Wakanow appoints Adenike Macaulay as CEO

The management of Wakanow Group has appointed Adenike Macaulay as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wakanow Nigeria.

Wakanow said Macaulay’s appointment took effect from January 2023.

The company described Macaulay as a transformational leader with several years of experience in the travel industry, adding that she has led commercial activities for Wakanow since July 2021 as Chief Commercial Officer.

Speaking on the appointment, the Group CEO of Wakanow Group, Bayo Adedeji, said Macaulay has been “an invaluable addition to the management of Wakanow since she joined us, and with her vast experience and exposure in the aviation sector, we definitely will consolidate our growth trajectory in Nigeria.”

“We are expanding into new verticals and Countries in Africa and beyond to take advantage of new business opportunities in the emerging competitive landscape leveraging our deep competence and expertise in the travel tech industry, and I will be leading this venture as Group CEO.

“We are very excited about the bright future ahead of us in the African travel and tourism industry by providing end-to-end services easily accessible to every African by leveraging technology and strategic partnerships,” Adedeji stated.

On her part, Macaulay said: “The past 18 months with Wakanow have been immensely exciting as we have recorded several milestones and record-breaking results in the history of the company.

“I’m excited to take on the new responsibility saddled upon me by the board and management of Wakanow and look forward to leading and building with an immensely talented team.”

The Star