Chioma Goodhair
Born
Chioma Ikokwu

(1989-06-25) June 25, 1989
Lagos, Nigeria
EducationUniversity of Birmingham
Known forCo-founding Good Hair.

Chioma Ikokwu (born June 25, 1989) better known as Chioma Goodhair, is a Nigerian lawyer, entrepreneur and executive coach. She is the co-founder and CEO of Good Hair Ltd and Brass and Copper Restaurant & Lounge,[1][2] alongside Kika Osunde.[3] She is a reality TV star featuring in the Real Housewives of Lagos (RHOL) reality show of The Real Housewives franchise.

Early life and education

Chioma Ikokwu was born June 25, 1989, in Lagos, Nigeria to Agunze and Uche Ikokwu. She attended the University of Birmingham and graduated in 2010 with an LL.B degree [4] She graduated with her LL.M degree in International Environmental Law and International Commercial Arbitration at the University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies) where she finished with a distinction. She attended the Nigerian Law School and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2013.[5]

Career

After her Master of Laws degree, she briefly worked at a law and arbitration firm in Lebanon before moving back to Nigeria to attend Law School. She met her business partner Kika Osunde[6] at the University of Birmingham[7] where she served as the Social Secretary for the University of Birmingham ACS (Afro Caribbean Society). She co-founded the hair and beauty brand Good Hair Ltd which started in England in 2009,[1] before moving to Nigeria in 2014.[8] Ikokwu and Osunde built a beauty hub known as “The Good Hair Space”.[9] She is part-owner of Brass and Copper, a restaurant and bar in the Good Hair Space in Lekki, Lagos.

She is the founder of the Chioma Ikokwu Start-up Fund Initiative, which focuses on providing capital for small businesses with innovative ideas. She runs an executive coaching program where she mentors entrepreneurs in business creation, branding and marketing[10][11]

Philanthropy

Her foundation focuses on eradicating poverty, improving healthcare, education and living conditions for the underprivileged people in Africa. The foundation researches and fights for the destigmatization of people affected by sickle cell disease. Ikokwu was also a part of the United Nations Headquarters round table conference, which concentrated on the awareness and management of sickle cell disease, and was presented with a humanitarian award by the African Sickle Cell Foundation in New York. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 Guardian Woman (9 May 2020). "'Women have it a lot harder raising capital due to stereotypes, expectations'". Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ↑ Anonymous (7 February 2018). "Casa Lydia and Cocoon Birth Brass & Copper by the Good Hair Dolls". Foodie In Lagos. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Agbo, Njideka (31 May 2020). "Kika Osunde: Luxury, Finesse And Brand Reputation". Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. ↑ Agbonkhese, Josephine (10 May 2020). "Chioma Ikokwu: My family helped to start my company at age 18". Vanguard. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Chioma GoodHair, Now Chioma Landlady". This Day Live. 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  6. ↑ Dokubo, Titi (5 April 2018). "Savage! CHIOMA And KIKA 'Good Hair' Are Hijacking The Lagos Fashion Scene". Style Rave. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "How To Launch Your Own Hair Business with Chioma Ikokwu". sheleadsafrica.org. 6 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  8. ↑ Okeke, Ifeoma (4 December 2017). "How Chioma and Kika grew Good Hair Limited into global brand". Business Day. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  9. ↑ Rave, Style (11 September 2020). "Let's Talk Style: 31 Questions With Chioma GoodHair". Style Rave. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  10. ↑ Ogunlami, Adetoun (25 June 2020). "7 Things To Know About Chioma 'GoodHair' Ikokwu As She Turns A Year Older". Fab Woman. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  11. ↑ Bella Naija (12 May 2018). "The Good Hair Merchants! Kika and Chioma cover TW Magazine's Latest Issue". Bella Naija. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  12. ↑ Viano (28 March 2019). "Kika and Chioma " The Good Hair Girls" Making Waves With Their Sickle Cell Foundation". Styles with Elovia. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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