Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu

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Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu
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Born1982
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigeria
Occupation
  • Entrepreneur
  • Radio broadcaster
  • CEO

Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu is a Nigerian entrepreneur, radio broadcaster, and CEO.[1][2]

Early Life

Born in 1982,[1] Ikegwuonu is from Imo State, Nigeria[3]. After receiving his education in Europe he returned to Nigeria.[4]

Career

Initially a farmer in Imo State[3] in 2003[5] at the age of 21, Ikegwuonu founded the Smallholders Foundation[6][5] an interactive radio show to get information to rural Nigerian farmers. It grew to have an audience of over two million listeners.[7]

In 2012 Ikegwuonu travelled to Dresden, where he met with scientists to discuss the design of a cold storage system.[3] This trip inspired him to launch ColdHubs in 2015, a solar-powered cooling company that rents chilled space to farmers and fishers by the crate.[1][5] In 2021 he stated that ColdHubs' objective is to: "reduce food spoilage due to lack of cold food storage at key points along the food supply chain"[1]

Awards

Ikegwuonu is a Rolex Awards Laureate[1] and has won over 24 awards[7] including:

  • Africa Food Prize|Yara Prize for Green Revolution in Africa (now known as the Africa Food Prize)[7]
  • AYuTe Africa Challenge[1]
  • 2020 Waislitz Global Citizen Disruptor Award winner[8][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Rebecca, Cairns (23 July 2021). "ColdHubs: How solar-powered cold storage is keeping food fresh in Nigeria". CNN. Retrieved 2021-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Yen.com.gh (2020-08-19). "Talented African man invents giant solar-powered refrigerators to help farmers". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Monks, By Kieron (2015-12-22). "A radio show host may have fixed Nigeria's worst problem". CNN. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  4. "The 'Global Diplomacy Lab' tackles migration | DW | 07.11.2015". DW.COM. Retrieved 2021-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Danfoss tackles cold room best practices and importance of refrigeration in Nigeria". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  6. "How the sun's rays can keep food chilled: fighting waste in Africa". the Guardian. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Farming by radio". Rolex. 2010. Retrieved 2021-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Apply Now for the 2021 Waislitz Global Citizen Awards". Global Citizen. Retrieved 2021-11-01.

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