Israel Jaiye Opayemi, Group Managing Director / Chief Strategist Chain Reactions Limited has been appointed to the prestigious Advisory Council of Africa PR Week, the annual summit and year-round platform for public relations and communications professionals working across and on Africa continent.
His appointment to Advisory Council according to the global public relations body is , in recognition of his outstanding leadership, influence, and contribution to the growth of public relations in Nigeria and across Africa.
The announcement, which was made on the Africa PR Week Instagram handle , described Opayemi as one of the renowned public relations practitioners on the continent.
Opayemi is the Group Managing Director / Chief Strategist of Chain Reactions Africa, a leading public relations consultancy, and the immediate past President of the Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN).
A Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Opayemi previously served as a government spokesperson in Lagos State.
With a background in philosophy and political science, Opayemi is a prominent Nigerian communications strategist whose work spans strategic public affairs, corporate reputation management and crisis communications across Africa.
Announcing his appointment, Africa PR Week said: “We are proud to welcome Israel Opayemi to the Africa PR Week Advisory Council. Having led the body that represents Nigeria’s PR consultancies, Israel understands how our industry organises itself, raises its standards and makes its case. That experience will be invaluable to the council. Welcome to the council, Israel.”
Opayemi led PRCAN, the body that represents Nigeria’s PR consultancies, at a defining moment for the industry — driving higher standards, stronger professionalism and a louder voice for African PR on the global stage.
His appointment to the Africa PR Week Advisory Council positions him at the centre of shaping the continent’s biggest conversation on reputation, influence and storytelling.
As a member of the Council, Opayemi will advise on strategy, programming, thought leadership and industry standards for Africa PR Week, helping to ensure the platform reflects the realities, ambitions and excellence of African communications practice.
Opayemi is Group Managing Director/Chief Strategist, Chain Reactions Africa. He is the immediate past President of PRCAN, a Fellow of NIPR, and former government spokesperson in Lagos State. He specialises in strategic public affairs, corporate reputation management, and crisis communications across Afric
