Francesca Uriri

Francesca Uriri

Francesca Onomarie Uriri is a Nigerian social entrepreneur. She is the founder of a non-profit Leading Ladies Africa, which aims at providing skills to African women necessary for their success and promoting gender inclusion. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Leading Ladies Africa, through its Enterprise and Leadership Program (ELP), has supported 5000 female entrepreneurs to receive direct training, coaching and funding for their businesses. ^[4]

As of 2018, she served as the Head of Communications in West Africa for Uber. ^[5] In 2019 she became Uber's Internal Communications Lead For People, Culture And Diversity In San Francisco. ^[6]

References

1. Nike Sotade (18 March 2017). "Francesca Uriri: I am motivated by success stories of women". The Guardian. Nigeria. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
2. Nnenna Ibeh (22 November 2012). "Group organises fashion show to raise cancer awareness". Premium Times. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
3. "Women focused non-profit for African Women/women of African descent". Leading Ladies Africa. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
4. "Women's History Month: Leading Ladies Africa boost women in business". www.euronews.com. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
5. "Uber monthly passenger base in Nigeria hits 267,000". today.ng. News Agency of Nigeria. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
6. "Meet our game changers: Francesca Uriri". Uber Blog. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2020-05-08.