Founder & CEO, CHIKA'S FoodsChika Russell is an international entrepreneur, mentor, and speaker. Her snacks business, CHIKA'S FOODS was launched in 2015 in the UK, and the CHIKA'S range of Africa-inspired snacks immediately resonated with retailers such as Waitrose, Co-Op, Holland & Barrett, and Ocado, establishing CHIKA'S as a leader in the market. Under Chika's leadership, the business has secured national listings and several thousand retail stockists both in the UK and internationally.Chika Russell has appeared in BBC's Dragons Den, and she is a regular on BBC Radio's Wake up to Money and has been a guest on BBC's Question Time.' She has won many awards and in 2019 Chika was named a 'Consumer Business Rising Star' by the Black British Business Awards.' In 2024, Chika was appointed as an Export Champion by the UK Department of Business and Trade, a testament to her influence and impact in the business world.