [caption id="attachment_6888" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Dr. Juan Gonzalez (Vice Provost Global Engagement at UTDallas) || Mr Will Stevens, USA Consul General to Nigeria || Dr. Inga Musselman (Provost at UT Dallas)[/caption] [gallery size="large" columns="4" ids="6830,6831,6832,6833,6834,6835,6836,6837,6838,6839,6840,6841,6842,6843,6844,6846,6847,6848,6849,6850,6851,6852,6853,6854,6855,6856,6857,6860,6861,6862,6863,6864,6865"] The UTD Africa Office represents UTD's International Center as it increases its immigration-related, educational, and diplomatic programmes that bring the world to UTD and UTD to the world. [caption id="attachment_6832" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Dr. Inga Musselman (Provost at UT Dallas) || Dr. Juan Gonzalez (Vice Provost Global Engagement at UTDallas) || Emmanuel Aduayi(Senior Business Development Manager, Axxess, USA) || Jennifer Hilton Montero, Ph.D.(Dir. International Initiatives) || John Olajide (Chairman Cavista Holdings)[/caption] [gallery link="file" columns="4" size="large" ids="6866,6867,6868,6869,6870,6871,6872,6873,6874,6875,6876,6877,6878,6879,6880,6881,6882,6883,6884,6885" orderby="rand"] You can find more information about the International Center online at ic.utdallas.edu and for further enquiries kindly contact internationalinitiatives@utdallas.edu

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