By JKNewsMedia
Commitment to academic excellence and innovation has taken a new step as AcadPass™, Africa’s leading digital ecosystem for students, announced the appointment of Professor Mondy Selle Gold as its National Academic Adviser (NAA).
The platform described the appointment as a milestone in its mission to combine technology with scholarship and provide mentorship opportunities for young people across the continent.
Professor Gold, a distinguished academician and widely respected teacher, has built a career marked by decades of impactful scholarship and leadership.
Known for his ability to connect with students, he has dedicated his life to guiding young people worldwide, offering academic support and mentorship that have transformed lives across different backgrounds.
He currently teaches at Colorado State University (CSU) in the United States of America (USA).
The announcement also highlighted Professor Gold’s international recognition.
CSU Global, a US-based university, recently conferred on him the Faculty Spotlight Award in recognition of his exceptional teaching, remarkable student evaluations, and lasting positive influence on learners.
This award, according to AcadPass™, affirms his reputation as a world-class educator and mentor.
As the NAA, Professor Gold will take on a multifaceted role within AcadPass™, serving as the academic representative of the platform in its engagements with institutions and stakeholders.
His responsibilities include providing strategic guidance to strengthen AcadPass™’s integration with academic communities nationwide, mentoring students to adopt the platform as a tool for academic growth, and leading initiatives that align with its mission of empowering students with digital identity, financial inclusion, healthcare access, and educational support.
Commenting on the appointment, Hope Ibinabobo, Head of Corporate Communications at Creestgate Limited, owners of AcadPass™, said: “We are honoured and deeply delighted to welcome Prof. Mondy Selle Gold to the AcadPass™ family.
“His lifelong dedication to education and youth mentorship mirrors our own mission of empowering students across Africa. With his guidance, we are confident that AcadPass™ will continue to grow as a transformative force for academic excellence, innovation, and student empowerment.”
Responding, Professor Gold expressed enthusiasm about his new role, stating: “AcadPass™ represents the future of student empowerment, and I am thrilled to be part of a vision that not only meets the academic needs of young people but also prepares them for life.
“Together, we will shape a generation of confident, capable, and globally competitive students.”
AcadPass™ emphasised that the appointment of Professor Gold will accelerate its mission of redefining education access and student engagement across Africa and beyond.
It reiterated his wealth of experience, global recognition, and inspirational leadership as assets that will strengthen its role as a transformative digital solution for education.
The platform, developed by Nigerians to address challenges within the nation’s tertiary education sector and scaled for broader use across Africa, integrates academic management with essential services in a single ecosystem.
According to Creestgate Limited, AcadPass™ is designed to empower students, enhance campus security, and simplify both academic and personal management. It provides students with digital identity tools, financial services, healthcare access, and academic support, while connecting institutions and service providers in one unified digital space.
Creestgate Limited also noted that AcadPass™ continues to grow as Africa’s largest student-focused digital ecosystem and is committed to offering solutions that prepare young people for success in a globally competitive environment.
The company urges interested stakeholders and students to explore its services through the official website, www.acadpass.com.ng.
