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| Dr. Stella Okoli |
Stella
was born in Kano State into the family of Felix
Ebelechukwu and Margaret Modebelu,
who are natives of Nnewi in Anambra State. She completed her primary education
in 1954 at All Saint Primary School, Onistha, before proceeding to complete her
secondary school education in 1964 at Ogidi Girls Secondary School, Ogidi.
Stella
attended University of Bradford
where she studied Pharmacy, and
graduated in 1969. She later bagged M.Sc certificate in Biopharmaceutical from the University
of London, Chelsea College in 1971.
Before
she established Emzor Pharmaceutical, Stella had worked in several
pharmaceutical firms such as Pharma-Deko,
Boots the Chemists Limited and
Middlesex Hospital, London.
After
working in various Pharmaceutical companies and gathered relevant experiences,
she started Emzor Chemists Limited
as a small retail shop in Shomolu, Lagos, before it later grew to become Emzor
Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd in January 1977.
Emzor
Pharmaceutical has since grown to become one of the leading pharmaceutical
companies in Nigeria with over 50 products since its incorporation.
Dr.
Stella Okoli is the fourth richest woman in Nigeria according to 2019 Forbes
rating and she is worth over $500 million.
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