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Ony M. Chinedu

Former Sr. Brand Manager at Global FMCGs—Danone, General Mills, Campbell’s & Target

Ony M. Chinedu is a seasoned General Manager, academic, and executive leader with a distinguished track record of driving commercial success across global fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) markets and the pan-African agribusiness ecosystem. He currently serves as the Executive Director and Board Chair of African Food Changemakers (AFC), an agribusiness accelerator that equips entrepreneurs across Africa to scale resilient, investment-ready agrifood enterprises.

Ony’s corporate career spans over a decade of leadership in brand management, marketing, and supply chain strategy for major consumer packaged goods (CPG) giants and retailers, including General Mills, Danone North America, Campbell’s, and Target. An entrepreneur at heart, he is the co-owner of Food Basket (an Afro-centric packaged foods venture), Premier Brand Advisory (an integrated marketing and supply chain advisory firm), and the founder of Good Soul Tigernuts, a social impact business that integrates small-scale African farmers into global supply chains.

Beyond enterprise building, Ony bridges industry execution with academia as an Adjunct Lecturer at Washington University’s Olin Business School, where he developed and teaches the Africa Business Landscape curriculum.

Mina Georgewill

Brand & Innovation Lead, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

Mina is a brand strategy and innovation leader with over 12 years of experience building consumer brands across food and beverage, personal care, and health and wellness. She has held senior roles at Keurig Dr Pepper, Colgate-Palmolive, FrieslandCampina, and PZ Cussons, shaping brands that compete at global scale.

Her career spans Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and North America, giving her a rare, ground tested perspective on what it takes for brands to win across different markets, consumer realities, and price points. She is known for translating deep consumer insight into brand and innovation strategy that delivers measurable commercial growth.

Today, she is passionate about bringing that expertise to African agribusiness, helping founders build brands that can compete alongside the world's best, and win.

Kehinde Osuntuyi

Head of Sales, ReelFruit

Kehinde Osuntuyi is a data-driven commercial leader and the Head of Sales at ReelFruit, Nigeria's largest dried fruit processing company. With over a decade of distinguished experience across the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and beverage sectors, Kehinde specializes in driving top-line expansion, market penetration, and sustainable profitability.

He previously served as a sales team manager for The HEINEKEN Company (Nigerian Breweries), where he successfully led multi-market Route-to-Market (RTM) campaigns and sales automation initiatives. Known for bridging strategic board-level vision with ground-level operational success, Kehinde is an expert in commercial P&L optimization, cross-functional integration, and building high-performance sales ecosystems that unlock massive category growth.

Ajoke Amusat

Founder & CEO, The Grocery Lady

Ajoke Amusat is a visionary agribusiness founder and storyteller dedicated to transforming Africa’s food systems. As the founder of The Grocery Lady, she bridges the gap between smallholder farmers and conscious consumers by building an ethical, transparent supply chain that celebrates African agricultural heritage. Known for leveraging digital platforms and community-led strategies, Ajoke expertly spotlights local produce, reshapes consumer mindsets, and drives revenue growth across the food value chain.

She is committed to developing scalable, high-impact solutions rooted in fair trade and equity, with the ultimate vision of building a globally recognized food brand that empowers farming communities for generations to come.