Ambassadors

Chinyere Oluchukwu Osuji is the Founder and CEO of Vellas Global Nutrition Ltd, a NAFDAC-certified food technology and agro-processing company based in Enugu, Nigeria, that commercializes indigenous Nigerian legumes and grains into functional, nutrient-dense food products. She holds a B.Sc. in Home Economics and a Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Management from NIHOTOUR, OND in Food Hygiene (WAHEB).

A recognized leader in women’s entrepreneurship and agri-food innovation, Chinyere is a proud MTN Yellopreneur Women Initiative Beneficiary and a recipient of the Southeast Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership Award. She was also a finalist in the ‘She Innovates’ category of the African Women in Agribusiness Awards in recognition of her work in food processing, nutrition, and women-led agribusiness.

With over two decades of practical experience, she has empowered hundreds through vocational training and capacity-building programs. She has facilitated workshops for several reputable organizations and agencies, including American Spaces, SMEDAN, NBTI, Bruce-Mayrock Foundation, CIPDI, and MindAfrica, focusing on entrepreneurship, baking technology, and economic empowerment.

Chinyere serves as Cowpea Value Chain Ambassador for the African Food Changemakers (AFC) community, providing subject-matter expertise, facilitating trade linkages, and supporting fellow ambassadors across Africa's agrifood ecosystem. She also chairs CONESAM (Connection of Stakeholders in Agricultural Mechanization) in Enugu State and is an active member of several professional bodies, including ANI, NASSI, NASME, NECA, and 50MAWS.

Chinyere Oluchukwu Osuji remains a trailblazer in the bakery and agri-food industry, transforming lives through innovation, education, and inclusive development across Nigeria and beyond.