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Ndidi Nwuneli

Expert on Social Innovation, African Agriculture, Nutrition, Entrepreneurship & Youth Development

Expert on Social Innovation, African Agriculture, Nutrition, Entrepreneurship & Youth Development

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Ndidi Nwuneli Biography

Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli is an expert on social innovation, African agriculture and nutrition, entrepreneurship, and youth development. She has over 25 years of international development experience and is a recognized serial entrepreneur, author, public speaker, and consultant.

Nwuneli started her career as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, working in Chicago, New York, and Johannesburg. She returned to Nigeria to serve as the pioneer executive director of FATE Foundation, supporting young entrepreneurs to start and scale their businesses. In 2002, she established LEAP Africa to inspire, empower, and equip a new cadre of principled, disciplined, and dynamic young leaders in Africa. In the same year, she established NIA to support female university students in Nigeria to achieve their highest potential.

Over the past 14 years, Nwuneli has focused exclusively on transforming the African agriculture and nutrition landscape. Through her work as the co-founder and the Executive Chair of Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition, she has partnered with a range of private and public sector organizations to implement ecosystem solutions in the African agriculture and food landscapes. As the co-founder of AACE Foods, which produces a range of packaged spices, seasonings, and cereals for local and international markets, Nwuneli has propelled the growth of a catalytic business. As the founder of Nourishing Africa, a digital home for food and agriculture entrepreneurs operating on the African Continent, she is accelerating the growth of the ecosystem and supporting entrepreneurs in 37 African countries. Her latest start-up is Changing Narratives Africa committed to changing global mindsets about Africa by showcasing the Continent’s contributions to the global food ecosystem through the pioneering work of her dynamic people, their innovations, and products.

Nwuneli serves on the boards of the Boards of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), AGRA, Nigerian Breweries Plc. (Heineken), Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. India, the Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum, Royal DSM Sustainability Board, Netherlands, and the African Philanthropy Forum.

Nwuneli was recognized as a Young Global Leader and a Schwab Social Innovator by the World Economic Forum and received a National Honor from the Nigerian Government. She was listed as one of the 20 Power African Women by Forbes, on the 100 Most Influential Africans List by New African Magazine and received the 2021 HBS Alumni Achievement Awards. She is a TED speaker.

Nwuneli is the author of “Social Innovation in Africa: A Practical Guide for Scaling Impact,” and “Food Entrepreneurs in Africa: Scaling Resilient Agriculture Businesses,” both published by Routledge. She is also the author of “Working for God in the Marketplace.”

Nwuneli holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She was a Senior Fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business & Government at the Harvard Kennedy School and an Aspen Institute New Voices Fellow. She is currently the McConnell Visiting Scholar at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/13/2024.

Ndidi Nwuneli Videos

  • Leadership and Business Sustainability | Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli
    Join us as we discuss “Leadership and Business Sustainability” with Co-Founder of Sahel Consulting, Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli. A highly respected...
  • 2020 Class Day Distinguished Alumni Speakers
    Alumni Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli (MBA 1999) and Mezuo O. Nwuneli (MBA 2003), leaders in the African agriculture and nutrition landscape, address the...

Ndidi Nwuneli Books

  • Food Entrepreneurs in Africa: Scaling Resilient Agriculture Businesses
    Food Entrepreneurs in Africa: Scaling Resilient Agriculture Businesses
  • Social Innovation In Africa
    Social Innovation In Africa

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Ndidi Nwuneli is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Ndidi Nwuneli for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Ndidi Nwuneli generally travels from Nigeria and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Angela Jackson, Jasmine Crowe-Houston, Marc Freedman, Craig Kielburger and Natalie Kyriacou OAM. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ndidi Nwuneli for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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