MIPAD names Rite Foods MD/CEO FMCG executive of 2025

The Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) has namedRite Foods Limited Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Seleem Adegunwa, as the 2025 Most Influential Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Executive of the Year 2025.

The award, which is made known on the company’s Linkedin handle, is in recognition of Adegunwa’s astute leadership, which continues to inspire excellence across Africa’s business landscape.

According to MIPAD, past honorees include, “President Barack Obama (USA), Vice President Epsy Campbell (Costa Rica), Trevor Noah (South Africa), Larry Madowo (Kenya), Mia Mottley (Barbados), Beyoncé (USA), Lewis Hamilton (UK), Chimamanda Adichie (Nigeria), Usain Bolt (Jamaica), Naomi Osaka (Japan), and many other visionary leaders shaping global discourse.”

MIPAD is a global civil society initiative in support of the United Nations’ First and Second International Decade for People of African Descent (2015–2024 & 2025–2034), dedicated to celebrating individuals whose impact transcends borders and generations.