Team Member

Nneka Okeke is the founder and CEO of Canvest. Prior to Canvest, Mrs. Okeke held a number of senior positions in marketing and product development for multinational companies within the processed food industry. These included Head of Marketing for Grocery Products in Nestle Nigeria. During her ten-year tenure at Nestle, the company experienced a period of incredible growth, becoming the most successful and respected company in the sector.

Nneka has a background in market research, and ran a successful industrial marketing consultancy for a number of years. She counted well known organizations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), African Development Bank (ADB), APDF, US Department of Commerce, British American Tobacco (BAT/NTC) AND Peugeot Automobile amongst her clients.

In addition, Nneka sits on several boards in Nigeria and internationally, and is a member of the Institute of Directors, the Oxford & Cambridge Club, Atlantic Hall Educational Trust Council, and the Olave Baden Society. She received her BA and MA degrees from Oxford University.