Uka Eje is the Co-Founder & CEO of ThriveAgric Limited, a leading agricultural technology company based in Nigeria, passionate about ensuring food security. He co-founded ThriveAgric in 2017 with a vision to build an Africa that feeds herself and the world, by linking smallholder farmers to finance, data-driven best practices, and access to local & global markets for their commodities.
ThriveAgric is currently present in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda. Under Uka’s leadership, ThriveAgric has worked with local and international financial institutions to provide financing for over one million farmers in over 3000+ communities in Nigeria and across Africa.
Uka holds a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from Covenant University and is an alumnus of YCombinator, Alibaba Business School, Google Launchpad Accelerator, and the University of Leeds’ Future of Food Programme.
He is the recipient of several recognition awards including the 2018 Top 5 CEOs in the African Business CEO Summit, the 2019 Future Award for Agriculture, and Africa’s 40 Under 40 Business Icons 2023 amongst others.
Uka Eje is the Co-Founder & CEO of ThriveAgric Limited, a leading agricultural technology company based in Nigeria, passionate about ensuring food security. He co-founded ThriveAgric in 2017 with a vision to build an Africa that feeds herself and the world, by linking smallholder farmers to finance, data-driven best practices, and access to local & global markets for their commodities.
ThriveAgric is currently present in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda. Under Uka’s leadership, ThriveAgric has worked with local and international financial institutions to provide financing for over one million farmers in over 3000+ communities in Nigeria and across Africa.
Uka holds a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from Covenant University and is an alumnus of YCombinator, Alibaba Business School, Google Launchpad Accelerator, and the University of Leeds’ Future of Food Programme.
He is the recipient of several recognition awards including the 2018 Top 5 CEOs in the African Business CEO Summit, the 2019 Future Award for Agriculture, and Africa’s 40 Under 40 Business Icons 2023 amongst others.