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Nneka Keshi

Country Director & Africa Lead

Nneka Keshi is an award-winning global marketing and business leader with over 19 years of experience driving commercial growth, digital transformation, and market expansion across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. She currently serves as Country Director & Africa Lead at Canva, leading the company’s growth and market development across South Africa and frontier African markets. Her career spans leadership roles at Meta, L’Oréal, Microsoft, and Publicis, with experience across commercial strategy, digital marketing, advertising, customer acquisition, and business transformation. Working across global and regional markets, she has helped businesses accelerate growth, strengthen customer engagement, and adapt to evolving technologies and consumer behaviors. Recognized as one of Ad Age’s Leading Women in 2025, Nneka brings a distinctive perspective on the intersection of technology, business strategy, and emerging-market growth.

Jul 31, 2026

Trust Is Not a Soft Asset. It’s the Infrastructure African Commerce Keeps Neglecting.

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Why the Next African Unicorn Will Come From a Township, and Why Nobody Is There to Listen

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