Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima was educated at the Rivers State College of Education. He is currently a Fellow of the Institute of Super Leadership Professionalism and Adviser to the Executive Board of the Centre for Youth Development and Research Initiative. He works as a youth development researcher, advocate and policy consultant. His previous experiences include assignments completed for United Nations Institutions, the African Union and the Commonwealth Youth Programme. He is currently co-editor of the Open Society Institute/AFRIMAP book on the African Youth Charter.