Wofai Samuel Explained

Wofai Samuel
Other Names:Wofais
Birth Date:18 September 1990
Birth Place:Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Nationality:Nigeria
Alma Mater:University of Lagos, University of Calabar, Federal Government Girls College, Calabar
Years Active:2005–present [1]
Notable Works:Belarus-Africa Forum in Minsk, State of Illinois Trade Mission to Nigeria[2]
Occupation:International communication, Government Relations, Public Affairs

Wofai Samuel (born 18 September 1990) is an international communications executive[3] [4] and media personality from Nigeria.[5]

Early life and education

Samuel was born in Calabar, Cross River State, where she attended the Federal Government Girls College and the University of Calabar in 2012 where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology and environmental biology.[6] In 2021, Samuel obtained an advanced diploma in human resource management and organisational development from the University of Lagos, Nigeria.

Career

Samuel is the acting director-general of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce.[7] She joined the Chamber as Director of Communication, Government Relations & Advocacy in August 2021.[8] Previously, she was director of communication and external affairs to the UK-Liberia Chamber of Commerce,[9] [10] a British Chamber of Commerce affiliate.[11]

Samuel was appointed Head of Oil & Gas to Foreign Investment Network U.K,[12] and organised a series of meetings for the upstream petroleum industry in 2020,[13] which attracted 22 countries, 21 petroleum and energy operating companies and 150 senior stakeholders. She was then profiled on Forbes Africa as "shaping the future of the continent".[14]

She is the editor of Africa Energy & Infrastructure magazine.[15]

She was then nominated for an honorary doctorate degree in leadership and management from the Commonwealth University of London,[16] a private online college registered in Panama.[17]

Representing the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce in May 2023,[18] Samuel visited the United States for a series of business meetings aimed at diversifying Nigerian-American trade goals. During the visit, she toured the White House[19] and the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., the Maryland State House and the State of Virginia.[20] In March 2024, Samuel on behalf of the Chamber[21] [22] implemented an inbound trade mission to Nigeria for the Government of Illinois,[23] Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.[24]

Samuel was featured by the Center for International Private Enterprise in Washington DC,[25] a United States Chamber of Commerce affiliate[26] [27] in a research project on the potential of breakfast meetings.

Samuel cited Kamala Harris as her inspiration in an interview with The Nation in July 2023.[28] She is ranked among the top 100 Career Women of Africa in 2024 by 9to5 Chick.[29] [30]

Communications

Samuel moderated;

She has been featured on subjects of interest about Nigeria,[52] Africa[53] and the United States inclusive of the Launch of University of Texas at Dallas Africa Office in Lagos,[54] U.S. Consulate General's 248th Independence Day (United States) Celebration in Lagos,[55] President Joe Biden's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement visit to Africa,[56] Lagos State Government 9th Corporate Assembly[57] and others.[58] [59]

Social service

On 24 December 2020,[60] Samuel was elected for a one-year term as the fourth communications chair for the Young African Leaders Initiative, YALI RLC West Africa (Nigeria Alumni). She was then sworn in as publicity secretary[61] for the United States Government Exchange Alumni Association on 1 October 2021 and served until March 2024. Samuel moderated the YALI RLC West Africa Homecoming Conference in Lomé, Togo in December 2022[62] and in Accra, Ghana in 2023.[63] In May 2023, Samuel was invited by the Public Affairs section of the United States Consulate General in Lagos, to moderate the United States Government Exchange Alumni Summit.

In March 2024, She was selected with three Alumni to represent YALI RLC Alumni in West Africa at the YALI Legacy Localization Design Charette in Kigali, Rwanda,[64] and was subsequently chosen to represent West Africa alumni on the YALI LL roadmap advisory group.

She is a member of Ace Health Foundation,[65] ForbesBLK,[66] and an advisor at ACE Global Leaders of Excellence Network in Washington, D.C[67] where she inspires young women internationally.

Notes and References

  1. Wofai. Samuel. Segun Lawal. 2016-10-16. Confidence, Intelligence are Qualities of a Good Presenter - Wofai Samuel. 2021-12-25. Secure Nigeria 365 . en-US.
  2. Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2024-01-17 . Illinois’ trade mission to Nigeria will leave lasting impacts on both regions, says Wofai Samuel . 2024-03-01 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  3. Web site: Okogba . Emmanuel . 2017-06-15 . Wofai Samuel goes international, chairs Ministerial panel for the Belarus-Africa forum . 2022-10-09 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
  4. Web site: International Media Personality, Wofai Samuel bags Prestige Excellence Awards as International Media Personality of The Year. . 2022-10-09 . en-US. Prestige International Magazine.
  5. Web site: Ikenwa . Chizoba . 2017-11-06 . Media personality Wofai Samuel emerges youngest representative for the energy Nigeria assembly . 2022-10-09 . The Sun Nigeria . en-us.
  6. Web site: Alumni. 2021-12-25. University of Calabar.
  7. Wofai. Samuel. Kolawole Olaniyi. 2022-09-12 . Power sector crisis threatening business, economic growth – NACC boss . 2022-10-09 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
  8. Faminu . Gbemi . 2022-07-26 . NACC appoints Wofai Samuel as director of communications, government relations & advocacy . 2022-10-09 . Businessday NG . en-US.
  9. Web site: Brooks . Joel Cholo . 2021-03-02 . UK-Liberia Chamber of Commerce Appoints Wofai Samuel as Director of Communication & External Affairs . 2023-07-21 . Global News Network . en-US.
  10. Web site: Watch The Webinar . 2023-07-23 . Global Market Entry PEO Business Expansion into Africa Workforce Africa . en-US.
  11. Web site: UK-Liberia Chamber - Global Chamber . 2023-07-13 . www.britishchambers.org.uk.
  12. Web site: TVCN . 2020-10-18 . FIN hosts Secretary General of African Petroleum Producers Organization . 2022-10-09 . TVC News . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2020-12-23 . Foreign Investment Network - fIN host Global Petroleum Leaders in }} Upstream Oil & Gas Investment Meeting. ]. 2022-10-09 . Foreign Investment Network . en-US.
  14. News: Forbes . Africa . October 2020 . "Investing in Africas Leading Businesses Supplement pdf" . 20 . Forbes Africa . 10 October 2022.
  15. Web site: Our Team. African Energy & Infrastructure . 2022-10-14 . en.
  16. Web site: 2022-01-27 . Commonwealth University of London nominates Wofai Samuel for honorary doctorate degree . . 2022-10-09 . en-US.
  17. Web site: Accreditation. Commonwealth University . 2022-10-15 . en-GB.
  18. Web site: Report . Agency . 2023-05-18 . Mission to US will boost Nigerian-American trade — Wofai Samuel . 2023-05-22 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
  19. Web site: Communications Director of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce, Wofai Samuel visits the United States, Tours the White House, U.S. Capitol. – THISDAYLIVE . 2023-05-22 . www.thisdaylive.com.
  20. Web site: Akinyemi . Bioluwatife . 2023-05-18 . Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce Spokesperson, Wofai Samuel, visits US, tours White House, Capitol . 2023-07-21 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
  21. Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2024-05-12 . Government of Illinois inbound trade mission to Nigeria, biggest win as NACC’s acting Director-General, says Wofai Samuel . 2024-06-11 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  22. WATCH: American Industrialists To Collaborate With Nigerians To Boost Investments . 2024-03-18 . TVC News Nigeria . 2024-06-11 . YouTube.
  23. Web site: Balogun . Folake . 2024-03-19 . NACC seeks to boost trade ties between Nigeria, Illinois businesses . 2024-06-11 . Businessday NG . en-US.
  24. Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2024-03-21 . Nigeria, Illinois explore collaborative opportunity . 2024-06-11 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  25. Web site: Events . 2023-07-13 . Center for International Private Enterprise . en-US.
  26. Web site: mxw_admin . 2014-05-19 . Celebrating 30 Years as a U.S. Chamber of Commerce Affiliate . 2023-07-13 . Center for International Private Enterprise . en-US.
  27. Web site: importer . 2012-02-07 . History . 2023-07-13 . U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation . en.
  28. Web site: WOFAI SAMUEL: Kamala Harris, Remi Tinubu inspire me . 2023-07-13 . www.thenationonlineng.ng.
  29. Web site: tvcnewsng . 2024-04-03 . 9to5Chick Unveils Top 100 Career Women in Africa, 2024 - Trending News . 2024-06-11 . en-US.
  30. Web site: BellaNaija.com . 2024-04-08 . Trailblazing Women: 9to5Chick Unveils 2024 Top 100 Career Women in Africa . 2024-06-11 . BellaNaija . en-US.
  31. Web site: 2016-06-11 . CBN Cashless Card Expo Africa starts June 14 . 2022-10-09 . . en-US.
  32. Web site: Okogba . Emmanuel . 2016-11-15 . Wofai Samuel to host West African Power Industry Awards . 2022-10-09 . . en-GB.
  33. Web site: 2016-12-09 . Wofai Samuel hosts top dignitaries at 6th e-banking retreat . 2022-10-09 . . en-US.
  34. Web site: 2017-06-15 . Wofai Samuel hosts Belarus - Africa forum in Minsk . 2022-10-09 . . en-GB.
  35. Web site: 2017-11-13 . Oil and Gas Council holds Nigeria Assembly . 2022-10-09 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
  36. Web site: Power . Nextier . Nigeria’s Power Sector Lacks Technical Expertise – Wofai Samuel Nigeria Electricity Hub . 2022-10-14 . en-US.
  37. Web site: Okogba . Emmanuel . 2017-11-09 . Wofai Samuel establishes New Frontiers . 2022-10-09 . . en-GB.
  38. Web site: Okogba . Emmanuel . 2018-11-24 . Wofai chairs Afrexim Bank's Launch of PPF in Jo'burg, South Africa . 2022-10-09 . . en-GB.
  39. Web site: 2018-10-20 . Wofai Samuel chairs Oil, Gas & Energy infrastructure summit in Kenya . 2022-10-09 . . en-US.
  40. Web site: Okogba . Emmanuel . 2018-11-14 . Wofai Samuel speaks on 'Why Invest in Nigeria' . 2022-10-09 . . en-GB.
  41. Web site: 2018-02-19 . West Africa trade, export finance confab to boost opportunities, says Wofai . 2022-10-09 . . en-US.
  42. Web site: Okogba . Emmanuel . 2019-11-18 . Wofai Samuel leads keynote presentation for Produced Water Management Conference, Africa . 2022-10-09 . . en-GB.
  43. Web site: 2019-07-25 . Experts seek infrastructural development to foster trade, investment in West Africa . 2022-10-09 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  44. Web site: Global Trade Review West Africa at Global Trade Review via Movemeback . 2022-10-14 . Movemeback . en.
  45. Web site: 2021-03-27 . African Local Content Fund Initiative launched in Angola The Nation Newspaper . 2022-10-14 . en-US.
  46. Web site: Wofai Samuel . 2022-10-14 . www.securexwestafrica.com . en.
  47. Web site: Wofai Samuel Chairs NCDMB Women in Oil & Gas Conference – African Energy & Infrastructure . 2022-10-15 . en.
  48. Web site: Okogba . Emmanuel . 2021-12-13 . Wofai Samuel chairs Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy Frequency Spectrum Management Forum . 2022-10-09 . . en-GB.
  49. Web site: IOT . 2022-10-09 . iotwestafrica.com . en-US.
  50. Web site: Program2 - IoT West Africa Conference & Exhibition . 2023-07-21 . iotwestafrica.com . en-US.
  51. Web site: Wofai Samuel Moderates Rivers State Economic and Investment Summit – THISDAYLIVE . 2024-06-11 . www.thisdaylive.com.
  52. Acting D.G., Wofai Samuel converses with TVC News on Nigeria-U.S. Bilateral relations. . 2024-05-10 . Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce . 2024-06-11 . YouTube.
  53. Nigeria, Other African Countries Must Address Issues To Benefit From AfCFTA- Wofai . 2024-04-05 . Channels Television . 2024-06-11 . YouTube.
  54. University Of Texas At Dallas Opens Office In Lagos . 2024-07-19 . TVC News Nigeria . 2024-07-21 . YouTube.
  55. U..S Consulate Lagos Celebrates America 248th Independence Anniversary in Grand Style . 2024-07-03 . HIPTV . 2024-07-21 . YouTube.
  56. U.S. Consulate Lagos Host Davido, Dakore, Idris Olorunnimbbe & Zulu Oyibo To A Panel Session . 2024-07-16 . HIPTV . 2024-07-21 . YouTube.
  57. Ease of Doing Business: Sanwo-Olu Reaffirms Commitment to Ensuring Conducive Environment . 2024-07-11 . Silverbird N24 . 2024-07-21 . YouTube.
  58. U.S Consul General Hosts Reception in Honour of Women in Art & Business . 2024-03-19 . HIPTV . 2024-07-21 . YouTube.
  59. Tackling Inflation: Economic Experts Advocate Need To Boost Non-Oil Sector, Food Output . 2024-07-18 . Plus TV Africa . 2024-07-21 . YouTube.
  60. Web site: 2021-01-03. Wofai Samuel elected as Communications Chair for United States of America’s Exchange Program YALI. 2021-12-25. The Sun Nigeria. en-US.
  61. Web site: 2021-11-01. Wofai Samuel emerges publicity secretary for The United States Government Exchange Alumni Association. 2021-12-25. Vanguard News. en-US.
  62. Web site: Fabunmi . Funmilayo . 2022-12-22 . Young leaders centre holds homecoming in Togo . 2023-05-22 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
  63. Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2023-12-05 . Wofai Samuel moderates YALI RLC 2023 West Africa Homecoming in Ghana . 2024-06-11 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  64. Web site: Wofai Samuel participates in YALI LL Design Charette in Rwanda – THISDAYLIVE . 2024-06-11 . www.thisdaylive.com.
  65. Web site: Wofai Samuel ACE Health Foundation. Greater Washington, DC . 2023-07-21 . www.acehealthfoundation.org . en.
  66. Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2023-10-08 . Wofai Samuel gets ForbesBLK recognition for her work in social service . 2024-03-01 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  67. Web site: ACE Global Leaders of Excellence Network ACE Health Foundation. Greater Washington, DC . 2023-07-21 . www.acehealthfoundation.org . en.

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