Nunu Ntshingila, CEO Facebook Africa

Soweto native Nunu Ntshingila-Njeke is a passionate advocate for development and social inclusion in Africa. Since 2015, she’s led the team that aims to persuade major agencies and brands to grow their presence on the platform across the continent.

It’s a long game: She’s part of the group of people who are tasked with finding the company’s next billion users, as the social network works to find ways to make a dent in regions where reliable internet and full-feature phones aren’t guaranteed.

Before joining Facebook, the award-winning marketer was the CEO of Ogilvy & Mather South Africa for seven years – SAB Miller, KFC, Cadbury, BP, Volkswagen, and Coca-Cola were among her clients – before becoming Chair in 2012.

The inaugural Soar Africa Leadership & Entrepreneurship Summit will be held in Nairobi, Kenya. We aim to create a progressive and thought-provoking platform where leaders and entrepreneurs have conversations that inspire economic progress for the continent. The event features an exclusive Fireside Chat evening with TD Jakes and Strive Masiyiwa on the 5th of September followed by the Main SOAR African Leadership Summit on Friday 6th of September at the Kasarani Indoor Arena featuring keynote speakers T.D. Jakes, Strive Masiyiwa and Nunu Ntshingila.