Adesuwa Ifedi

Adesuwa Ifedi joined Heifer International in March 2020. She has had a rich career spanning over 25 years across the Nonprofit, Education, Finance, Research and Entrepreneurship sectors. Ifedi has worked to support several global NGOs and social enterprises find local relevance and customize their business model to meet the demand for services in Africa. Before she joined Heifer, she worked at Bridge International Academies as Vice President of Policy and Partnerships overseeing Bridge's expansion work across Africa through Public-Private Partnerships.

Adesuwa Ifedi has a background in Economics and Statistics, an MBA from Lagos Business School and a Postgraduate in Entrepreneurship from Boston University. She is also a Fulbright Scholar and a Hubert Humphrey fellow from Boston University where she focused on innovation that drives development in Africa.

A great communicator and networking expert, Mrs. Ifedi has built consensus in hostile situations particularly between public and private sector players. Driven by her passion for development in Africa, she has spent the last 18 years making markets work for low income families by working to provide access to education, finance and life skills.