Chinenye Uwanaka

Chinenye Uwanaka is an accomplished legal professional and entrepreneur with extensive experience in various leadership roles. As Founder and Managing Partner at The Firma Advisory since July 2017, Chinenye has been instrumental in promoting access to justice. In addition, Chinenye co-founded Africa Policy Conversations and serves as Co-Chair for the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund. Chinenye holds board positions at Hotspot Network Limited and D & D Media Services LTD, and is the thematic lead for innovation and intellectual property at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. Chinenye's investment roles include being an impact investor at The Firma Energy and an investor at The Firma Foods. Previous experience includes serving as an associate lawyer at Afe Babalola & Co. Chinenye's educational background includes degrees from the University of Essex, the University of Oxford, and ongoing studies at Harvard Kennedy School. Chinenye's commitment to business administration and management has been further enhanced through participation in the African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative.