• National Coordinator, WACIN
  • Head, WACIN Vulnerable Women & Youth Empowerment
  • POWERED BY WOMEN ALIGNED FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN NIGERIA (WACIN )

Profile

Amede Olisa-Achingale is a passionate ex-banker and an award-winning Social Good Impact Strategist, Agropreneur, and Certified Consultant/Financial Literacy Trainer. She partners with SMEs, nonprofits, and communities to sustainably transform the lives of underserved populations in Africa. Distinguished by her dedication to empowering women, girls, and youth, Amede brings over 28 years of experience in financial services, agribusiness, exports, nonprofit consulting, agro-processing, crowdfunding, training, project/product management, team building, impact measurement, and business modeling.

Key Achievements & Impact

  • Designed and managed multiple women and youth empowerment programs, produced and launched African super-food brands, and founded the SheServes Africa initiative.

  • Raised funding for projects through grants and crowdfunding, trained thousands of entrepreneurs, and received numerous awards.

  • Through SheServes Africa, impacted 3,000+ women and youth, 15,000+ households, and 60+ remote communities in Nigeria.

  • First Female Bank CEO in the Republic of Benin

  • Life Member, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria

  • IFC Certified Trainer

 

Amede Olisa – Achingale
National Cordinator WACIN
Head WACIN vulnerable women and youth empowerment

Leadership & Advisory Roles

  • UNDP-Certified Agribusiness Consultant & VC4A-Certified Mentor

  • Former Financial Secretary & Project Director, African Women Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) Nigeria (created the AWEP POWER Project, earning the President’s Impact Award)

  • Advisory Board Member, Muazu Africa

  • Mentor for IFC’s She Wins Africa, Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), WIMBIZ, and University of Manchester Gold Mentoring Program

Professional Background

Held leadership roles in retail and commercial banking at:

  • United Bank for Africa (UBA) Cameroon

  • MTN Cameroon

  • Starcomms Nigeria

Awards & Recognitions

  • Brand Africa Women in Business Award

  • AGRA/VALUE4HER WAYA2021 Top 20 Awards

  • Ignite 2022 Merit & Most Supportive Awards

  • 2022 Women in Agribusiness Awards

  • Recognized among The 100 Leading/Emerging Women Leaders in Africa by Focus Africa

 

Education

  • Post Graduate Diploma – London Academy of Professional Training (LAPT), UK

  • BSc – Boston College, Massachusetts, USA

  • MBA – Manchester Business School, UK

Personal Interests

Enjoys traveling, public speaking, and reading. A devoted spouse and parent, she embodies a balanced and impactful life.

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