The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced the appointment of three women to senior executive roles, effective from February 1, 2021.

A statement signed by Ramon Nasir, head of external and media relations at United Bank for Africa (UBA) said;

“The three women appointed are: Somachi Chris-Asoluka as Director of Partnerships and Communications; Titilope Akinola assumes the role as Director of Operations; and Nkem Onwudiwe joins TEF’s Marketing and Corporate Communications team.”

“Onwudiwe brings formidable corporate experience, across digital marketing, content creation, public relations (PR) and strategy”.

Prior to their roles, Chris-Asoluka was Head of Policy and Partnerships at the philanthropy organisation; and Akinola was Head of TEFConnect, its digital networking platform for entrepreneurs.

Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, CEO of TEF, said:

“We are extremely pleased with these appointments. It is particularly encouraging to see women at the forefront, demonstrating expertise in their fields and highlighting impeccable drive to succeed not just for their benefit but for ours, collectively, as Africans.”

“With their proven track record and enormous passion, I have no doubt that they will greatly impact the work that we do towards the development of Africa”.