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Woman Crush Sunday: Dr.Stella Okoli

     Stella Chinyelu Okoli was born in Kano State in Northern Nigeria to Mr. Felix Ebelechukwu and Mrs Margaret Modebelu who are descents of Nnewi in Anambra State.She started her formal education in 1954 at All Saint Primary School in Onitsha before proceeding to complete her secondary school education in 1964 at Ogidi Girls Secondary School, Ogidi.
    In 1969, Stella graduated from the University of Bradford as a Pharmacist. She also holds an M.Sc certificate in Biopharmaceutical after graduating from the University of London, Chelsea College in 1971. She is the founder of Emzor pharmaceutical company.
   Before her establishment of Emzor pharmaceutical in January 1977, which Stella started with the initial name "Emzor Chemists Limited" as a small pharmacy retail shop in Somolu, Lagos State,which has since become one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria  since 1984 producing over 50 products.Dr.Stella had worked in several pharmaceutical firms such as Middlesex Hospital;London, Boots the Chemists Limited and Pharma-Deko.
 In addition, Mrs Okoli is a current member of the Economic Summit of Nigeria and the Health Matters Advisory Board of Nigeria, Stella currently serves as the Vice President of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture having served as Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria. 
Moreso,as a philanthropist, Stella started the Chike Okoli Foundation in 2006 as a non-profit organisation founded with the aim of fighting poverty and diseases by raising awareness on cardiovascular diseases. She also runs the Chike Okoli Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies in honor of her son Chike Okoli who died in the year 2006.
The 76 year old doctor, In recognition for her achievements and contributions to the health sector in Nigeria, was bestowed with the Member of the Order of the Niger award. In 2012, she was honoured at the 17th ThisDay Annual Awards. She is also a recipient of the ECOWAS International Gold Award. One major reason she is our woman crush this week is, She is one of the five richest women in Nigeria and in Africa with a networth of $800million.
Greater heights to achieve Doctor Stella Okoli!!

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