Public Impact Record

What outcomes can be attributed to Emeka Offor?

Emeka Offor

Nigerian businessman, chairman of the Chrome Group and founder of the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation.

PledgedCurrent answer

6 documented outcomes: 3 self-reported, 2 pledged, 1 delivered.

Latest source 13 Apr 2025Reviewed 26 Oct 20264 sources

Donation to The Rotary Foundation for polio eradication (PolioPlus), 2013

Pledged

Additional US$1 million pledged at the 2013 Rotary Convention in Lisbon (on top of earlier gifts of more than US$250,000)

Role
Personal donor (Rotarian)
Reported by
Rotary International (recipient), Rotary Voices blog

Sources 1

Cumulative support for Rotary's polio campaign (to March 2020)

Self-reported

US$3.1 million total contribution

Role
Donor
Reported by
Statement issued by Offor's Chief of Staff, as reported by ThisDay

Sources 2

Maternal and newborn health programme with Rotary, Nigeria (2025)

Pledged

US$5 million committed to expand a Rotary-led programme reducing maternal and neonatal deaths in high-need areas of Nigeria

Role
Founder of the committing foundation (SEOF)
Reported by
Rotary Europe and Africa Office statement, as reported by BusinessDay (13 Apr 2025)

Sources 3

Medical equipment and educational materials donation (2020)

Self-reported

US$30 million in medical equipment and educational materials to Nigeria and 18 other African countries; one container each to 14 named Nigerian hospitals/institutions plus one emergency container; books to 80 universities, 22 polytechnics, 37 colleges of education, 7 public libraries and 180 schools

Role
Founder of the donating foundation
Reported by
Statement by Offor's Chief of Staff, as reported by ThisDay (29 Mar 2020)

Sources 2

Revitalizing African Education Initiative with Books For Africa (2013-2014)

Self-reported

About US$1,114,000 across four donations (listed gifts sum to US$1,114,275), funding about 2,052,000 books and supplies valued at over US$22 million (book total not reconcilable from the shipment figures in the report)

Role
Founder of the funding foundation
Reported by
Books For Africa final report to SEOF (March 2015), signed by Executive Director Patrick Plonski

Sources 4

Cumulative Books For Africa partnership (2011-2014)

Delivered

About US$1,114,000 across four donations, funding about 2,052,000 books and supplies valued at over US$22 million

Role
Founder of the funding foundation
Reported by
Books For Africa final report to SEOF (March 2015)

Sources 4

Sources

  1. PrimaryMillion dollar donation for polio eradicationRotary International (Rotary Voices blog) · 25 Jun 2013
  2. SecondaryOffor Donates $30m Medical Equipment to Nigeria, 18 OthersThisDay · 29 Mar 2020
  3. SecondaryRotary International welcomes Emeka Offor's $5m healthcare supportBusinessDay · 13 Apr 2025
  4. PrimaryRevitalizing African Education Initiative: Final Report to SEOFBooks For Africa · Mar 2015

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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