Ayman Fahmy has been appointed the Managing Director for West Africa at Mondelēz International.

A statement by the Company’s Head of Corporate Communications and Government Affairs, Dr Frederick Mordi, said Fahmy’s appointment took effect on May 15, 2026. He is expected to spearhead the company’s business operations and accelerate market expansion across the West Africa region.

Fahmy will also lead Cadbury Nigeria PLC, the company’s listed Nigerian entity, where Mondelēz International manufactures local flagship brands including Cadbury Bournvita, Cadbury 3 in 1 Hot Chocolate Drink, TomTom and Buttermint.

Having served with distinction as interim Managing Director, the statement said Folake Ogundipe now resumes her role as Financial Director, continuing to support the strong management and performance of the Nigeria business.

Fahmy is a seasoned FMCG leader with over 25 years of experience, including significant stints driving transformational growth across Africa.

The statement stated that he previously served as General Manager at Shan Foods, leading the Middle East, Levant and Africa business.

Before this, the statement said he built a career at Reckitt Benckiser as General Manager for GCC, Levant and Southern and Central Africa, where he grew the business multi-fold through go-to-market re-engineering, distributor expansion, and multi-year retailer partnerships.

In his reaction, President, Sub-Saharan Africa, Mondelēz International, Hisham Ezz El-Arab, said: “Fahmy brings the operational depth and commercial rigour we need to strengthen our route-to-market capabilities and engage more consumers with our products across West Africa. His appointment will advance our growth ambitions and solidify our category and snacking leadership across the dynamic West African market.”