Introduction and Why Accelerate?

Nneka Nwobi is an Author, Business Strategist, and Leadership Coach with over 25 years of combined experience in general, financial and sales management, strategic planning and thinking information, and communication technology strategy. She is passionate about helping high-achieving entrepreneurs build profitable and scalable businesses while enjoying financial and time freedom to enable them to live meaningful lives.

She is a Nigerian Chartered Accountant (ACA), USA Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and a UK Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA) with an MBA and international working experience across 12 countries, including several Fortune 500 including SAP and Microsoft. Nneka serves on several boards as Director in Energy Smart Services, American Tower, and is the  Chairman of the Board at Terragon Group.

In this episode, Nneka Nwobi shares how she started the Accelerate Podcast to help and inspire women to take bolder actions as they hear about the stories and experiences of outstanding business leaders she will be interviewing. She will also be sharing learnings on leadership, personal productivity, and entrepreneurship. She believes that if women work together, they can increase the number and quality of Female Business Founders and CEOs across Africa. This podcast is also an initiative of the Accelerate Mastermind Group for High-Performing Female Founders and CEOs, which she facilitates.