Chioma Goodhair Explained

Chioma Goodhair
Birth Name:Chioma Ikokwu
Birth Date:25 June 1989
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Education:University of Birmingham
Known For:Co-founding Good Hair.

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

Early life and education

Chioma Ikokwu was born in Lagos, Nigeria, to Agunze and Uche Ikokwu. She graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2010 with an LL.B degree. [4] She later earned an LL.M degree in International Environmental Law and International Commercial Arbitration at the University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies).[5]

Career

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 Afro Caribbean Society (ACS). After completing her Master of Laws degree, Chioma briefly worked at a law and arbitration firm in Lebanon before returning to Nigeria to attend law school.

She co-founded the hair and beauty brand Good Hair Ltd in England in 2009, which moved to Nigeria in 2014.[8] Ikokwu and Osunde built a beauty hub known as "The Good Hair Space."[9] Chioma Goodhair is part-owner of Brass and Copper, a restaurant and bar in the Good Hair Space in Lekki, Lagos.

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Guardian Woman . 'Women have it a lot harder raising capital due to stereotypes, expectations' . 26 August 2020 . Guardian . 9 May 2020.
  2. News: Anonymous . Casa Lydia and Cocoon Birth Brass & Copper by the Good Hair Dolls . 26 August 2020 . Foodie In Lagos . 7 February 2018.
  3. News: Agbo . Njideka . Kika Osunde: Luxury, Finesse And Brand Reputation . 26 August 2020 . Guardian . 31 May 2020.
  4. News: Agbonkhese . Josephine . Chioma Ikokwu: My family helped to start my company at age 18 . 26 August 2020 . Vanguard . 10 May 2020.
  5. News: Chioma GoodHair, Now Chioma Landlady . 26 August 2020 . This Day Live . 7 April 2019 . 28 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220828041832/https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/04/07/chioma-goodhair-now-chioma-landlady/amp/ . dead .
  6. Web site: Dokubo. Titi. 5 April 2018. Savage! CHIOMA And KIKA 'Good Hair' Are Hijacking The Lagos Fashion Scene. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815041328/https://www.stylerave.com/savage-chioma-and-kika-good-hair-are-hijacking-the-lagos-fashion-scene/ . 2020-08-15 . 5 April 2018. Style Rave.
  7. Web site: 6 September 2018. How To Launch Your Own Hair Business with Chioma Ikokwu. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180921222427/http://sheleadsafrica.org:80/masterclasswithchioma/ . 2018-09-21 . 2020-08-27. sheleadsafrica.org.
  8. News: Okeke . Ifeoma . How Chioma and Kika grew Good Hair Limited into global brand . 26 August 2020 . Business Day . 4 December 2017.
  9. News: Rave. Style. 11 September 2020. Let's Talk Style: 31 Questions With Chioma GoodHair. Style Rave. 11 September 2020.
  10. News: Ogunlami . Adetoun . 25 June 2020 . 7 Things To Know About Chioma 'GoodHair' Ikokwu As She Turns A Year Older . https://web.archive.org/web/20220828043333/https://fabwoman.ng/chioma-good-hair-ikokwu-biography-profile-fabwoman/ . 2022-08-28 . 26 August 2020 . Fab Woman.
  11. News: Bella Naija . The Good Hair Merchants! Kika and Chioma cover TW Magazine's Latest Issue . 26 August 2020 . Bella Naija . 12 May 2018.

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