Amaka Amatokwu-Ndekwu
Founder and President, The Women in Hospitality Nigeria
Amaka Amatokwu-Ndekwu is an award-winning hospitality professional, based in the United States. As the Founder and President of The Women in Hospitality Nigeria (WIHN), she has a proven history of tenacity and drive for leadership in the industry, and a passion for establishing a paradigm shift in gender equality within hospitality and tourism.
Amaka’s storied and decorated career includes providing mentorship through the Lagos Business School and Cherie Blair Foundation for Women in Business; a partner to Interswitch Group on their Merchant Payment Services; and a course facilitator with the International Security Organization, Switzerland. In addition, she was recently selected as a member of the Top 100 Founding Volunteers Mentors of the Manatee Mentors Program in Basel, Switzerland.
Her drive to contribute to industry reform has led her to play a role in the reshaping, growth, and socio-economic development of hospitality and tourism in Nigeria. These efforts have earned her several award nominations, including an award honoring her work from the Global Leadership Institute.
