Accelerate Podcast

Tapping into Agribusiness Opportunities in Africa with Ndidi Nwuneli

Ndidi is the Managing Partner of Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition Ltd., which works across West Africa, shaping agricultural policy, creating catalytic ventures, and implementing ecosystem solutions. She is also the co-founder of AACE Foods, which sources from over 10,000 farmers and produces a range of packaged food products for local and international markets. She is the founder of LEAP Africa, which inspires, empowers, and equips a new cadre of moral, disciplined, and dynamic young leaders in Africa.

Ndidi is the author of "Social Innovation in Africa: A Practical Guide for Scaling Impact," published by Routledge. She is a TED Global speaker, and her work was featured on CNN, BBC, and a range of international and local media outlets.

In this episode, Ndidi talks about how to tap into the $1 trillion opportunities (UN Estimates) in the African Agri-Business sector. She will dig deeper into farming, providing ecosystem solutions, and starting seed companies across West Africa. She also talks about agricultural financing in Nigeria, a private equity fund, and steps to scale your business.

The Significance and Opportunities at Half Time with Audrey Joe-Ezigbo

Audrey Joe-Ezigbo is a Serial Entrepreneur, Speaker, Facilitator, Mentor, Writer, Published Author, and Blogger. She has over 26 years of entrepreneurial experience, with core competencies in business strategy, finance and investment management, commercial system, business development, and resource management.

In this episode, Audrey talks about the key learnings from the challenges she experienced, What does half-time mean, how to avoid complacency in success, believing in yourself, finding an accountability partner, and identifying your business areas that need improvement or changes.

Introduction and Why Accelerate?

Nneka Nwobi is an Author, Business Strategist, and Leadership Coach with over 25 years of combined experience in general, financial and sales management, strategic planning and thinking information, and communication technology strategy. She is passionate about helping high-achieving entrepreneurs build profitable and scalable businesses while enjoying financial and time freedom to enable them to live meaningful lives.

She is a Nigerian Chartered Accountant (ACA), USA Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and a UK Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA) with an MBA and international working experience across 12 countries, including several Fortune 500 including SAP and Microsoft. Nneka serves on several boards as Director in Energy Smart Services, American Tower, and is the  Chairman of the Board at Terragon Group.

In this episode, Nneka Nwobi shares how she started the Accelerate Podcast to help and inspire women to take bolder actions as they hear about the stories and experiences of outstanding business leaders she will be interviewing. She will also be sharing learnings on leadership, personal productivity, and entrepreneurship. She believes that if women work together, they can increase the number and quality of Female Business Founders and CEOs across Africa. This podcast is also an initiative of the Accelerate Mastermind Group for High-Performing Female Founders and CEOs, which she facilitates.

 

Accelerate Podcast is Live!

Are you a High Performing Pan-Africa Female Founder or CEO? Or you are aspiring to be one? Then Accelerate Podcast is for you. This podcast is also for you, if you have a heart for empowering African Female Leaders. My name is Nneka Nwobi. I am an Author, Business and Leadership Coach and an Entrepreneur. I have decades of invaluable global experience and cherished African roots.

In this podcast, I will be having stimulating conversations with various High Performing Pan-African Female Founders and CEOs. As my guests, they will be speaking from their wealth of experience that you can glean from.

I will also be sharing some of my current learnings and thoughts. The ultimate goal, is to help you become a better version of yourself, achieve financial and time freedom whilst living a significant life.