When approached to lead one of the world’s most influential advocacy organizations, Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli’s first thought was: I am not the right person for this.
The 49-year-old entrepreneur had held many titles. A founder. An agriculture expert. A businesswoman. A nonprofit leader. But to become president and CEO of ONE? At first, Nwuneli wasn’t so sure.
“I’ve always admired ONE’s work, but I just thought it wasn’t for me,” she said. “Then I started reflecting on what I’d been doing in Africa, and the urgent need for African voices to be on the global stage. And that’s what lured me to go through the process.”