TOP MARITIME WOMEN IN NIGERIA
Iroghama
B. Obuoforibo
I
roghama graduated from the
University of Massachusetts,
Boston with a BSc. Biology and
Psychology in 2007. In 2011, she
completed her Master's Degree in
Health Promotion and Public Health,
from Brunel University, London.
In the year 2014, Iroghama was
recommended by a consultant firm,
during a corporate restructuring of
Starzs Investments Company Limited
(SICL), to serve in an Executive
capacity in the Company. In
September 2014, she was officially
appointed Executive Director and
subsequently she assumed the role
of Chief Operating Officer, SICL, a
ship-owning and marine logistics
provider with a fleet of vessels
providing offshore support to various
international oil companies.
Her youthful and spirited personality
combined with an unparalleled
commitment to the vision of Starzs
has immensely impacted on the
overall growth of the company in a
short while.
Her youthful and spirited
personality combined with an
unparalleled commitment to the
vision of Starzs has immensely
impacted on the overall growth
of the company in a short while.
Iroghama Obuoforibo is an alumnus
of the Harvard Business School OPM
program and a member of the
Institute of Directors (IoD) and
Women in Management and Business
(WIMBIZ). She is the Chairman,
Finance and Membership
Committee of the Ship Owners
Association of Nigeria (SOAN).
She is also a Director of Eaglewatch
Security Company, a security company that
was established in 1999 to provide
professional security services. In 2010, she
founded Hair Hairven Limited, a company
which manufactures hair care products for
the maintenance of hair extensions and
natural hair. The company has grown to
include hair salons in its model by
establishing multiple branches of “The
Hairven Hair Bar” in Port Harcourt with
plans to expand to other cities.
In 2013, she emerged the winner of the MTN maiden edition of
“The Next Titan”, an entrepreneurial TV reality show that was
designed to produce one talented young entrepreneur in the
country through effective accomplishment of various business
tasks. She has received several awards for her business acumen
and entrepreneurial spirit and has had a positive impact on
youths through various platforms as she continues to strive for
excellence. These awards include two consecutive Eagle awards
for Young Entrepreneur of the year and the Future Awards
Nomination, 2017.
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