Kola Aina -Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Kola Aina is the Founder and General Partner of Ventures Platform Fund, one of Africa’s most respected early-stage venture capital firms backing bold founders building transformational solutions across the continent. Since launching in 2016, he has invested in category-defining startups such as Paystack, Mono, PiggyVest, Remedial Health, Brass, Nomba, and Lemonade Finance, helping shape Africa’s
- Published in Investor of the Year
Marlon Nichols – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Marlon Nichols is an American investor and co-founding Managing General Partner of MaC Venture Capital, a top seed-stage firm backing founders who build culture-shaping companies. A former professional athlete turned technologist, Nichols earned his BS in Management Information Systems at Northeastern University and MBA at Cornell University, then worked at Intel Capital and became a
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Hakeem Belo-Osagie- Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Chairman of Metis Capital Partners, is one of Africa’s most respected investors, known for deploying strategic capital into sectors that shape the continent’s future. Through Metis Capital Partners, his investment and advisory firm—he backs high-growth ventures in telecommunications, energy, finance, and education, combining deep industry insight with disciplined, long-term strategy. A Harvard-trained economist,
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Glovo – Nominated for Customer-Centric Company of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 13 November 2025
Glovo has significantly deepened its presence in Nigeria in 2025, evolving beyond food delivery into a platform of commerce, technology and SME empowerment. The company generated a reported ₦71 billion revenue for its Nigerian business partners between 2021 and 2024, underscoring its broader local footprint. This year, Glovo launched the Glovo Academy in Abuja, a
- Published in Customer-Centric Company of the Year
Susty Vibes – Nominated for Social Enterprise of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 13 November 2025
SustyVibes is a youth-led sustainability organisation based in Lagos, Nigeria, whose mission is to make environmentalism relatable, actionable and cool for young Africans. Founded by Jennifer Uchendu, it began as a blog in 2016 and has since grown into a vibrant community of volunteers known as “SustyVibers” who drive campaigns around climate change, plastic pollution,
- Published in Social Enterprise of the year
Chef Amaka – Nominated for Content Creator of the Year at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Chiamaka Nwakalor-Egemba, known professionally as Chef Amaka, is a Nigerian Afro-fusion chef, culinary entrepreneur and influential food content creator. She hails from Awka in Anambra State and was born on 8 August 1991 in Lagos. Educated in Economics at the University of Lagos (Class of 2014), Chef Amaka began her career through event ushering and
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Greatman Takit – Nominated for Music Trailblazer of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 11 November 2025
Greatman Ademola Takit is a Nigerian singer-rapper and songwriter who is innovating within the contemporary gospel genre. By skillfully blending Afrobeats, hip-hop, and sincere worship elements, Takit’s work appeals to a diverse audience. He first garnered attention with the release of his EP, Wildfire (2016), followed by Energy (2021). His discography is characterized by its fusion of scripture-based lyrics
- Published in Music Trailblazer
Emmanuel Efe Emefienim – Nominated for Man of Steel (Male Trailblazer) Award at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 11 November 2025
Emmanuel Efe Emefienim (born 23 June 1969) is a distinguished Nigerian banking executive and entrepreneur, currently serving as the Founder & CEO of Premium Trust Bank. His academic credentials include a B.Sc in Microbiology and two master’s degrees (Banking & Finance; Business Administration) from University of Benin, along with executive and leadership training from the
- Published in Man of Steel (Male Trailblazer Award)
Chief Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma – Nominated for the Man of Steel (Male Trailblazer) Award at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 11 November 2025
Chief Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma (born 1 October 1961) is a Nigerian industrialist and entrepreneur, widely recognised as the founder and Group Chairman/CEO of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) the first indigenous automobile manufacturer in Nigeria. Hailing from Umudim, Nnewi in Anambra State, Chukwuma began life in a large family and entered business through motorcycle spare-parts trading
- Published in Man of Steel (Male Trailblazer Award)
Diary of a Kitchen Lover- Nominated for Content Creator of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 10 November 2025
Diary of a Kitchen Lover, founded by Nigerian food creator and chef Tolani Tayo‑Osikoya (known as “Chef T”) — is a dynamic culinary brand revolutionising how Nigerians approach food, kitchens and home cooking. With over 2 million followers across Instagram and other social platforms, the brand has grown from a simple blog into a full-fledged
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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji – Nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 10 November 2025
Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji (OON) is a Nigerian entrepreneur and investor, widely recognised as one of Africa’s leading tech-innovators. He co-founded Andela (2014) and Flutterwave (2016), and currently serves as General Partner at Future Africa, a venture-platform supporting mission-driven innovators across the continent. Born on 28 March 1991 in Lagos and educated at Loyola Jesuit College,
- Published in Entrepreneur of the Year
Valor – Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Olatunde Shobajo, better known online as “Valor” from the brand Valor Reviews, is a Nigerian tech content creator and digital influencer specialising in gadget reviews, smartphone deep-dives and accessible consumer tech education. He serves as the Managing Director of Valor Reviews. Based in Lagos, his Instagram handle @valorreviews boasts over 200,000 followers. He grew his
- Published in Tech Disruptor of the Year
Izzi Boye – Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Izzi Boye is a Nigerian tech content creator, digital strategist, and influencer whose journey from a modest background to becoming one of the country’s leading voices in consumer-technology media is both inspiring and instructive. Raised in Ekpan near Warri, Delta State, he began teaching WAEC lessons for a ₦3,000-₦5,000 monthly income before discovering his passion
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Cypher – Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
CypherCrescent Limited is a Nigerian-owned technology and engineering research firm specialising in asset-management, digitalisation and innovation for the oil & gas and energy sectors. The company is headquartered in Port Harcourt and serves clients across Nigeria and beyond. Founded by mathematician‐engineer researchers, CypherCrescent’s mission is to co-create solutions that turn data into actionable insights—helping energy
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Ruth Kadiri – Nominated for Media Visionary of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Ruth Kadiri is one of Nollywood’s most prolific actresses, screenwriters, and producers, widely celebrated for her creative depth, entrepreneurial spirit, and commitment to authentic African storytelling. Born on March 24, 1988, in Benin City, Edo State, Ruth holds a degree in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos and a diploma in Business Administration from
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BUA Foods Plc – Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
BUA Foods Plc is one of Nigeria’s foremost food and FMCG companies, processing and distributing essential staples at scale, from sugar, flour, and pasta to rice, edible oils and packaged foods. With strategically located plants across Nigeria, the company underpins food security while driving jobs, value chains and affordability for millions of households. Incorporated following
- Published in Corporate Excellence Award
Omoni Oboli – Nominated for Media Visionary of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 04 November 2025
Omoni Oboli is a distinguished Nigerian actress, script-writer, film director and producer who has made significant contributions to the Nigerian film industry (Nollywood). Born in Benin City, Edo State, and hailing from Mosogar in Delta State, Oboli completed her primary and secondary education in Benin City, then earned a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages
- Published in Media Visionary of the Year
Blessing Omakwu – Nominated for Citizen of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 04 November 2025
Blessing Omakwu is a dynamic Nigerian-American advocate for women’s equality, a strategist, writer, and lawyer whose work spans global development, philanthropy, and creative media. She holds a Juris Doctor degree from George Washington University Law School and graduated summa cum laude with a B.A in Government and International Relations from Oral Roberts University. Her professional
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Oraimo – Nominated for Customer-Centric of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 04 November 2025
Oraimo is an innovative consumer tech brand under Transsion Holdings, primarily specialising in mobile accessories and smart wearables such as earbuds, power banks, smartwatches and personal-care gadgets. First launched in 2013 with the goal of “exploring the wonderful world” of smart accessories, the brand’s mission has been to deliver high performance and affordability across emerging
- Published in Customer-Centric Company of the Year
Diiadem – Nominated for Enterpreneur of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 04 November 2025
Adeola Chizoba Adeyemi, popularly known as Diiadem, is a Lagos-based beauty entrepreneur whose journey spans artistry, brand building and personal resilience. Born on April 12, 1991, into a multicultural Yoruba-Igbo household, she began her career in the fashion and beauty space as a makeup artist and model. In 2016, Adeola founded Beauty by AD, her
- Published in Entrepreneur of the Year