Just U Magazine Honors Kennedy Okonkwo As Most Outstanding CEO, Names Wife Most Outstanding Female Entrepreneur

Its Was a double celebration for the power couple Dr. Kennedy Okonkwo bags the Most Outstanding Business CEO 2020 and his wife Ichechi Okonkwo bags the Most Outstanding Female Entrepreneur 2020. During the presentation Okonkwo Chiamaka represented Dr. Kennedy Okonkwo while Edokpolor Jennifer represented Mrs Ichechi Okonkwo.

Dr. Kennedy Okonkwo is the Chief Executive Officer of Nedcomoaks Limited, a proven authority in Africa’s property development sector. He is a developer who is challenged by the housing deficiency for the growing population of Nigeria and Africa at large. He is a Spartan Nation Builder and relentless Apostle of making aspirational living affordable. He has received several national and international awards including the African Business Personality of year 2017, Best Enterprise from Oxford Summit of Leaders.

Dr. Kennedy Okonkwo was born in Lagos State on October 12, 1977. He hails from Ojoto in Anambra State and attended Ladi-Lak Primary School, Yaba and Mobolaji Bank Anthony High School, Lagos respectively. He bagged a B.Sc. in Psychology at the University of Ibadan in 2001, MBA in Marketing at Lagos State University in 2006, and was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Award by the European-American University Commonwealth of Dominica. He established Nedcomoaks Limited in 2007 which has since then grown to become a key player in the real sector with global recognition as an astute property development company.

He loves to be remembered for his community developmental efforts which remains his driving force for his immense contribution to the society through: The Kennedy Okonkwo Widows Foundation, Ken Okonkwo Educational Youth Empowerment Foundation, amongst others. His credibility and benevolence has attracted numerous prestigious awards such as: Yoruba Royal Icon Award (Aare Atunluse O’odua of Yoruba Land), Leads Merit Award of Excellence as Africa’s Patriotic Personality of the Year, Pan-Africanist Patriotism for his remarkable strides in Real Estate Development and Philanthropic Deeds to the less-privileged in the society. He belongs to the real

Dr. Kennedy Okonkwo is a devout Christian, happily married and blessed with 3 children, his greatest accomplishment in Life is having a family and spending time with his family as a loving father.

He believes that when God gives a vision to an individual, he gives same to others to see who will go farthest. “Never procrastinate because procrastination kills dreams”

• says Dr Kennedy Okonkwo.

Ichechi Chinarhu Okonkwo is the CEO VICTORIA CREST HOMES, Deputy Managing Director Nedcomaokes Ltd a leading player in the real estate industry in Nigeria providing affordable luxury home developments for over a decade. A member of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria and has been recognised with several awards including;

Most Innovative Enterprising Real Estate Company, Inside Business Africa Corporate Excellence Award 2016.

Best Enterprise, Best Managers Socrates Oxford UK Award 2017. Nigeria Entrepreneurs Award Real Estate Company of the Year 2016.Distinguished Customer Award Fidelity Bank 2015 amongst others.

She was primarily assigned the setting up and management of a subsidiary of the group as the MD/CEO of Laundryking; a leading LAUNDRY AND DRYCLEANING COMPANY with its headquarters located in Lekki Lagos Nigeria.

She is a graduate of the notable Igbinedion University Okada where she acquired Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Chemistry.

She worked at Guaranty Trust Bank Plc between 2006 to 2011 at E-Business and Cards Services Group and then Systems and Control Group as an Internal Auditor before her resignation. She’s experienced in all aspects of business formation operation and management.

The company Laundryking under her leadership was awarded the Most Enterprising Organisation of the year 2017 by the Nigeria Entrepreneurs Award

Ichechi is an accomplished business woman who has attended diverse management courses on Entrepreneurship, including Metropolitan School of Business and Management United Kingdom. Special Executive Master’s Programme in Global Business Strategy.

She is an associate member of Women in Management Business & Public Service (WimBiz)

She is an indigene of Rumuagholu, Obio/Akpor LGA, Port-Harcourt, River State.

She is happily married to Dr. Kennedy Okonkwo and a mother of Nicole, Ryan and Ivan Okonkwo.