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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, in leading over 280 Member Businesses as Acting D.G. of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce, were presented to the Board herein: bit.ly/ReportonStewardship-WofaiSamuel

1. The Government of Illinois, Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Inbound Trade Mission, U.S.A. to Nigeria: Wofai Samuel facilitated engagements for 9 Illinois companies and 100 Nigerian businesses, supporting market entry and B2B meetings over 3 days. The Chamber’s first inward Trade Mission from the U.S in more than 10 years & highest recorded profit in USD.      
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 Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Florida, curating overall registration and participation of 30 Nigerian Companies.                                                                                                     
3. Africa Food & Products Exhibition: Last held in 2019, Wofai Samuel managed this implementation in 2024, featuring 63 exhibitors and over 1,000 attendees.                                                                                 
4. International & Local Partnerships: Wofai created or managed collaborations with the California State Department for Transportation-USA, Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce-USA, U.S.–Africa Trade Desk, Washington DC Chamber of Commerce-USA, Turkish Airlines, Centre for International Private Enterprise, International Trade Council, Chevron, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Zenith Bank, Sterling & Eco Banks.  
5. Financial Outcome: Worked with the Board to deliver a 140% increase in revenue in the financial year ending 2025, the highest annual profit after expenditure in 20 years. 
6. In-Country Events and Private Sector Mobilisation: Wofai Samuel delivered 20 high-level conferences and meetings, driving stronger attendance and engaging a cumulative audience of over 3,000 businesses from Corporate Nigeria and the region’s organised private sector. Some of these events included: Multiple Breakfast Meetings and Roundtables, Export to the U.S. series, the Agenda, Spotlight on Technology, Virtual 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 Communications and Advocacy: Wofai Samuel served as the Chamber’s spokesperson, expanding advocacy across leading local and international media platforms, including the Voice of America, Arise TV, Guardian Newspaper, BusinessDay, Nigeria Info FM, Television Continental, Channels TV, Africa Independent Television, News Agency of Nigeria, among others.

8. Executive Administration & Organisational Operations: Wofai Samuel provided strategic administrative leadership across two different administrations, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Chamber’s headquarters, and coordinating key functional areas including Finance, Communications, Administration, Programs, Advocacy, Government Relations, Business Development, Projects, Trade Promotions, Membership, Logistics, Research and H.R.

9. Board & Secretariat Administration: Wofai Samuel delivered on her role as Acting Executive Secretary to the Board, EXCO, five standing committees, six sectoral groups, AGMs and workforce supervision, whilst maintaining accurate documentation, data, records, and Board/EXCO meeting reports for the Organisation. She facilitated a seamless leadership transition through comprehensive knowledge-data-documentation transfer, and preservation of institutional continuity upon conclusion of her tenure as Acting Director-General and relocation to the United States of America – U.S.A.

International Engagements: wofaisamuel.com/gallery/chairing-conferences/:  Wofai Samuel has moderated and facilitated high-level meetings and conferences for foreign 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-Government 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 for Africa. 
• One of Nigeria’s Alumni Representatives at YALI Expo & Trade Show, Cape Town, South Africa. 
• West Africa Alumni Representative at 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, created by the U.S. Government and managed by the United States Department of State.

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 in 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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