Erick Macharia is a Communications Associate at AVPA. In his role, Erick creates engaging content for AVPA’s communication channels and supports regional teams in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa with communication campaigns and social media initiatives. Erick has a B.Tech in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Technical University of Kenya and also holds certificates in Virtual Assistant and Artificial Intelligence Career Essentials (AiCE) from ALX.
Before joining AVPA, Erick was a Marketing and Communications intern at USIU-Africa. He is deeply invested in the impact space and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is an active member of the Children and Youth Major Group (CYMG) to UNEP. In November 2023, he was among 100 final-year international media and communication students nominated to attend the Global Media Congress 2023 in Abu Dhabi, a trip sponsored by Emirates News Agency.