Funke Opeke
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Funke Opeke | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 64–65) |
| Education | University of Ìfẹ́, now Obafemi Awolowo University Columbia University |
| Known for | Electrical engineering |
| Notable work | Founder of Main Street Technologies |
| Awards | CNBC All Africa Businesswoman of the Year (2012) Africa's Most Powerful Women In Technology (2013) |
Funke Opeke ⓘ (born 1961 in Ibadan)[2] is a Nigerian electrical engineer, founder of Main Street Technologies and Chief Executive Officer of Main One Cable Company, a communications services company based in Lagos State, south-western Nigeria.[3]
Funke Opeke attended Queen's School in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.[1]
She grew up in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State, although, she is a native of Ile-Oluji, Ondo state. Born into a family of 9, her father was the first Nigerian director of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria while her mother was a teacher.[1]
Funke Opeke obtained a bachelor's and a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Ìfẹ́, now, Obafemi Awolowo University and Columbia University, respectively.[4] After she graduated from Columbia University, she followed with a career in ICT in the United States as an executive director with the wholesale division of Verizon in New York City. In 2005, she joined MTN Nigeria as chief technical officer (CTO). She served as adviser at Transcorp and chief operating officer of NITEL for a brief period.[5][6][7][8]