Global Citizen Appoints Chuks-Adizue as Managing Director, Africa

Global Citizens, the world’s leading international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty, has announced the appointment of lfeoma Chuks-Adizue to the newly created role of Managing Director, Africa.

“Her responsibilities will also focus on Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience which is a long-term, large-scale effort to pioneer a first-of-its-kind international music touring circuit across Africa, driving economic investment, job creation and supporting entrepreneurship opportunities in each host country.

“Based out of Global Citizen’s office in Lagos, Nigeria, Ifeoma will spearhead the organization’s activities in Africa, driving the implementation of Global Citizen’s strategy across the continent, including the return of Move Afrika in the new year. As part of her responsibilities, Ifeoma will directly oversee key partnerships that will span business development, marketing, broadcast and event production, as well as Global Citizen’s Africa-based teams and operations across the continent,” it said in a statement.

“Ifeoma’s extensive leadership experience, together with her passion for advocating for women and girls across Africa, perfectly aligns with Global Citizen’s mission,” said Liza Henshaw, Global Citizen’s President. “Her vast networks of relationships across various sectors will be instrumental in advancing our work across the African continent for years to come.

“Ifeoma brings to Global Citizen two decades of experience in brand management, sales, business development, and media across Africa. Most recently, she served as Executive Director Commercial at Chemical and Allied Products PLC (CAP PLC), where she led her team to more than triple the company’s business since 2021. Prior to that, Ifeoma held key leadership roles at Procter & Gamble Nigeria and Cadbury Nigeria, where she was instrumental in driving growth in both companies,” the statement added.