By Jeremiah Urowayino

38-year-old Managing Consultant of AquaEarth,Kaine Edike  is a trailblazer in Nigeria’s environmental and Climate Change sector. 

Since 2010 his visionary leadership has reflected in country’s environmental industry through bold initiates exhibited as a Senior Manager – ESG & Climate Change Risk Advisory at Deloitte and service line manager in Fugro NV.

Before his current role as Managing Consultant of AquaEarth, Kaine, in  15 years,  has led and de-risked over 100 projects and operations in the Upstream Energy, Infrastructure & Utilities Value Chain.

Kaine’s experience footprint traverses much of Nigeria, selected countries in West and East Africa, South Africa including practice collaborations in Europe, USA, and the Middle East.

The  Delta State- born Edike incorporated AquaEarth Consulting, a professional Risk advisory firm specializing in Earth, Water, Environment, and Climate Change Consultancy in 2014 as lead partner.

AquaEarth Consulting started full operations in 2016 and now has a staff strength of over 40 employees in Lagos, Abuja, Delta, and Port Harcourt.

Since 2016 when full operation started in AquaEarth Consulting, the firm has continuously taken the lead risk advisory with client based include NNPC E&P Limited, InfraCredit, Sahara Group, Shell, Aradel Group, MTN Nigeria, Rack Centre, Equinix, Platform Petroleum, Airtel Nigeria, Olam Group, KFW German Bank, Benin Disco, ECOWAS, APM Terminals, Ekiti State Government, amongst others.

In addition, the managing consultant of AquaEarth is also seats on the board as founder of the following business startups; Afriva Limited (health & pharma), Ethiope AgroChain (agro & food packaging), Akashiede Foundation (Non-governmental organization).

. From the moment AquaEarth Consulting was incorporated in 2014 Kainem has embarked on a comprehensive structure in carbon emissions with innovative concept for selling the market of net zero transition.

Kaine’s academic pedigree is equally impressive. Armed with a Ph.D in specializing  Hydrobiology and Marine Ecology Conservation from Delta State University and advanced training from   Havard University in the USA and Imperial College in the United Kingdom.

As Nigeria grapples with the challenges of economic hardship Kaine’s contributions extend beyond risk advisory. His commitment to community and social responsibility has been second to none, with individual and corporate capacity in the last 10 years, Kaine as patron of the Akashiede Heritage Foundation, has promoted:  Primary, secondary, and tertiary education scholarships to over two hundred (200) beneficiaries from nine (communities) in Ukwuani LGA, Delta State for the in 2022, 2023 and 2024 academic sessions.

He also worked to preserve and promote the Ikenge Cultural Festival of Obiaruku in the past eight years through sponsorship and branding of key event activities to ensure continuity and sustainability of the people’s heritage.

Kaine’s leadership style is defined by empathy, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to excellence which is a testament to his concept of Setting up  small-scale businesses and enterprises for over ten women and vulnerable youths in the Ndokwa/Ukwuani federal Constituency and also providing stipends salaries for some non-employed citizens.

Today, people within towns in Obiaruku, Abraka, Umutu, Agbor, Eku, Kwale and Ozoro, axis of Delta State have access to the Kidney Dialysis Centre donated and commissioned In 2024 by  Kaine within a Catholic Hospital in Obiaruku, Delta State.