Chioma Goodhair

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Chioma Ikokwu

(1989-06-25) June 25, 1989 (age 35)
Lagos, Nigeria
Education University of Birmingham
Known forCo-founding Good Hair.

Chioma Ikokwu (born June 25, 1989) better known as Chioma Goodhair, is a Nigerian entrepreneur and executive coach. She is the co-founder and CEO of Good Hair Ltd. and Brass and Copper Restaurant & Lounge, [1] [2] alongside Kika Osunde. [3] She is also known for her role in the Real Housewives of Lagos (RHOL) reality show of The Real Housewives franchise.

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Early life and education

Chioma Ikokwu was born June 25, 1989 in Lagos, Nigeria to Agunze and Uche Ikokwu. She attended the University of Birmingham and graduated in 2010 with an LL.B degree. [4] She graduated with her LL.M degree in International Environmental Law and International Commercial Arbitration at the University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies) [5]

Career

After completing her Master of Laws degree, she briefly worked at a law and arbitration firm in Lebanon before moving back to Nigeria to attend Law School. She met her business partner Kika Osunde [6] at the University of Birmingham [7] where she served as the Social Secretary for the University of Birmingham ACS (Afro Caribbean Society). She co-founded the hair and beauty brand Good Hair Ltd in England in 2009, [1] which later moved to Nigeria in 2014. [8] Ikokwu and Osunde built a beauty hub known as "The Good Hair Space." [9] She is part-owner of Brass and Copper, a restaurant and bar in the Good Hair Space in Lekki, Lagos.

She is the founder of the Chioma Ikokwu Start-up Fund Initiative, which focuses on providing capital for small businesses with innovative ideas. She runs an executive coaching program where she mentors entrepreneurs in business creation, branding and marketing [10] [11]

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  2. ↑ Anonymous (7 February 2018). "Casa Lydia and Cocoon Birth Brass & Copper by the Good Hair Dolls". Foodie In Lagos. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Agbo, Njideka (31 May 2020). "Kika Osunde: Luxury, Finesse And Brand Reputation". Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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  5. ↑ "Chioma GoodHair, Now Chioma Landlady". This Day Live. 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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