Kenyan picked to head new IFPI Sub-Saharan Africa office

Angela Ndambuki has been appointed as the Regional Director at Middle East and Africa at the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) to head its first regional office in Sub-Saharan Africa based in Nairobi.

Commenting on the creation of the regional office IFPI Chief Executive Officer, Frances Moore, said: “Sub-Saharan Africa has an incredibly exciting and diverse music landscape. The opening of our office in Nairobi demonstrates IFPI’s focus and commitment to Sub-Saharan Africa and will enable us to better champion issues affecting the local recording industry and support the further development of the music market in these countries.”

“I’m delighted that Angela is joining the Global IFPI team to spearhead our work in the S-SA region and support its growing recording industry. Angela is enormously talented and comes with a wealth of experience.

Ndambuki takes on the regional role immediately, moving on from her position as Chief Executive Officer at the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI); East African state’s nationwide trade lobby and member of the International Chambers of Commerce (ICC).

Commenting on her appointment, Ndambuki stated, “I am looking forward to working on strengthening the copyright industry in S-SA, both in policy and operations, especially in light of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area.”

Ndambuki has extensive experience in strategic decision making and leadership and holds a Master of Laws Degree in Intellectual Property Law from the University of Edinburgh and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Nairobi.

According to IFPI’s recently released Global Music Report, in 2019, recorded music industry revenues for Africa and the Middle East grew by 15.9 % to US $101 million.