Funke Shonekan

Funke Shonekan is the Executive Director of The Chris Ogunbanjo Foundation. An NGO set up with two centres 1) The Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution and 2) The centre for the promotion of Industrial Society and Private Enterprise under which Funke is the founder of Young Adult Professionals and Entrepreneurs (YAP&E), a Professional Networking Platform that is focused on linking upwardly mobile professionals and entrepreneurs from all industries through Social Networking, Exhibitions, Workshops and Seminars (N.E.W.S). Funke Shonekan is currently the Nigeria Outreach co-ambassador and Africa Regional Director for NEXUS. NEXUS is a global community of young social entrepreneurs, impact investors, philanthropists, and activists who have come together to use their knowledge, passion, resources and connections for the greater good of their societies. Through her personal development and wealth of experiences, Funke’s passion for People, Service, and Social Enterprise has developed her proactive approach as she has been able to lead by example and has been able to build a character of influence in the Hospitality Industry in Nigeria, and the Global World.