With deep expertise spanning brand strategy, corporate communications, stakeholder management, and integrated marketing, Adewunmi Desalu, Director, Marketing and Corporate Communications, BUA Foods is one of the brains behind the advancement of the company’s vision as one of Africa’s leading food and manufacturing companies.
Therefore, Desalu is highly accomplished marketing personnel, whose work continues to shape brand strength, corporate reputation, and market leadership at the company.
In her role as Director, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Desalu, provides strategic oversight for brand positioning, corporate storytelling, media relations, and marketing execution across BUA Foods’ diverse product portfolio. Her leadership has been instrumental in building strong, trusted brands that resonate with consumers while reinforcing the company’s values, scale, and impact within Nigeria’s fast-moving consumer goods sector.
Desalu, is widely recognized for her strategic clarity and execution excellence. She works closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure marketing and communications initiatives are tightly aligned with business objectives, operational growth, and long-term brand equity. Her ability to translate complex business goals into compelling narratives has strengthened stakeholder confidence and elevated BUA Foods’ corporate profile.
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Under her leadership, BUA Foods has delivered impactful campaigns that enhance brand visibility, deepen consumer connection, and reinforce trust across key markets. She brings a thoughtful balance of commercial insight and reputational stewardship, ensuring that both product brands and the corporate brand move forward with consistency and credibility.
A strong advocate for innovation, Desalu, leverages data-driven insights, digital platforms, and purposeful storytelling to engage today’s evolving consumers. She understands the importance of agility in a competitive landscape and continuously adapts strategies to reflect shifting consumer behaviors, market dynamics, and technological change.
Her work exemplifies how effective marketing and corporate communications leadership can drive growth, strengthen trust, and support sustainable impact within Africa’s food and manufacturing ecosystem.
MarketingWorld Magazine’s CMO of the Week is a global recognition celebrating marketing and communications leaders who demonstrate exceptional leadership, drive brand transformation, champion innovation, and make meaningful contributions to market growth and stakeholder engagement.

















