Fritznel D Octave

Fritznel D. Octave is an award-winning journalist with over 25 years of experience. He is a thought leader and esteemed author hailing from Haiti's rich culture and vibrant heart. A distinguished professional who serves as Haiti Editor for the Haitian Times, he has dedicated his career to covering Haiti news, managing newsrooms, and editing. He has hailed from Haiti's rich culture and vibrant heart with a commitment to impactful storytelling and amplifying marginalized voices. Issues he has...See more

Fritznel D. Octave is an award-winning journalist with over 25 years of experience. He is a thought leader and esteemed author hailing from Haiti's rich culture and vibrant heart. A distinguished professional who serves as Haiti Editor for the Haitian Times, he has dedicated his career to covering Haiti news, managing newsrooms, and editing. He has hailed from Haiti's rich culture and vibrant heart with a commitment to impactful storytelling and amplifying marginalized voices. Issues he has tackled range widely from social justice and politics to environment, healthcare, and economics. Beyond journalism, Fritznel specializes in business growth strategy and personal development.Fritznel has taken his inspirational journey from community radio broadcasting programs, and national newspapers, to some prestigious international news organizations. Despite moving to the United States in the mid-2000s, his commitment to Haiti remains unbroken. He is constantly and passionately speaking, reporting, and writing on the country's many issues.Beyond journalism, he is involved in business growth and personal development. His expertise and has particularly excelled in the insurance industry, with a bottom-up entrepreneurship mindset. He also elevates others with his compelling speaking engagements, transformative and servant leadership, results-driven coaching, purposeful masterminding, and impactful training. Fritznel graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communication at the State University of Haiti (UEH in French). He completed his professional studies in journalism at both the University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica, and the University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom. He also received his master's degree in business administration (MBA) at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida. Fritznel's journey is a beacon of inspiration, illuminating the importance of determination, hard work, perseverance, and most importantly, the value of staying true to one's roots and uplifting untold stories.His book, "Haiti Between Pestilence And Hope" published in 2022, constructs a gateway to understanding Haitians better. With a positive outlook on life and an openness to tackle every challenge, he motivates and guides Haitians to stand up for themselves and their community. He aims to connect his readers with the contemporary political, cultural, and socioeconomic policies of Haiti. He encourages Haitians to get inspired by the ideals and uniqueness of the Haitian Revolution against slavery in the 1800s to build a better and safer country. See less