Tony Elumelu Foundation appoints Chris-Asoluka as CEO

The Board of Trustees of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, has announced the appointment of Somachi Chris-Asoluka as Chief Executive Officer, following the retirement of the current CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu.

Fresh Angle International can report that the appointment which takes effect from March 01, 2023, was made in a statement released this morning, Monday January 9, through the twitter handle of Tony Elumelu.

Tony Elumelu Foundation, is the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries.

The statement noted: “This is an important time for the Foundation and Africa. Our work is ever more important, and our platform is demonstrating our ability to truly catalyse change. We are increasingly working with partners, to magnify our impact.

“Somachi’s experience in partnership development will be particularly relevant. Somachi, as Director of Partnerships & Communications, has demonstrated strong leadership, commitment, and strategic thinking, in delivering the Foundation’s mission to transform Africa.

“She is the perfect candidate to build on Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu’s impactful contribution.

“On behalf of the Board, I also thank Ifeyinwa, for her considerable achievements, significant sacrifice and commitment to building and empowering the next generation of African business leaders.

“The Foundation, since inception, has been led by a succession of dynamic and diverse CEOs, who have each brought passion, commitment, and innovation.

“As the tenure of Ifeyinwa draws to a close, I look back on the last five years and pay tribute to the impact she has made, first as Director of Partnerships, and later as the Chief Executive Officer.”

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