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5 Capable Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs Scaling Up their Startups to Success

By: GWL Team | Wednesday, 31 July 2024

Mycarebuddy - Ebere Okonkwo

Mycarebuddy - Ebere Okonkwo

Ebere Okonkwo serves as the Founder and CEO of Mycarebuddy, which was founded in the year 2020. Catering in the Mental Health Care industry, Mycarebuddy is headquartered in Okota, Lagos. It has provided mental health assistance in addition to care for more than 5000 individuals across 7 countries, majorly in Africa.

Being a mental health advocate, Ebere ensures everyone gets access to unhindered mental health care across Nigeria. Currently, she is also the Ambassador at One Young World for nearly 2 years and Mandela Washington Fellow at Mandela Washington Fellowship for over 2 years now. She also holds 3 major certifications on Psychological First Aid, Suicide Prevention and Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach.