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Havana Cinema, Havana Aveneu, New Owerri, Imo state.
2nd Floor
Owerri, Imo, 460242
Nigeria

BLESSING UGBOMA

Financial Education Coach

Blessing Emmanuel Ugboma is the Founder/CEO at Wisemoneta LTD - a Finance and Investment Education company licensed to teach, sell, consult, and refer individuals to credible Finance and Investment Products. Blessing Ugboma is a published Amazon Author of a Finance/Management book titled: The Woman And Her Money and also the Author of an Entrepreneurship Business Finance e-book titled: How To Make More Money From Your Skills. In 2023, she emerged winner in the SHE Awards, as Finance Founder of the Year, which took place in Nairobi, Kenya. In October 2023, she became a Pioneer member of the Foremost Forbes, New Community, known as ForbesBLK. In less than 6 years of establishing Wisemoneta LTD , she has impacted several individuals in Finance and investment Literacy and has also been instrumental in the Launch of some new investors into both Local and Foreign Economies.

CHINAZA FAVOUR

Communications Expert and Award winning Author

Chinaza Favour is a visionary, passionately invested in empowering individuals, particularly the youth, to embrace their full potential and aspire to the highest version of themselves possible. She is a highly skilled communications expert and founder of Gemxpert University, an institution dedicated to human refinement with a particular focus on communications, leadership, and etiquette. An accomplished author, Chinaza has penned two life-transforming books, 'Who Are You, Really?' and 'Dear Young One'. She is a modest fashion model who takes pride in her African roots, showcasing elegance, sophistication, and beauty in decency. In 2022, Chinaza was recognized as an Illustrious Writer in Personal Development and Academia by BEWA Africa, and the Outstanding Young Personality of the Year by TIBA. In 2023, Chinaza was bestowed the prestigious Impact Women in Leadership Award by the Women In Leadership Hub and several others.

LEONI NNADUMIJE-NWOSU

Pharmacists and Philanthropist

Pharm Mrs Nnadumije-Nwosu Leoni studied Pharmacy at Madonna University, Elele, Nigeria and then proceeded to obtain a masters degree in pharmacy at Ternopil Medical University, Ukraine. She is the founder of Eudora Obiageli Foundation and also the managing director of Reagan Remedies Limited, a Pharmaceutical company in drugs production. She founded Eudora Pharmacy. She is the Deputy President Owerri Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Member of Association of Community Pharmacist of Nigeria (ACPN), Council Member Manufactures Association of Nigeria(MAN), Member International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and outcomes Research (ISPOR) Her foundation has touched the lives of many less-privileged. Eudora Obiageli Foundation has built houses for indigent women in Imo State, paid school fees for handicap students, and facilitated yearly visits to motherless babies homes. She has contributed immensely to the girl child crusade against child abuse, child trafficking, rape and molestation.

MARJORIE EZIHE

Human Rights Activist, Justice and Gender Advocate

MARJORIE N. EZIHE is a human rights activist, justice and gender advocate involved in critical intervention to end Gender Based Violence and mitigate peace through conflict resolution interventions, especially between the Fulani Cattle Header Communities and Indigenous farm communities in Imo, Rivers, and Bayelsa. Marjorie Ngozi coordinated the Imo State Committee On Ending Violence Against Women And Girls (ISCEVAWG), a multi sectorial platform of state and non-state actors against Gender Based Violence from March 2020 to May 2023. She is the convener of ÓNÚRÚBE, a coalition of frontline responders to Gender Based Violence in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo, and works with Sisters with A Goal Initiative (SWAG) in Owerri Imo State as the Executive Coordinator. She is a natural mobilizer, GBV life coach, etc. She efficiently matches prospective trainees with opportunities like; photography, dance, arts and martial arts, sharing safe and secure mechanisms for prevention of GBV.

NDIDI VAL-OKEOMA Esq.

Legal practitioner and Politician

Ndidi Anike Val-Okeoma Esq. is a Legal practitioner in active legal practice spanning 20 years. She is the Managing Partner & Head of Practice at 'DIDI ANIKE &PARTNERS, a frontline Law Firm in Owerri, Imo State. Ndidi is a Human Rights Activist and Gender Rights Advocate and has been on the front-line for the passage of several legislation to promote the rights of Women and Children. She was the pioneer Chairman of the Young Lawyers' Forum, Imo State Branch, a one-time Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Owerri as well as the immediate past Chairperson of International Federation of Women Lawyers FIDA NIGERIA, Imo State Branch, an international association that promotes the rights of Women and Children. Ndidi was the only female Gubernatorial Aspirant in Imo State in the just concluded primaries under the Labour Party and hasn't given up on her dream. Ndidi represents Character, Competence and Compassion.

UZOR ARUKWE

Actor

Uzor Arukwe is an award-winning film, TV, and theatre actor from Nkwerre Local Government Area in Imo State, known for his works on screen and stage. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Abia State University and a Master’s degree in Business Management from the University of Calabar. Uzor made his Nollywood debut in 2014 and has since featured in several productions, from short films to cinema releases, TV series, and theatre performances. Uzor has worked with various brands as a brand influencer and has also been featured in TVC for brands like Etisalat, Glo, Knorr Seasoning Cube, Go-Slo Ice Cream, and MTN, to mention a few. His entrepreneurial interests and background in banking, finance, and economics make him one of the best-prepared entertainers and Nollywood actors for traditional and social media engagements.