Nneka Egbujiobi

Nneka Colleen Egbujiobi is a Nigerian-American lawyer, best known as the founder and CEO of Hello Africa.[1][2][3]

Nneka Egbujiobi
Born
Nneka Colleen Egbujiobi

Boston, Massachusetts
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
University of Wisconsin Law School
OccupationLawyer

Education and career

Egbujiobi graduated from University of Michigan with a degree in English language and literature, before preceding to University of Wisconsin Law School where she received her juris doctorate degree in 2012 and became an attorney, practicing in Pasadena, California. During her time in University of Michigan, she was a university correspondent for CNN. After practicing law for few years, she developed Hello Africa, an online dating application.[1][4][5] Egbujiobi has worked as a correspondent for Beloit Daily News. She was Judy Robson extern when she was the majority leader of the Wisconsin State Senate.[6][7]

Personal life

Egbujiobi was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Wisconsin. She is from Okija, Ihiala, Anambra State, Nigeria. Her father is Leo Egbujiobi, an interventional cardiologist and philanthropist. Her mother is Bridget Egbujiobi. In 1979, her parents immigrated from Nigeria to the United States.[4][1][8]

References
  1. "Spotlights of Nneka Egbujiobi, Esq. a Nigerian-US born prominent lawyer, CEO Hello Africa". The Sun Newspaper. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. Nwafor, Polycarp (15 July 2020). "Nigeria-US based lawyer develops dating application". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. Nda-Isaiah, Solomon (23 July 2020). "Balancing A Legal Career, Developing A Mega Tech Coy – Hello Africa CEO". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. Nda-Isaiah, Solomon (6 August 2020). "Dating App, Connecting Africans in Diaspora One "Swipe" At A Time". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. "CNNU's campus correspondents". CNN. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  6. Nwafor, Polycarp (4 September 2020). "Nigeria born US-based attorney becomes Hollywood Red carpet diva". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  7. Adeniyi, Adewoyin (1 September 2020). "How Nneka Egbujiobi founded Hello Africa". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  8. Nwauba, Chukwudi (7 July 2020). "Interventional cardiologist donates COVID-19 Biosafety machine to Anambra". Anambra State Government. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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