Adaora Oramah

Adaora Oramah is the Founder and CEO of AMAKA Studio (AMAKA), a Creative-as-a-Service (CAAS) platform delivering high-performance fractional creative teams on demand—each led by a dedicated Project Manager and powered by our vetted network of 70,000+ remote African creative professionals in design, marketing, video, copy, and production. AMAKA helps brands scale content faster, smarter, and at a fraction of traditional agency costs.

Under Adaora’s leadership, AMAKA is redefining Africa’s creator and gig economy. The platform equips creatives with tools to publish, share, and monetise their work through paid gigs and subscriptions, while providing businesses with a seamless end-to-end solution for discovering, hiring, and managing creative professionals. AMAKA has executed full-scale campaigns for global brands including Nike, Volkswagen, Sony, and Arise IIP, featuring high-profile talent such as Naomi Campbell, Ayra Starr, Davido, and Yemi Alade. The company is proudly backed by Morgan Stanley’s Inclusive Ventures Lab and Equitane Ventures.

A Nigerian-American creative strategist, Adaora brings over a decade of experience across media, advertising, and design, with past roles at VICE, OkayAfrica, RAPP Worldwide (Omnicom), and Aruliden. She holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Communications from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor’s degree from New York University.