About Platinum Edu-Tech
A Nigerian Research Technology company building intelligent digital infrastructure for research, academic supervision, institutional governance, knowledge management and innovation across Africa.
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Our Vision
To become Africa's leading Research Technology company — powering research excellence, governance, innovation and knowledge creation across the continent.
Our Mission
To empower researchers and institutions with intelligent digital infrastructure that accelerates high-quality research, strengthens governance and drives innovation across Africa.
Our Approach
Research-first. AI-native. Built for Africa.
Innovation-Led
AI-first approach to solving education challenges.
Africa-Centric
Designed for the unique needs of African education systems.
Enterprise-Grade
Government-level security, scalability, and compliance.
Stakeholder-Focused
Built with educators, administrators, and policymakers.
Our Evolution
From educational technology to Africa's Research Technology company.
Established as an educational technology solutions company in Nigeria.
Built and deployed a government-grade education regulation and inspection platform.
Delivered a school management system serving schools across Nigeria.
Completed a strategic restructuring to focus on high-impact research infrastructure.
Rebranded as a ResearchTech company. Launched COGNITA and CHAPTER2 as flagship platforms.
Scaling Cognita and Chapter2 across universities, institutes and researchers on the continent.
A Message from Our CEO
Abdullahi A.M (Walee)
Annurin Bam-Bam
CEO & Founder
"Africa's future will be built on research. At Platinum Edu-Tech Consult, we are focused on one mission — providing the digital infrastructure that helps universities govern research with clarity, and helps researchers produce credible, publishable work with integrity. Cognita gives institutions real-time oversight from the researcher's desk to the Vice-Chancellor's office. Chapter2 AI walks with the researcher from first literature search to final submission. Together, they are how we help African higher education meet global standards."
Our Founding Team
The leadership behind Africa's research technology infrastructure
Abdullahi A.M (Walee)
Annurin Bam-Bam
CEO / Founder
Founder and Chief Executive of Platinum Edu-Tech Consult. Drives the company's ResearchTech direction — building the digital infrastructure that powers research governance and academic intelligence across African universities. Leads institutional partnerships, executive strategy and the rollout of Cognita and Chapter2 AI to universities, research institutions and government agencies.
Dr. Muhammad Inuwa Hassan
Co-Founder
Academic co-founder anchoring Platinum's credibility with universities, regulators and higher-education policy makers. Shapes the alignment of Cognita's governance model with NUC standards, accreditation requirements and institutional quality-assurance frameworks — ensuring our platforms speak the language of African higher education.
Datti Abdullahi Ahmad
Co-Founder
Co-founder leading institutional onboarding, partnerships and growth across universities and development organizations. Oversees the rollout of Cognita to research directorates and faculties, and expands Chapter2 AI adoption among students, supervisors and independent researchers across the continent.
Executive Management Team
Driving execution and innovation across all operations
Engr. Odo Desmond Chijioke
CTO
Leads the engineering and architecture of all platforms, ensuring scalability, security, and AI integration across products.
Nana Aisha Muhammad
CPO
Drives product vision and user experience design, translating education needs into intuitive digital solutions.
Dr. Raheela Muhammad Yaro
CSO
Leads corporate strategy and long-term planning, aligning business goals with Africa's evolving education landscape.
Dr. Amina Ahmad Raja
Head of Institutions Relations
Builds and maintains strategic partnerships with educational institutions, universities, and private sector stakeholders.
Dr. Nafiu Sharrif Usman
Head of Government Relations
Manages strategic relationships with state and federal education bodies, facilitating policy alignment and deployments.
Umar Mahmud Abdullahi
Head of Data & AI
Oversees machine learning models, analytics pipelines, and AI-powered features across all Platinum products.
Shamsiyya Hassan Muhammad
Head of Operations
Manages day-to-day operations, field deployments, training programs, and quality assurance for all active projects.
Engr. U.I Bature PhD
Head of Support & Training
Leads customer support, onboarding, and training programs to ensure seamless adoption of all Platinum platforms.
Advisory Board
Strategic guidance from industry leaders and domain experts
Dr. L.J Muhammad
Policy Advisor
Guides Platinum's engagement with government, regulators and higher-education policy makers to align our ResearchTech platforms with national research and innovation agendas across Africa.
Engr. Onimisi Salihu
Tech Advisor
Former CTO of Platinum Edu-Tech. Advises on platform architecture, cloud scalability and AI integration across Cognita and Chapter2 to sustain enterprise-grade performance.
Dr. M.S Isyaka
Research Advisor
Shapes the academic rigor of our platforms, advising on research methodology, supervision workflows and knowledge-management standards that power credible African scholarship.
Dr. Abubakar Sani Ali
AI Advisor
Directs the applied-AI roadmap behind Cognita and Chapter2 — from intelligent research assistants to machine-learning models that accelerate discovery and institutional decision-making.