BHM Holdings has appointed Iretomiwa Akintunde-Johnson and Njideka Akabogu as managing administrators of its working corporations, BHM and ID Africa, respectively, following the completion of its first non-public placement and the formalisation of a new group construction.
The appointments, which take impact on January 1, 2027, are a part of a restructuring that may see the group’s founder, Ayeni Adekunle, assume the position of Group Chief Executive Officer and Board Chair, efficient November 6, 2026.
Under the new association, Adekunle will oversee funding, governance, know-how, expertise improvement and worldwide enlargement, whereas transferring day-to-day administration of the working corporations to their respective executives.
BHM Holdings stated BHM, ID Africa and Plaqad now function as corporations throughout the group.
New management and group construction
Iretomiwa Akintunde-Johnson will lead BHM as Managing Director, whereas Njideka Akabogu will head ID Africa.
Plaqad will proceed to be led by Joseph Enesu, who pioneered BHM AI Labs and the event of Plaqad Intelligence.
The new construction is designed to offer every working firm higher administration independence and accountability whereas permitting them to share know-how, mental property, governance, expertise and worldwide partnerships.
Adekunle stated the restructuring would assist strengthen the group’s institutional capability and assist its subsequent section of progress.
- “Capital is most useful when it strengthens the institution,” he stated.
- “Our priorities are clear: proprietary technology, better services, international expansion and the development of leaders who can build each company independently while benefiting from the capabilities of the wider group,” he added.
BHM Holdings’ operations and progress
The administration restructuring follows BHM Holdings’ completion of its first non-public placement in August 2026, with the group planning to deploy the proceeds into know-how and new companies.
- Although it didn’t disclose the quantity raised or the identities of the collaborating traders, the group stated the funds would assist the continued improvement of its synthetic intelligence-powered communications and intelligence platform.
- Founded in Lagos in 2006, BHM Holdings operates via BHM, ID Africa and Plaqad, with actions spanning public relations, popularity administration, communications advisory, media, intelligence and know-how.
- BHM operates instantly or via franchise preparations in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States, whereas ID Africa has operations throughout Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania.
- The group has greater than 100 full-time staff, contract professionals and affiliate fellows, alongside an prolonged community of greater than 500 distributors, creators, freelancers, influencers and companions.
According to PRovoke Media, BHM grew its income by greater than 400% over the previous decade, recording a compound annual progress price of almost 30%.
The firm has additionally obtained 26 acknowledgements from the publication over 5 years and appeared 4 occasions on its Best Agencies in Africa listing.
Beyond its business operations, BHM Holdings has developed trade initiatives together with World PR Day, NECLive and the Africa PR and Communications Report.
BHM’s enlargement throughout African markets
The newest restructuring builds on BHM Holdings’ earlier efforts to increase its communications operations past Nigeria, notably via ID Africa’s regional presence.
- Nairametrics earlier reported that ID Africa had expanded its operations into Ghana and Kenya, as a part of its pan-African enlargement technique. The firm was established in 2015 by Ayeni Adekunle as a part of BHM earlier than turning into a standalone communications and advisory operation.
Beyond ID Africa’s regional enlargement, different Nigerian communications corporations have additionally gained recognition throughout the continent.
Nairametrics reported in September 2026 that Chain Reactions Africa ranked third among Africa’s top five public relations consultancies, whereas successful the Large Consultancy class within the inaugural PR Consultancy Performance Index.
