Fifi Ejindu

Fifi Ejindu
Born
Offiong Ekanem Ejindu

(1962-05-25) 25 May 1962
Ibadan, Nigeria
Occupations

Offiong Ekanem Ejindu, known as 'Fifi', (born 25 May 1962) is a Nigerian architect, businesswoman and philanthropist.[1][2]

Biography

Offiong Ekanem Ejindu was born in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, in 1962. She is the daughter of Professor Sylvester Joseph Una, an academic and former member of the National Assembly. She is the great-granddaughter of King James Ekpo Bassey, an Efik monarch of the colonial era whose seat was in Cobham Town, Calabar, Nigeria. King Bassey, her mother's grandfather, was crowned king of Cobham Town by representatives of Queen Victoria in 1893. Ejindu uses the title of "H.H. The Obonganwan King James" socially. She is married to Amechi Ejindu, who is also her business partner.[3]

Ejindu attended the Senior Staff School at the University of Ibadan and Queen's College, Lagos before traveling to the United States to attend the UNC Charlotte.[3] She studied Architecture at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, graduating in 1983 and becoming the first black African woman to be awarded a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) from Pratt. She then took courses at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before working at a private firm in New York City.[4] Ejindu then returned to Pratt to get her Master of Urban Planning degree, after which she returned to Nigeria.[5]

In 1995, Ejindu started the Starcrest Group of companies, which includes Starcrest Investment Ltd., Starcrest Associates Ltd. and Starcrest Industries Ltd, all of which are involved in real estate, oil and gas, and building construction.[6][7] As of 2026, none of Ejindu's companies have an online presence.

In 2013, she was awarded the African Achievers African Arts and Fashion Lifetime Achievement award.[8]

Works

References

  1. ↑ Sanusi, Ayobami (2025-02-08). "Top 5 richest women in Nigeria". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  2. ↑ Rapheal (2025-05-31). "Fifi Ejindu sizzles at 63". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  3. 1 2 "How This Nigerian Female Architect..." startuptipsdaily.com. Startup Tips Daily. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Morris, Sonya (2024-03-01). "Princess Fifi Ejindu (1962- )". BlackPast.org. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  5. ↑ "Meet Offiong Ekanem "Fifi" Ejindu, Trailblazer And Champion Of African Entrepreneurship". 2025-11-12. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  6. ↑ "CNN profiles Nigerian architect". Daily Independent. September 30, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ BellaNaija.com (2013-09-11). "Architect, Fashionista & Philanthropist! Fifi Ejindu is Making An Impact | Watch her Interview on CNN's African Voices". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  8. ↑ Olasot. "Fifi Ejindu honoured with an African arts and Fashion lifetime award". InfoLodge. Archived from the original on February 12, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Fifi Ejindu: The Richest Akwa Ibom Woman - Dise Akwa Ibom". 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  10. ↑ Edom, Stan (2020-04-26). "How This Nigerian Female Architect Built A Multi-Million Dollar Business - StartupTipsDaily". Retrieved 2026-04-03.
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