Dr. Angela Oyilieze
Akanwa

Dr. Angela Oyilieze Akanwa is a leading Environmental Scientist, Researcher, Editor, Author, and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Environmental Management, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) Uli, Anambra State, Nigeria, and the University of Technology and Arts, Byumba (UTAB), Rwanda. She holds a Doctorate in Environmental Management and Control.

Her work sits at the intersection of coastal climate change, extractive industry impacts, sand sustainability and governance, flooding, erosion, and ecosocial/community health. She is a passionate advocate for marginalized populations — particularly women and children — whose lives are most affected by environmental degradation.

Dr. Akanwa has contributed to internationally funded projects, including the World Bank/NEWMAP Gully Erosion Projects and partnerships with the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Ghana. She is an active member of EMAN, NES, and the NCEHR.

She has been featured as a special invited voice on Sustainable Sand Governance in the Anthropocene, and serves as a regular Guest Speaker on Green Growth Television, addressing climate-driven flooding in Africa and environmental governance issues.

Dr. Akanwa is also President of Spirit Filled Women and Sustainable Lives International (SFWSLi), a platform dedicated to empowering women through the lens of faith, sustainability, and community resilience.