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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 track record of designing and delivering high-impact programs, brokering agreements, managing stakeholders and facilitating strategic dialogues that have strengthened economic partnerships across 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, Wofai Samuel served as Acting Director-General of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce from April 2023 to October 2025, 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 Nigeria, physically convening 80 Businesses and Investors, and Nigeria was awarded the “Signature Celebration of WBAF in Africa”. wofaisamuel.com/gallery/tgpfrontier/

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

Key accomplishments during Wofai Samuel’s tenure as Acting Director-General of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce, representing over 280 businesses, were presented to the Board here: bit.ly/ReportonStewardship-WofaiSamuel

1. The Government of Illinois, Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Inbound Trade Mission, U.S.A. to Nigeria: Wofai Samuel initiated and facilitated engagements for 9 Illinois companies and over 100 Nigerian businesses, supporting market entry, B2C and B2B meetings over 3 days. Held in 2024, it was the Chamber’s first inward trade mission in over 10 years and its highest USD profit in over 10 years.

2. Outbound Trade Missions, Nigeria to the United States of America: Wofai Samuel coordinated registration and participation of 30 Nigerian Companies across outbound trade missions to Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Florida. Conducted between 2022 and 2023; these missions are the most recent outbound trade missions as of 2026. 

3. Africa Food & Products Exhibition: Following its last edition in 2019, Wofai Samuel managed the 2024 edition of this Trade Initiative, featuring 63 exhibitors and over 1,000 attendees. 

4. Financial Outcome: Worked with the Board and Management in delivering a 140% increase in total income for the financial year ending 2025. wofaisamuel.com/gallery/acting-dg-nacc/ 

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

6. International Partnerships: Wofai initiated or managed institutional engagements and collaborations with the California Department for Transportation-USA, Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce-USA, U.S.-Africa Trade Desk, DC Chamber of Commerce-USA, Turkish Airlines, Centre for International Private Enterprise-DC, International Trade Council, and in-country with: Chevron Nigeria, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Bank of Industry, Zenith Bank amongst others.

7. 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 and Nigeria’s organised private sector between 2022 and 2025. 

8. Amplified Communications and Advocacy: Wofai Samuel served as the Chamber’s spokesperson and representative, expanding advocacy across leading local and international media including the Voice of America. Others were: Guardian Newspaper, BusinessDay, Nigeria Info FM, News Agency of Nigeria, Television Continental, Channels, Arise and Africa Independent Television.

9. Secretariat Administration & Organisational Operations: Wofai Samuel provided strategic administrative leadership across two different administrations, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Chamber, and supervising core functions including Finance, Administration, Advocacy, H.R. Projects, Government Relations, Communications, Business Development, Research and I.T.

10. Board & Executive Administration: Wofai Samuel delivered on her role as Acting Executive Secretary through 2 elected administrations, working with the Board, EXCO, five committees, six sectoral groups and Annual General Meetings. She maintained accurate records and Board meeting reports for the Organisation, facilitating her well-structured leadership transition to the incoming D.G through comprehensive knowledge-data-documentation transfer, and preservation of institutional continuity.

International Engagements: wofaisamuel.com/gallery/chairing-conferences/ Wofai Samuel has moderated and facilitated high-level meetings and conferences for foreign organizations and governments, 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 Engagements: wofaisamuel.com/gallery/us-africa-engagements/ Wofai voluntarily served in Youth Leadership & African Representative roles, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), from 2020-2025, including:

• West Africa Alumni Representative at the Young African Leaders Initiative, 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 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 in 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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