Kenechi Uzor

Kenechi Uzor is a writer and publisher from Nigeria. Since 2016, he has been based in the US.

Early life and education

Uzor was a general manager at Farafina Trust, a subsidiary of Kachifo Limited, a publishing company in Lagos, Nigeria. He then left for the US, where he earned an MFA in creative writing from the University of Utah. At the same university, he enrolled for the Master's of Business Creation program.
In 2021, he graduated from the Denver Publishing Institute program.

Career

In 2017, Uzor wrote about his experiences as a fresh migrant from Nigeria. He has also published fiction. In 2020, he started Iskanchi Press and has published a number of African authors including Angolan author João Melo.

Awards

In 2023, Uzor was a finalist for the Independent Book Publishers Association's Innovative Voices Program.

Personal life

Uzor lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is married.