Chikezie Uzuegbunam
Chikezie Uzuegbunam is a PhD scholar at the Centre for Film and Media Studies, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Before his temporary relocation to South Africa, he was a lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in Nigeria. A published academic and a lover of travel, his research papers have appeared in reputable journals and books including those published by leading academic publishers like Routledge (Taylor and Francis), Intellect and Cambridge Scholars Publishing. In September 2017, he was named one of 100 Brightest Young Minds in Africa, 2017.
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