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Salma Okonkwo
Salma Okonkwo is a Ghanaian born entrepreneur and philanthropist. In 2007 she founded UBI, an indigenous energy company based in Ghana that delivers comprehensive energy solutions to the West African sub region. Their services include: Sourcing, procurement, bunkering and storage of crude oil.

Salma Okonkwo started her career in…. (insert biography here)

Her Passions
Mrs Okonkwo believes that passion makes life richer and more meaningful. She uses her passion as a driving force for change, progress and the development of her immediate environment and the society. Her passions include; Women empowerment, poverty eradication and orphanages.

Women Empowerment

Salma Okonkwo is an advocate for equality and women empowerment, giving lectures on how women can take advantage of the opportunities around them. She is a role model and her success story serves as inspiration for budding female entrepreneurs.

Poverty Eradication

In conjunction with UBI, Salma Okonkwo provides palliative measures to ease the suffering of the poor in the society; this includes the provision of food and shelter. She also provides sponsorship to underprivileged students that have distinguished themselves academically. She builds, rehabilitates and donates infrastructure to academic institutions.

Orphanages

Salma Okonkwo makes donations to orphanages. She is also available for mentorship programmes that may be organised by NGOs for orphans.

Her Philanthropy
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