Entrepreneurship is a powerful experience, and it takes a resilient, strong individual to chart the course. Join Strategic Business Advisor, Entrepreneur and Author - Nneka Nwobi every week as she interviews High Performing Female Founders and CEOs from across Africa. If you are a female entrepreneur or leader seeking direction to help you elevate your business and explore the steps after success, this is the podcast for you.
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Competence, Creativity, and Innovation with Rita Njuguna
Retrenchment during COVID was a reality for many professionals. Rita reveals how she explored new entrepreneurial opportunities after being let go of a job, with over 20 years of experience in employment. By drawing on her innate skills, life experiences, and determination to keep going, she was able to explore a range of business opportunities, driving forward her success. Listen to this episode and learn more about her drive, intercultural businesses, and how to identify growth opportunities.
Rita has over 20 years of experience in Strategy, Partnerships, Programme, Innovation and Business Management fueling growth, competitive advantage & transformative change in the Technology and Energy sectors. She is a Board Member at the Event Managers Association of Kenya and a Co-Founder of Go Gaga Experiential Company Limited a leading Conferencing Events Company in East Africa. She is also a co-founder of Zuri Foundation which aims to champion women change-makers through Zuri Awards, Trade Linkages, Training and Mentorship, Fund Raising and Women Launch-Pad. She is extremely passionate about technology, youth and women empowerment on all fronts – economically, intellectually and even socially.
17 Jan 2022
Career Sponsorship and Mentorship with Bukola Smith
Bukola Smith, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of FSDH Merchant Bank, holds an MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, U. K, and a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Lagos. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), an Honorary Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, and an Associate Member, Certified Institute of Pensions (Nigeria).
She was Executive Director, Business Development at First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and held several other leadership positions since she joined FCMB in 2006. She was responsible for the banks over 200 branches across Nigeria and under her leadership, the bank’s SME-focused team moved from 5th position in the industry to 1st position in 2019 within three years. She established the FCMB Women in Business Desk (branded SheVentures) which supports female entrepreneurs and set up FCMB Trustees and FCMB Custody.
She currently sits on the boards of Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR), and the Toyin Oni Foundation (NGO for cancer awareness). She serves as a mentor to several young women within and outside these networks and also mentors teenagers in Public Schools.
In this 🎙️ episode, you'll discover what influenced her decision to pursue a career in banking, as well as her experiences and lessons learned while transitioning to leadership and executive roles in the banking sector for nearly three decades. She also gives tips and advice to females who want to work in the banking industry.
28 Dec 2021
The Year 2021 in Review with Nneka Nwobi
In this podcast, I share some questions that will help you reflect in detail on your 2021. The reason I ask myself these very questions is to determine what direction I should follow in 2022. I want to grow and improve in every area of my life, as well as remain aligned to my overall 25-year plan. Here is a glimpse of the questions you can ask yourself:
What did I do that I shouldn’t have?
What did I spend a lot of time on?
Where did I let things happen to me?
How can I take a good experience and make it better?
Listen to this week’s episode of the Accelerate Podcast and get some tips that will help you look back, and plan for a successful 2022 as well.
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