Chidimma Njoku-Fadare has taken up the role of Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager at Nigerian Breweries Plc, bringing extensive experience in regulatory compliance, government relations and corporate legal advisory to one of Nigeria’s leading brewing companies.
Announcing the move, Njoku-Fadare said: “I’m happy to share that I started a new position as Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager at Nigerian Breweries Plc! One quarter gone and so many exciting opportunities to bring my unique value to a legendary business.”
In her new capacity, she will support the company’s regulatory and compliance objectives, drawing on a career that spans telecommunications infrastructure, agribusiness and the tobacco sector.
Before joining Nigerian Breweries, Njoku-Fadare served as Legal and Compliance Manager at Sunbeth Global Concepts, where she drove group-wide compliance across multiple entities operating in Nigeria, Africa and the Middle East. Earlier, she spent several years at IHS Towers as Regulatory Affairs and Government Relations Specialist.
In that role, she led regulatory compliance efforts in the Nigerian market through engagement with ministries, departments, agencies and regulators. She developed corporate governance policies, identified compliance risks, and built relationships that helped mitigate multiple taxation, illegitimate enforcement and financial sanctions.
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Her work contributed to significant cost savings for the business, including substantial recoveries related to regulatory and tax matters. She also drafted and negotiated contracts, managed permit processes, provided strategic legal advice on legislation and supported new business approvals.
She earlier held roles as Legal Specialist at IHS Towers and as Lead Consultant at Career Vault Africa, where she supported professionals with career development, CV enhancement, interview preparation and workplace advisory.
Njoku-Fadare also spent time at British American Tobacco in Legal and External Affairs roles covering West and Central Africa. There she provided company secretarial services, advised on new laws and regulations, managed government and regulatory engagement, handled contracts and litigation, and delivered training on standards of business conduct and anti-bribery policies. Her earlier experience includes work as Legal Counsel at Maitre Legal.
