Francis holds an MBA from the University of Calabar. He started his working experience in the Maritime Industry in 1989 to 2001 with the Bureau Veritas Group where he rose to the position of Deputy Liaison Officer. He joined European All Freight in the year 2002 to develop his entrepreneurial minded process as Marketing Manager and rose to become GM, Business Development. He currently manages Professional Shipping & Logistics and Moonstone Resources and is well grounded in corporate governance. He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Administration (ACIA), a member of some key Chambers of Commerce as well as FIATA, CRFFN. He is happily   married with wonderful children.