Grace Ofure Ibhakomu
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Grace Ofure Ibhakomu | |
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Born | 28 April 1978 Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria |
🏳️ Nationality | Nigerian |
🏳️ Citizenship | Nigerian |
🎓 Alma mater | Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma |
💼 Occupation | Founder, The Grace Ofure Foundation |
👩 Spouse(s) | Christopher Ibhakomu (m. 1996) |
🌐 Website | https://www.graceofure.com |
Grace Ofure Ibhakomu is a Nigerian economist, business woman, real-estate investor, and philanthropist professionally known as Grace Ofure. She chairs Lifecard International Investment Limited, the proprietor of the online school, Lifecard University, and the founder of a charity organization, the Grace Ofure Foundation. [1]
Early life[edit]
Childhood and Education[edit]
She was born as Grace Ofure on on the 28th April 1978 in Ekpoma, Edo, Nigeria, [2] She attended University Primary School and University Secondary School in Ekpoma for her primary and secondary education, and studied Business Administration at Bendel State University (now Ambrose Alli University) in Ekpoma obtaining a Bachelors of Arts. She afterwards studied and received a degree in the Owner's Management Programme (OMP24) at the Lagos Business School.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Early Career[edit]
In 2003, just after her graduation, Grace showed a keen interest in business and took a leap further in selling second-hand clothes "Okrika", starting her early business career, just as she declared her interest to become a business mogul who will influence people positively with her business ideas. Having expressed her interest, friends set about providing the enabling networks for her to showcase her business ideas and offers for public use. She was mentored and tutored by her old classmate and continued her business in real estate investment. In 2019, Grace finally gained expertise and audience in the finance industry and eventually she launched the Lifecard Company.[3] [4]
Lifecard Company[edit]
Following the launch of her Company, a family-owned investment company, Lifecard in 2019 and her philanthropic works through the Grace Ofure Foundation, an African-based foundation, [5] Grace headed the company as the Chief Executive Officer from a single handled company to a multi-millionaire business with subsidiaries in 8 states, and some African countries. She currently chairs the Lifecard Investsment Company. [6] [7]
Philanthropy[edit]
The Grace Ofure Foundation[edit]
In December 2020, Ofure, the Managing Director of Lifecard International Investment, created the "Nigerian for Nigeria Initiative Awards" to support aspiring citizens. To help manage this philanthropic effort, she founded the Grace Ofure Foundation.[8] [9] [10] [11]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Foundation moves against crime, seeks youth empowerment-Guardian Ng". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ↑ "Foundation moves against crime, seeks youth empowerment-Vanguard Ng". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ↑ "Meet Grace Ofure, the phenomenal woman driving real estate sector-Vanguard Ng". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ↑ Oladeinde, Yetunde (February 20, 2022). "Lifecard marks day of advantage".
- ↑ "NNIA gives back to the society, rewards patriotism-Daily Times Ng". dailytimes.ng. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ↑ "Life can be better when you live to make others great-Guardian Ng". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ↑ "My vision to build estates for 250 young people –Ofure, real estate developer-Daily Sun Ng". sunnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ↑ Uroko, Chuka (December 29, 2020). "Realtor launches initiative to inspire, reignite patriotic spirit in Nigerians". Business Day.Uroko, Chuka (December 29, 2020). "Realtor launches initiative to inspire, reignite patriotic spirit in Nigerians". Business Day.
- ↑ Popoola, Nike (January 4, 2021). "Real estate operator encourages patriotism". The Punch Daily.
- ↑ Nosike, Moses (January 2, 2021). "NNIA: Real estate coy gives back to the society". Vanguard Nigeria.
- ↑ Anyanwu, Christy (February 22, 2022). "My vision to build estates for 250 young people –Ofure, real estate developer".
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