Chude Jideonwo

Chude Jideonwo
Born
Ifechukwude Osanedum Jideonwo

(1985-03-16) 16 March 1985 (age 39)
Nigeria
CitizenshipNigerian
EducationMayflower School
Alma materUniversity of Lagos
Pan African University
OccupationMedia Entrepreneur
AwardsYale World Fellow; Business Day 40 Under 40 (2012);Forbes 30 Under 30: Africa's Best Young Entrepreneurs; CNBC Young Business Leader of the Year
Websitechudejideonwo.me

Chude Jideonwo (born 16 March 1985) is a Nigerian TV host, filmmaker and media entrepreneur.

He is the co-founder of Red Africa[1] and Joy, Inc, an American corporation with a Nigerian subsidiary.[2] He has worked in media, advertising and public relations.[3][4] He is the executive producer and host of #WithChude, a special series of targeted multimedia (video, audio, text, event) conversations and investigations.[5]

He is also director of #ChudeExplains, a series of films with a focus on social justice and culture and co-founder of The Future Project. Through Red Africa, his team has led communication campaigns for two Nigerian presidents and a Ghanaian President.[6] In 2023, Chude Jideonwo was appointed as the board chair of The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs).

In 2024, He was appointed Creative-In-Residence at the London School of Economics.

  1. ^ "Microsoft & The Future Project Launch Aiki.ng to Give Nigeria's Youth Skills & Match Them to Jobs". Techmoran. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  2. ^ Nsehe, Mfonobong. "This 33-Year-Old Nigerian Entrepreneur Has Launched A Startup To Spread Happiness Across Africa". Forbes. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ "The Young Moguls that built a Media Empire in Nigeria with zero capital". Techpoint.ng. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  4. ^ "With a Focus on Media as a Business Enterprise, Chude Jideonwo has been featured on CNN Money's Passion to Portfolio". Bellanaija.com. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Platforms". #WithChude. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. ^ "About Chude Jideonwo". Kachifo.