Uru Eke
BSc Business Information Technology, 2006
NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS AND CAMPAIGNER
“I believe that my degree from Greenwich gave me the business acumen and confidence to run my organisation, and for that I’m very happy.”
Uru is a highly celebrated actress in the Nigerian film industry, more commonly known as ‘Nollywood’.
She also founded the Chime for Art Foundation, which raises awareness of social problems in Africa.
Nollywood is a burgeoning film industry, worth $3.3 billion. It produced 1,844 movies in 2013 and has distribution agreements with Netflix and Sky. Uru has starred in many of these major releases and has been dubbed ‘Nollywood’s answer to Audrey Hepburn’.
She began her acting career with a London-based acting group and from there, Uru was picked for a number of high-profile films, including Forgive me Father, Ebony, Friends in Love and Weekend Getaway.
Her career really took off after an interview on CNN’s Inside Africa programme, which is watched by 300 million viewers. A Best Upcoming Actress nomination at the Best of Nollywood awards followed in 2011 and the exposure launched her to stardom.
She is now asked to present major Nollywood movie awards, and splits her time between Nigeria and Greenwich.
All this is far removed from her original career. After completing her secondary education in Nigeria, Uru returned to Britain and studied Business Information Technology at Greenwich before joining some major blue-chip companies.
She ‘loved her time at Greenwich’ and says that her course helped her establish her charity.
“Chime for Art raises awareness about social issues through film and we’ve made two movies so far, tackling rape and corruption. We aim to inspire young and old and to let them know that they can dream big dreams and achieve them, no matter how late it comes in life,” she says.
“I believe that my degree from Greenwich gave me the business acumen and confidence to run my organisation, and for that I’m very happy.”
Having excelled in two careers, Uru credits her mother for her success.
“I would say patience, faith in God and then humility has helped me succeed. My mother is the most humble woman you would ever meet and a very pleasant woman to be with.
“I took that from her. I have also learnt to be positive and shoot for the stars.”
“I believe that my degree from Greenwich gave me the business acumen and confidence to run my organisation, and for that I’m very happy.”
Uru Eke
BSc Business Information Technology, 2006
NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS AND CAMPAIGNER
“I believe that my degree from Greenwich gave me the business acumen and confidence to run my organisation, and for that I’m very happy.”
Uru is a highly celebrated actress in the Nigerian film industry, more commonly known as ‘Nollywood’.
She also founded the Chime for Art Foundation, which raises awareness of social problems in Africa.
Nollywood is a burgeoning film industry, worth $3.3 billion. It produced 1,844 movies in 2013 and has distribution agreements with Netflix and Sky. Uru has starred in many of these major releases and has been dubbed ‘Nollywood’s answer to Audrey Hepburn’.
She began her acting career with a London-based acting group and from there, Uru was picked for a number of high-profile films, including Forgive me Father, Ebony, Friends in Love and Weekend Getaway.
Her career really took off after an interview on CNN’s Inside Africa programme, which is watched by 300 million viewers. A Best Upcoming Actress nomination at the Best of Nollywood awards followed in 2011 and the exposure launched her to stardom.
She is now asked to present major Nollywood movie awards, and splits her time between Nigeria and Greenwich.
All this is far removed from her original career. After completing her secondary education in Nigeria, Uru returned to Britain and studied Business Information Technology at Greenwich before joining some major blue-chip companies.
She ‘loved her time at Greenwich’ and says that her course helped her establish her charity.
“Chime for Art raises awareness about social issues through film and we’ve made two movies so far, tackling rape and corruption. We aim to inspire young and old and to let them know that they can dream big dreams and achieve them, no matter how late it comes in life,” she says.
“I believe that my degree from Greenwich gave me the business acumen and confidence to run my organisation, and for that I’m very happy.”
Having excelled in two careers, Uru credits her mother for her success.
“I would say patience, faith in God and then humility has helped me succeed. My mother is the most humble woman you would ever meet and a very pleasant woman to be with.
“I took that from her. I have also learnt to be positive and shoot for the stars.”
“I believe that my degree from Greenwich gave me the business acumen and confidence to run my organisation, and for that I’m very happy.”
