Bmoni – Nominated for Startup of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Monday, 20 October 2025
Bmoni is a Nigerian fintech platform designed to give individuals and small businesses easier access to fast, reliable digital financial services. Focused on inclusion, Bmoni provides users with tools to send and receive money, pay bills, buy airtime, and manage everyday transactions directly from their mobile devices, without the need for traditional banking hurdles. Built
- Published in Start-up of the Year
Vesicash – Nominated for Startup of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Monday, 20 October 2025
Vesicash is a Nigerian fintech platform designed to build trust in online transactions through secure escrow and payment solutions. It was created to solve a major challenge in Africa’s digital economy, fear and fraud in buying, selling, and service delivery. By acting as a neutral third party, Vesicash holds payments securely until both parties are
- Published in Start-up of the Year
Raenest – Nominated for Startup of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Monday, 20 October 2025
Raenest is a Nigerian-born financial platform designed to help African freelancers, remote workers, startups and global teams manage international payments with ease. Built to solve one of the biggest challenges faced by African talent, getting paid globally, Raenest offers virtual USD, GBP and EUR accounts, enabling users to receive money from clients and employers abroad
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Busha – Nominated for Startup of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Monday, 20 October 2025
Busha is a Nigerian-founded digital asset platform built to make cryptocurrency simple, safe and accessible for everyday users across Africa. Launched with a mission to promote financial freedom through technology, Busha allows individuals to buy, sell, save and spend cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and USDT with ease, all within a secure and intuitive mobile app. Unlike
- Published in Start-up of the Year
Markova Creative – Nominated for Creative Agency of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Friday, 17 October 2025
Markova Creative is a Lagos-based digital marketing agency built for African brands that want results, not buzz. Founded a decade ago, the team helps ambitious companies launch and scale ROI-driven campaigns across paid search, display, social, email, content, SEO and conversion optimisation, engineering the moments that attract, engage and convert consumers online. Their approach is
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UNFPA Nigeria – Nominated for Social Enterprise of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Friday, 17 October 2025
UNFPA Nigeria, the United Nations Population Fund in Nigeria, plays a pivotal role in advancing health, rights, and dignity across the country. Dedicated to improving maternal health, promoting gender equality, and supporting young people, UNFPA works closely with government institutions, communities, and partners to deliver life-changing services in some of Nigeria’s most vulnerable regions. Its
- Published in Social Enterprise of the year
Olayiwola Ogedengbe – Nominated for Creative Force in Fashion Award at the MOI Awards
Friday, 17 October 2025
Olayiwola Ogedengbe has spent close to two decades doing the simple, steady work of making people look, and feel, their best. In 2007, he founded Lamas Clothing in Lagos with a clear idea: clothes should carry confidence without shouting. Today, the label is one of Nigeria’s leading menswear houses, known for sharp lines, clean finishes,
- Published in Creative Force in Fashion
Victoire – Nominated for Content Creator of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Victoire Mahounou is a dynamic African changemaker known for her bold voice in women’s empowerment, youth advocacy, and transformational leadership. With a strong presence on social platforms, she uses storytelling, public speaking, and mentorship to challenge limiting beliefs and inspire a generation to pursue purpose with courage. Passionate about personal development and faith-driven impact, Victoire
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Aanuoluwalapo Adeniyi – Nominated for Content Creator of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Aanuoluwalapo Adeniyi, popularly known as _aanuade, is a fast-rising Nigerian content creator, actor, and digital entrepreneur whose creative voice resonates deeply with today’s youth. Through emotionally charged storytelling and realistic skits, he explores themes of love, vulnerability, mental health, and human connection, earning him a fast-growing, loyal audience across social platforms. With a background rooted
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Chef Temmie – Nominated for Content Creator of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Chef Temmie (born Faith Temitayo Oyebanjo) is a Lagos-based food creator known for transforming familiar Nigerian dishes into fresh, camera-ready recipes that millions love to watch and recreate. Her fast-paced reels and step-by-step tutorials, shared across Instagram and YouTube, blend approachable cooking with playful storytelling, helping home cooks gain confidence in the kitchen. Her content
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Olushola Olaleye – Nominated for Influencer of the Year (Business & Impact) at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Olushola Olaleye is a Nigerian multipotentialite, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, pastor, and business coach, known for helping founders and young professionals rewire how they think about money, growth, and legacy. He leads with a practical, values-first philosophy that blends business strategy with character and discipline, a message he shares across stages, social platforms, and workshops. Popular
- Published in Influencer of the Year (Business & Impact)
Wealth Motley – Nominated for Influencer of the Year (Business & Impact) at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Wealth Motley is a Nigerian financial educator, content creator, and coach whose mission is to empower Africans, especially women, with the tools and mindset to build lasting wealth. On her Instagram and digital platforms, she shares candid reels, practical tips, and personal reflections about money, investing, and financial growth in a way that resonates deeply
- Published in Influencer of the Year (Business & Impact)
Financial Jennifer – Nominated for Influencer of the Year (Business and Impact) at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Jennifer, widely known as Financial Jennifer, is a fast-rising voice in personal finance education, dedicated to helping everyday people build wealth with confidence. With a background in banking and financial literacy coaching, she has carved a niche as a trusted guide for young professionals, families, and entrepreneurs seeking clarity in money management. Her journey began
- Published in Influencer of the Year (Business & Impact)
Indigo Integrated – Nominated for Creative Agency of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 07 October 2025
Integrated Indigo Limited, widely known as Indigo, is one of Nigeria’s leading public relations and communications consultancies. Founded in 2013 by Bolaji Abimbola, the company has built a stellar reputation for delivering innovative, data-driven, and client-focused communication strategies. Indigo offers expertise in public relations, reputation management, corporate communications, and integrated marketing, working with clients across
- Published in Creative Agency of the year
SecureID Limited – Nominated for the Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 06 October 2025
SecureID Limited is known for building Sub-Saharan Africa’s first certified smart-card manufacturing and personalization plant and proving that world-class security tech can be made on African soil. Founded by Kofo Akinkugbe and headquartered in Lagos, SecureID delivers end-to-end identity and payments solutions, bank and SIM cards certified by Visa, MasterCard, and Verve; biometric enrollment and
- Published in Tech Disruptor of the Year
Kemi Adeosun – Nominated for Woman of Steel Award (Female Trailblazer) at the MOI Awards
Monday, 15 September 2025
Kemi Adeosun is a British-Nigerian chartered accountant and reform-minded public finance leader. She served as Nigeria’s Minister of Finance (2015–2018) after a successful tenure as Ogun State’s Commissioner for Finance (2011–2015), where she helped strengthen budgeting, cash management, and revenue administration. In Abuja, she championed tighter public-finance controls, broadened the tax base, and supported systems
- Published in Woman of Steel (Female Trailblazer Award)
Tayo Oviosu – Nominated for Man of Steel (Male Trailblazer Award) at the MOI Awards
Friday, 12 September 2025
Eyitayo “Tayo” David Oviosu is a distinguished Nigerian-American entrepreneur renowned for his pioneering role in Africa’s fintech landscape. Before launching his own venture, Oviosu served in strategic roles at Deloitte Consulting and Cisco Systems in California, followed by leadership at Travant Capital Partners in West Africa. In 2009, he founded Paga, a mobile payments company
- Published in Man of Steel (Male Trailblazer Award)
Pascal Ferdinand – Nominated for Citizen of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Friday, 12 September 2025
Pascal Ferdinand is a visionary creative and social advocate whose work blends media, entrepreneurship, and activism. Best known as the driving force behind We Are Not Thugs (WANT), Pascal has championed a bold message of hope and dignity for young Nigerians, challenging negative stereotypes and advocating for opportunities that uplift rather than marginalize. Through this
- Published in Citizen of the year
Rasaq Okoya – Nominated for the Investor of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
Rasaq Okoya is a distinguished Nigerian businessman and the founder of the Eleganza Group, a conglomerate with interests in manufacturing, real estate, and more. He is best known for building Eleganza Industries, one of Nigeria’s leading manufacturers of plastic products, which has grown into a highly successful enterprise over several decades. Okoya’s entrepreneurial journey is
- Published in Investor of the Year
Fisayo Fosudo- Nominated for Tech Disruptor Award at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 02 September 2025
Fisayo Fosudo is a Nigerian digital storyteller and technology communicator who built his reputation as a visual content creator and commentator on consumer tech and personal finance. He produces long-form, well-edited videos and explainers that demystify devices, services and digital trends for mainstream audiences. Over the past several years Fosudo has grown a substantial online
- Published in Tech Disruptor of the Year