Stella Ndekile
Stella Ndekile is a beauty entrepreneur and a cosmetic scientist. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nuban Beauty Limited, a leading beauty brand providing premium quality cosmetic products to Africans.
With over 12 years of experience across different roles, Stella has developed expertise in management, digital marketing, public speaking, procurement and process analysis.
As CEO of Nuban Beauty, Stella oversees strategy and management, recruitment and training, core operations and client management, as well as administration, sales, and marketing. She is adept at innovation and business development, with a drive to proffer life and business solutions.
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Nuban products are designed to suit the skin tones, types, and conditions of African women, often under-served in the mainstream beauty industry. Nuban Beauty offers a wide range of shades and finishes for lipsticks, eye-shadows, foundations, concealers, and more.
Nuban products also prioritize using high-quality and environmentally friendly ingredients and materials. With the aim to showcase the diversity and beauty of African women, Nuban products inspire them to embrace their natural features and express their personal style.
Stella completed a bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science from Ebonyi State University, Business and General Commerce from Lagos Business School, and Cosmetic Science from Beauty Therapy Institute.
Before entrepreneurship, Stella worked at the University of Lagos Medical Centre, as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.
Stella is passionate about girl-child and women empowerment, and has partnered with Safety for Every Girl Foundation to help eliminate period poverty among teenage girls and women in poor communities. She believes that one of the highlights of her entrepreneurial career is finding under-served communities and creating solutions that meet their needs.
Stella is also the Founder of St. Nika Apparel, a growing apparel brand for working-class ladies (non-pregnant, pregnant, and nursing) who want to express their personal style through their clothes, and she is the author of Success Uncharted, a book where she shares her knowledge and insights with the world.
Stella is a public speaker who has impacted over 1000 women through her words, and a member of various women-focused communities for entrepreneurs such as Herconomy and the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs.