Ada Osakwe
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CEO Agrolay Ventures |
Ada Osakwe is a Nigerian
Background and education
Ada Osakwe was born in Nigeria on 2 September 1981.[2] She attended secondary school in Lagos for her A-Level education,[3] and graduated from the University of Hull, in the United Kingdom, with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. Her Master of Science in Economics and Finance was obtained from the University of Warwick, also in the UK. She also holds a Master of Business Administration, obtained from the Kellogg School of Management, at Northwestern University, in Evanston, Illinois in the United States.[3][4]
Career
Ada Osakwe first worked as an
After her work with the Nigerian Ministry of Agriculture, Ada Osakwe founded Agrolay Ventures. She also founded Nuli Juice, a restaurant chain in Nigeria.
Awards and recognition
In December 2014, Ada Osakwe was named among the "Twenty Youngest Power Women in Africa 2014" by
In March 2021, Osakwe was awarded Business Woman Award by Forbes Magazine.[6]
Osakwe was named one of the "15 African Female Founders You Should Know in 2023" by African Folder in March 2023.[7]
References
- ^ a b c AfDB (23 May 2016). "African Development Bank Group: Annual Meetings, Lusaka: May 23 - 27, 2016: Speakers: Ada Osakwe, Chief Executive, Agrolay Ventures". Abidjan: African Development Bank (AfDB). Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Forbes.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ a b MoveBackToNigeria (31 May 2013). "Move Back to Nigeria: Ada Osakwe Takes the Leap from Private Equity Fund Investor to Special Investment Advisor to the Nigerian Minister of Agriculture". Bellanaija.com. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Ekunkunbor, Jemi (4 April 2016), "Ada Osakwe: The Creative Food Entrepreneur", Vanguard (Nigeria), Lagos, retrieved 1 November 2017
- ^ a b c One Acre Fund (1 November 2017). "One Acre Fund: Governing Board: Ada Osakwe, Founder and Chief Executive, Agrolay Ventures". Kakamega: One Acre Fund. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Nigeria's Temie Giwa-Tubosun and Ada Osakwe Scoop Forbes Awards For Innovation And Business". Technext.
- ^ "15 African Female Founders You Should Know In 2023". African Folder. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.