Bio

Nonny Ugboma is a global development consultant and the Executive Director of Nondunna Limited, a policy & project management firm working at the intersection of innovation, public policy and public value creation for clients and communities.

She is a Mission-Oriented Innovation enthusiast and a Human-Centred Design expert.

Nonny is an enterprising, definite optimist whose corporate social investment pursuits had resulted in being awarded one of the Top 50 most inspiring women in Nigeria by Business Day Newspaper (2019).  She has successfully merged her passion for social development with her expertise in finance and strategic business management in carving out a niche as a specialist and achiever in the social and environmental impact investment space.

She has had a strong career in high tech and telecoms with a proven track record managing, multi stakeholder relations covering governments, executive committees, boards, communities and private companies.  She is an expert in designing viable and impactful initiatives that create economic, social and environmental value.

Achievements

Nonny’s past achievements are testament to her capabilities.  As the Executive Secretary at MTN Nigeria Foundation (2008 to 2021), she oversaw strategy development and daily operations of the foundation activities and investments worth over ₦22 billion ($66 million), funded by the parent company, MTN Nigeria, under the youth development, Mother and Child Health and Arts and Culture causes in 850 sites across 36 states.  In the same position she led the team to receive over 80 awards and endorsements for corporate social responsibility whilst executing over 30 projects, impacting millions of individuals.

She has built a solid track record of results with a balanced focus on impacting society positively and the ability to cast vision, plan strategies, communicate effectively, launch new programs, and efficiently lead teams to reach organisational goals.  She has consistently exceeded all goals set for her, and is valued for her hard work, reliability, tenacity and ability to consistently come up with solutions to difficult business problems.

Nonny is a Governing Council member, Lagos State Employability Support Project; member Women Corporate Directors; Institute of Directors Nigeria and Independent Non-Executive Director, RAK Unity Plc and former Director Asharami Energy (2013 to 2019). Her credentials also include Master of Public Administration in Innovation (Distinction), Public Policy and Public Value, University College, London; Master of Science in International Management, King’s College, London and Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Accounting and Financial Analysis, University of Warwick. She is enthusiastic about a future where mission-oriented innovation policies will contribute to the creation of sustainable societies.