Yetunde Asika, wife of creative entrepreneur and founder of Storm 360, Obi Asika, has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of African Leadership Council. The African Leadership Council is an exclusive platform for political and business leaders, policy titans, opinion leaders, entrepreneurs and executives who are committed to the greatness of Africa, and lifetime relationship and partnership across the continent and eradicating poverty in Africa.
Asika, who is an emerging game changer for development in Africa was chosen because of her thoughtfulness in various capacities of leadership. Her love for Africa and yearning to see its development which will help achieve the goals of the African Leadership Council by making a positive impact on the continent. The UK-trained lawyer is an international human rights lawyer. She has been in the forefront of civil society work globally. She was a former International Criminal Tribunal Legal Practitioner for the United Nations and a former member of the U40Y Advisory Panel to the UK Home Secretary providing strategic recommendations to members of the Parliament on government and law. She sits atop several boards and she is also a trustee for several NGOs.
