Gidi’s Chin Okeke named MD, UMG Nigeria

The Gidi Culture Fest founder will head up Universal Music's Nigeria division, as the label giant makes senior appointments in Africa

Chin Okeke

Chinedu Okeke, founder of promoter Eclipse Live and executive producer of ‘Coachella in Lagos’, Nigeria’s Gidi Culture Festival, has been named managing director of Universal Music Nigeria.

Reporting to Sipho Dlamini, who has been also promoted to CEO of Universal Music South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, Okeke will oversee the expansion of Universal Music Group (UMG)’s operation in both Nigeria and other English-speaking west African countries.

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The hiring of Okeke is one of a trio of new appointments…

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