Sola Oke

Chief Executive Officer, Pernod Ricard Africa, Pernod Ricard Africa

Sola Oke is Chief Executive Officer, Pernod Ricard Africa of Pernod Ricard Africa, in the role since March 2024.

Pernod Ricard Africa is the African arm of the French wines and spirits group and runs its South African business from Johannesburg. In February 2025 the group took full ownership of the South African gin brand Inverroche.

In the job

  1. Pernod Ricard Africa appointed Oke as managing director for Africa from March 2024, a post Pernod Ricard's own pages now style chief executive officer. Source

  2. Pernod Ricard acquired the remaining shares of South African gin distiller Inverroche, taking full ownership of the brand it first bought into in July 2019. Source

Career before

  1. 2014Marketing director, Pernod Ricard Nigeria
  2. Managing director, Pernod Ricard Nigeria and Western Africa

Education

Master's degree, University of Manchester and Cardiff Business School

Sources

  1. pernod-ricard.com
  2. pernod-ricard.com
  3. bizcommunity.com
  4. foodbusinessmea.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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