Catherine Uju Ifejika
Catherine Uju Ifejika | |
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| Born | October 28, 1959 Opobo, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University |
| Occupations | Lawyer, Business executive |
| Known for | First Nigerian woman to head an indigenous oil firm with a producing marginal field |
| Title | Chairperson/CEO of Brittania-U Nigeria Limited |
| Spouse | Emmanuel Ifejika |
| Children | 6 |
| Awards | African Businesswoman Award (2013) |
| External videos | |
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| "View From The Top: Uju Ifejika Shares Experience In The Oil And Gas Sector -- Pt 1", 9 September 2015, Channels Television |
Catherine Uju Ifejika // ⓘ (born 28 October 1959) is a Nigerian lawyer and Chairperson/CEO of Brittania-U Nigeria Limited (BUNL); an indigenous petroleum company for upstream exploration and production, and Brittania-U Ghana Limited (BUGL). She is believed to be one of the six most powerful women in oil and gas in the world and one of the richest women in Africa. She has received both national and international awards for best practices in business leadership.