ANDREW AMAECHI
LEKKI AJAH,Lagos
Summary
Results-orientated individual with a solid foundation in Legislative Governance, Pan-African trade integration, export finance, and private-sector engagement. Skilled in fostering collaboration between government bodies and private enterprises to unlock market opportunities and drive trade finance initiatives. Experienced in implementing policies that yield tangible commercial results in emerging markets. Focused on utilizing expertise to enhance bilateral trade, CSR, ESG and organizational growth efforts in organizations across the global south.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
SPECIAL ADVISER INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND DIPLOMACY
ABUJA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Abuja
2024.06 - Current
Secured export financing for members' agro-products through collaboration with BOI and smedan, enabling increased market access.
Developed trade standards for Anglophone and Francophone African chambers of commerce to enhance regional trade practices.
Supported cross-regional collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BOI), Nexim Bank, and Pan-African Chambers of Commerce.
Facilitated member participation in the West African Food & Beverage Expo to enhance market access for Nigerian businesses.
MANAGING PARTNER
IMOSPEED TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
Ajah, Lagos
2019.03 - Current
- Reduced expenditures by implementing cost-effective procedures. Collaborated with other team members to develop plans for transporting goods from one location to another: researched shipping and packaging mistakes. · Coordinated shipping schedules and planned routes with transportation associates to ensure that goods arrived on time and without damage. · Supervised staff members of the terminal base and over 15 fleets of buses that shuttle between Lagos, Onitsha, Owerri, Asaba, and Aba. · Verified passengers' manifest list to guarantee the safety, security and accountability of the passengers onboard.
Developed reports on material and personnel movements and various operational logistics problems
LEGISLATIVE AIDE TO THE DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FCT, ABUJA
2020.08 - 2023.01
- Developed, maintained and managed relationships between the Senator and his constituents. Identified, researched and tracked legislative issues relevant to current public and national issues. · Scheduled, coordinated and monitored constituency projects on behalf of my principal while assisting various departments with legislative tasks and duties. · Attended legislative, senate plenary and regulatory hearings to report information. · Oversaw scheduling and coordinating committee meetings for my principal, the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate. · Identified daily policy trends to assist departments, policy advisors and legal counsel staff in influencing key decision-making in the interest of Nigerians.
- Supervised government projects, ensuring completion within stipulated deadlines.
- Promoted innovation and technology adoption within government departments, enhancing service delivery.
- Received and incorporated direct reports' viewpoints to make informed decisions.
Education
Master of Science - Diplomacy, Trade & Global Politics
LOUGHBROUGH UNIVERSITY
London 2023.01 - 2024.12
Master of Science - Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
LAGOS, NIGERIA 2020.03 - 2022.09
Bachelor of Science - Criminology & Security Studies
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
LAGOS NIGERIA 2015.04 - 2020.03
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
ALMADINA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Kuala Lumpur 2009.08 - 2013.04
Skills
Economic diplomacy and trade policy
Bilateral and multilateral negotiations
Trade facilitation and market access
AfCFTA negotiation and implementation support
Export finance and SME support
Trade and development policy frameworks
Sustainable trade and ESG integration
- Digital trade and paperless systems
- Logistics and supply chain coordination
- Stakeholder and government relations
- Private sector and chambers of commerce engagement
- Policy briefing and institutional reform
- Gender-inclusive trade policy
Climate-smart trade policy
Languages
English
Intermediate
Yoruba
Elementary
Igbo
Elementary
Bahasa Melayu
Elementary
Accomplishments
Invited Guest - of MP Dean Russell - of the UK House of Commons - 2023
Invited Guest – of MP John McDonnell – of the UK House of Lords – 2023
Tedx Ikenegbu Speaker -
Member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Asiwaju Shettima 2023
Vice Chairman, Resource Mobilisation Committee – Asiwaju Shettima 2023
Vice Chairman Screening Panel - APC Youth Leadership Cohorts
Member of the Nigerian trade delegation to Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 – Abu Dhabi
Bilateral Trade Representative – Intra-African Trade Fair – Algiers, Algeria
Trade Standard Investigator – West African food and beverage Expo – LandMark VI 2025
Helped Organise the Nigeria–Hungary Trade Summit
Published Article in Sun Newspaper – Beyond China: Why Nigeria Must Lead Africa's Next Trade Revolution
Published Articles on Loughborough University blog – A Trip to the FCDO
Delegate Africa Climate Summit – Nairobi, Kenya 2025
Delegate Lusaka Financing Summit - Lusaka, Angola - 2025
Delegate African Trade Summit - Accra, Ghana - 2026
Delegate - Europe Vote Conference Hosted by [European Economic Community of Elections]
Speaker and Panellist – APAC 2022 Conference – Kigali
AU Youth Envoy
Guest Speaker - LEAP Africa Social Innovators Program 2023
Delegate United Nations Young Diplomat Conference - Cairo, Egypt - 2022
Party Candidate for the 2019 Imo State Legislative Elections - 2019
ARISETV - Distinguished Personality Award
Honorary Doctorate – European American University
African Youth Human Rights and Citizenship Development Initiative Award, - United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.Certification
Chartered Fellow, Institute of Public Resource Management - CF-PRMP
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - CILT
Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Harvardx Business School - Boston, MA 02163, United States
MO Ibranhim Fellow Royal Institute of International Affairs Chatham House (12/2023)
Institute of Diplomacy and International Governance - UK
Fellow, Nigerian Institute for International Affairs (NIIA).
Risk Assessment and Public Policy Evaluation – King's College London.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
SPECIAL ADVISER INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND DIPLOMACY
ABUJA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
2024.06 - Current
Master of Science - Diplomacy, Trade & Global Politics
LOUGHBROUGH UNIVERSITY
2023.01 - 2024.12
LEGISLATIVE AIDE TO THE DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
2020.08 - 2023.01
Master of Science - Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
2020.03 - 2022.09
MANAGING PARTNER
IMOSPEED TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
2019.03 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Criminology & Security Studies
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
2015.04 - 2020.03
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
ALMADINA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
2009.08 - 2013.04