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Profiled on Forbes Africa as “shaping the future of the continent,” Wofai Samuel is a senior International Affairs, Communications, and Trade Promotions executive with an International reach track record of designing and delivering high-impact programs, brokering agreements, managing stakeholders and implementing dialogues that have strengthened economic partnerships in the United States, Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. wofaisamuel.com/gallery/white-house-and-capitol-visit/ wofaisamuel.com/videos/

Currently residing in the United States of America – U.S.A., Wofai Samuel served as Acting Director-General of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce from April 2023 to October 2025 (the highest executive office and operational leadership of West Africa’s oldest bilateral Chamber), having previously joined the Chamber as Director of Communications, Government Relations, Advocacy, and Programs in August 2022. wofaisamuel.com/gallery/acting-dg-nacc/

In June 2026, Wofai Samuel directed the World Business Angels Investment Forum, WBAF Nigeria, physically convening 80 Businesses and Investors. Broadcast live across 4 digital platforms to audiences in 16 countries, the meeting was awarded the “Signature Celebration of WBAF in Africa”. wofaisamuel.com/gallery/tgpfrontier/

Prior, Wofai Samuel served in senior leadership positions, including Director of Communications and External Affairs at the United Kingdom–Liberia Chamber of Commerce (UKLCC), Editor of Africa Energy & Infrastructure Magazine, and Head of Oil & Gas Communications at Foreign Investment Network. wofaisamuel.com/in-the-news/

Key accomplishments of Wofai Samuel, leading over 260 Member Businesses as Acting D.G. of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce as presented to the Board herein: bit.ly/ReportonStewardship-WofaiSamuel

1. The Government of Illinois, Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, Inbound Trade Mission, USA to Nigeria (2024): Wofai Samuel facilitated engagements for 9 Illinois companies and 100 Nigerian businesses, supporting market entries, B2B, Client generation, and product showcasing for 3 days in Nigeria.               
2. Outbound Trade Missions, Nigeria to the United States of America: Wofai Samuel played a pivotal role in the Chamber’s outbound Trade Missions from Nigeria to the States of Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., and Florida, curating overall registration and participation of 30 Nigerian Companies.                                                                                                     
3. Africa Food & Products Exhibition: Wofai Samuel successfully managed the implementation of this major trade initiative, featuring 63 exhibitors & businesses and over 1,000 attendees. Before this implementation, the Exhibition was last held in 2019.                                                         
4. Revenue Growth: Wofai Samuel worked with the Board in delivering the highest annual income in over 10 years, a 140% increase in revenue as reported in the 2025 audited financial report.                                 
5. International Partnerships and Institutional Engagements: Wofai built and managed relationships with the California State Department for Transportation – U.S.A., Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce – U.S.A., U.S.–Africa Trade Desk, Chevron, Washington DC Chamber of Commerce – U.S.A, Turkish Airlines, Centre for International Private Enterprise, International Trade Council, and in Nigeria with Zenith Bank, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Bank of Industry, American Business Council, Sterling Bank, and Eco Bank.             
6. In-Country Executive-Level Events and Private Sector Mobilisation: Wofai Samuel delivered 20 high-level conferences and meetings, engaging a cumulative audience of over 3,000 businesses from Corporate Nigeria and the region’s organised private sector. Some of these included: Multiple Breakfast Meetings, Export to the U.S. series, the Agenda, Spotlight on Technology, Virtual Trade Information Sessions and Annual General Meetings.

6. United States Government and Diplomatic Relations: Wofai Samuel advanced high-level diplomatic engagements between the Chamber and the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, as well as other consulates and embassies in Nigeria.

7. Amplified Advocacy, Media Relations & Revenue Generation: Having prominently led the Chamber’s Advocacy Drive in increasing its Membership pool/database, generating revenue, declaring impressionable profits over the years, and never reporting a loss, Wofai Samuel served as the Chamber’s spokesperson on foreign and local Media platforms, including the Voice of America, Arise TV, Guardian Newspaper, Business Day, Nigeria Info FM, Television Continental, Channels TV, Africa Independent Television, News Agency of Nigeria amongst others.

8. Executive Administration & Organisational Operations: Wofai Samuel worked with the Board through two administrations in managing the daily operations of the Chamber’s headquarters, overseeing departments and responsibilities including Finance, Communications, Administration, Programs, Advocacy, Government Relations, Business Development, Projects, Trade Promotions, Membership, Logistics, Research and H.R.

9. Board Relations &  Secretariat Administration: Wofai Samuel delivered on her role as Acting Executive Secretary to the Board, EXCO, five standing committees, six sectoral groups, Annual General Meetings and workforce supervision, whilst maintaining accurate documentation, data, records, Board & EXCO meeting reports for the Organisation.

International Engagements: wofaisamuel.com/gallery/chairing-conferences/:  Wofai Samuel has moderated and facilitated high-level meetings and conferences for organizations and governments internationally, including, though not limited to the: Belarus-Africa Forum in Minsk, African Export-Import Bank-Egypt, Internet of Things-West Africa, sub-Saharan Africa Oil & Gas Summit-Kenya, Africa Local Content Fund Initiative–Angola, Vertex Next -United Arab Emirates, African Development Bank-Côte d’Ivoire, International Produced Water Society-USA, Oil & Gas Council, Invest Africa UK, Spintelligent South Africa, Global Trade Review UK, Montgomery Afrocet Group UK, Federal Ministry of Communications Nigeria, Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Governments of Rivers and Bayelsa States of Nigeria. wofaisamuel.com/footprints/

United States Non-Governmental Funded Engagements; wofaisamuel.com/gallery/us-africa-engagements/: Previously, Wofai Samuel voluntarily  served in Youth Leadership and Pan-African Representative roles, funded by the United States Agency for International Development, USAID including:

• West Africa Alumni Representative at YALI Legacy Localisation Roadmap Advisory Group. 
• One of Nigeria’s Alumni Representatives at YALI Expo & Trade Show, South Africa. 
• West Africa Alumni Representative, YALI Design Charette, Kigali, Rwanda. 
• Moderator and Communications Chair  – YALI meetings in Ghana, Togo and Nigeria.
• Publicity Secretary, United States Government Exchange Alumni Association.               YALI is an acronym for Young African Leaders Initiative, a U.S. Government Initiative.

Recognitions: Wofai Samuel is a Member of the Global Council of the World Agriculture Forum in the Netherlands. She was ranked among the Top 100 Career Women of Africa (2024) and awarded “Icon of Youth Inspiration” by the Association of Northern Nigerian Students in 2025.

Education: Wofai Samuel holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (B.Sc.) in Zoology & Environmental Biology from the University of Calabar, Nigeria and an Advanced Diploma in Human Resources & Organisational Management from the University of Lagos in Nigeria.

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