Profiled on Forbes Africa as ”Shaping the Future of the Continent”, Ms. Samuel is an International Administrator with demonstrated people and projects skills gained in senior positions of Private International Relations Services (Africa & USA).
Current Acting Director-General of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce, Samuel joined the Chamber as Director of Communications, Government Relations & Advocacy in 2022.
She previously served as Director of Communications and External Affairs to the U.K.-Liberia Chamber of Commerce, Editor-Africa Energy & Infrastructure Magazine(UK), and Head of Oil and Gas to Foreign Investment Network.
Skilled at working with teams globally, brokering agreements, and initiating/implementing dialogues that have served as policy directions for Africa, Samuel moderated meetings for:
Vertex Next-UAE,
Dauno Group-Italy,
Ministry of Energy-Ghana,
TAB Business Group-India,
Spintelligent-South Africa,
Ministry of Petroleum-Kenya,
Belarus-Africa Forum in Minsk,
Rivers State Government, Nigeria,
African Export-Import Bank-Egypt,
Oil Trading Logistics Africa Downstream,
African Development Bank-Côte d’Ivoire,
International Produced Water Society-U.S.,
Federal Ministry of Communications Nigeria,
African Local Content Fund Initiative-Angola,
Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board,
Oil & Gas Council; Africa Investments; Global Trade Review, Montgomery Group; United Kingdom.
She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology and Environmental Biology and an Advanced Diploma in HR and Organizational Management from the University of Lagos. Nominated for an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Leadership & Management from the Commonwealth University of London. She is ranked among the top 100 Career Women in Africa, in 2024.
Samuel is a member of the Board of Cetacea University in Delaware, U.S.A., and the World Agriculture Forum Council in the Netherlands.
Nonprofit (U.S. State Department Exchange Programs):
• Alumni Representative – YALI LL Africa Roadmap Advisory Group (Young African Leaders Initiative Legacy Localization).
• West Africa Alumni Rep.- YALI LL Africa, Design Charette, Rwanda.
• Fellow – YALI RLC West Africa.
• Advisor & Facilitator -Ace Global Leaders Excellence Network, Washington DC.
• Member, ForbesBLK.
• Publicity Secretary-U.S. Government Exchange Alumni Association; Oct. 2021-March 2024.
