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Nneka Chime

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Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Nigeria

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About

Nneka Chime is Chief Strategy and Operations Officer at UAC of Nigeria Plc, where she translates corporate strategy into execution across the group. Previously a partner at CrossBoundary, she has advised on over $400 million in transactions across 60+ companies in sectors including clean energy, healthcare, consumer, and infrastructure, and has structured deals, designed blended-finance vehicles, and embedded operational frameworks to enhance investability. She holds a First-Class M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Experience

  1. UAC of Nigeria Plc.Chief Strategy and Operations Officer (CSO)current2025 — present
  2. LightSourceBoard Member — Investment & Credit Committee; Remuneration & Governance Committeecurrent2025 — presentLagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
  3. Corporate Council on AfricaBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentWashington, United States
  4. CrossBoundaryPartner & Co-Head of Africa2022 — 2025Lagos
  5. CrossBoundaryPrincipal2020 — 2022
  6. CrossBoundaryAssociate Principal/Head of Nigeria Advisory2018 — 2020Lagos
  7. Flint Atlantic Capital PartnersVice President2015 — 2018Nigeria
  8. Health Strategy and Delivery FoundationConsultant2015 — 2018Abuja
  9. McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate Consultant2014Lagos, Nigeria
  10. ShellProcess Engineer - Various roles2010 — 2013Port Arthur, Texas

Skills & more

Chemical Engineering27Energy25Gas23Process Simulation7Project Management5Refinery6Oil & Gas7Financial Modeling2Management2Business Strategy2Natural GasEnergy Efficiency
+8 moreProblem SolvingManagement ConsultingBusiness DevelopmentPublic SpeakingLeagershipInvestmentsHealthcareSub-Saharan Africa

Languages English · French

  • IMF PFMx: Public Financial Management — International Monetary Fund

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nneka Chime?
Nneka Chime is Chief Strategy and Operations Officer at UAC of Nigeria Plc, where she translates corporate strategy into execution across the group. Previously a partner at CrossBoundary, she has advised on over $400 million in transactions across 60+ companies in sectors including clean energy, healthcare, consumer, and infrastructure, and has structured deals, designed blended-finance vehicles, and embedded operational frameworks to enhance investability. She holds a First-Class M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Where does Nneka Chime work?
Nneka Chime is at Rising Tide Africa (RTA).
Where did Nneka Chime go to school?
Nneka Chime studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Université Paris-Sorbonne (Cours Intensif de Langue Francais, French); Imperial College London (M.Eng, Chemical Engineering).

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