Nkiru Olumide-Ojo

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Nkiru Olumide-Ojo
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NationalityNigerian
Alma mater University of Calabar (BSc)
Kingston University, Surrey London (MA)
University of the Witwatersrand (PhD)
Occupation(s)Communications, Social Impact, Marketing, Women Advocate
Employer Standard Bank Group
OrganizationLighthouse Network
Notable workThe Pressure Cooker (2017): link
Step Forward – Get Ready. Win in the Marketplace (2024): link

Nkiru Olumide-Ojo is a Nigerian corporate executive and board director. She is the author of The Pressure Cooker: Lessons from a Woman at Work and Step Forward: Marketplace Readiness, and also the founder of the LightHouse Network. She has worked for Standard Bank Group in South Africa and worked for Virgin Atlantic, Stanbic IBTC, and Forte Oil.

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Early life and education

Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, she earned her bachelor's and postgraduate degrees in biological sciences from the University of Calabar. [1] She also holds a master's degree in strategic marketing management from Kingston University in London. [2] [3] In 2024, she completed her Ph.D. at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. [4]

Career

Olumide-Ojo has worked in marketing with Standard Bank Group in South Africa and has been a spokesperson for companies including Virgin Atlantic, Stanbic IBTC Group, and Forte Oil PLC in Nigeria. [5] [6] [7]

In 2004, Olumide-Ojo founded The Lighthouse Network, which offers programs to help women of all ages prepare for the workplace and advance their careers. [8] [9] [10]

Around 2010, she began writing a column called "Pressure Cooker" for BusinessDay , a daily Nigerian business newspaper. According to Olumide-Ojo, she was motivated to write the column after experiencing frustrations in juggling her career with having two young children. [11]

Her first book, The Pressure Cooker: Lessons from a Woman at Work was published by Narrative Landscape Press. [12] The book is a compilation of Olumide-Ojo's weekly column in BusinessDay, and focuses on issues related to women and the workplace. [13] [14]

Awards and speaking engagements

Olumide-Ojo has been recognized for her contributions to corporate leadership and gender advocacy. In 2021, Leading Ladies Africa named her as one of the 50 Leading African Corporate Women. She has also spoken widely on topics relating to women empowerment, leadership, and workplace diversity. [15] [16]

Personal life

Nkiru Olumide-Ojo is married to Olumide Ojo and they have two children. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Cannes Lions appoints Nkiru Olumide-Ojo as judge for 2024 festival". Brand Impact. Nigeria. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Nkiru Olumide-Ojo: 'Including men in gender conversations helps greatly'". The Guardian. Nigeria. 8 June 2019. ProQuest   2236547481 . Retrieved 14 February 2025– via ProQuest.
  3. ↑ "TOP 40 FEMALES UNDER FORTY - Global Top 40 Under 40 Nigerian Female Professionals". NiPRO International. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "PhD Graduation Booklet – December 2024". University of the Witwatersrand. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Workers Shut Down AP, as Company Sacks 170". AllAfrica.com. ProQuest   885895560 . Retrieved 14 February 2025– via ProQuest.
  6. ↑ "Stanbic IBTC to Drive SMEs, Growth Through Social Media". AllAfrica.com. 22 February 2015. ProQuest   1657431034 . Retrieved 14 February 2025– via ProQuest.
  7. ↑ Ogbe, Omawumi (12 September 2020). "Africa's leading women in PR and Marketing". The Guardian; Lagos. ProQuest   2441674929.
  8. ↑ Kemi Ajumobi (25 May 2018). "Light House Women's Network to hold 5th edition of development conference". Business Day. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "The Lighthouse Network Selected SheBlooms' Partner". This Day. 10 December 2021. ProQuest   2608492400 . Retrieved 14 February 2025– via ProQuest.
  10. ↑ Moses-Ashike, Hope (13 April 2021). "VFD Group advocates equal opportunities for women in organisations". BusinessDay. Nigeria. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  11. 1 2 Ojoye, Taiwo (5 December 2017). "Day Olumide-Ojo took The Pressure Cooker to Terra Kulture". Punch.
  12. ↑ Kemi Lanre-Aremu (3 December 2017). "Maintaining work-life balance is constant struggle — Nkiru Olumide-Ojo". Punch.
  13. ↑ "The Pressure Cooker Lets Out a Good Steam". ThisDay. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  14. ↑ "Nkiru Olumide-Ojo: Speaking my mind through my book". Vanguard. 10 December 2017.
  15. ↑ "Stakeholders kick against tokenisation of women in workplace". Vanguard; Lagos. 8 April 2021. ProQuest   2509538278.
  16. ↑ "Govts, Organisations Urged to Increase Opportunities for Women". This Day; Lagos. 8 April 2021. ProQuest   2509435423.
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