Nons Miraj- Nominated for Content Creator of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Chinonso Ukah, popularly known as Nons Miraj, is a Nigerian actress, comedian and digital creator who rose to prominence through short-form skits and Nollywood appearances. She cut her teeth in screen work after participating in reality and acting projects and quickly translated that visibility into a strong social presence. Nons builds character-driven comedy content and
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Funke Akindele- Nominated For Influencer (Entertainment and Lifestyle) Of The Year.
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Funke Akindele is an award-winning Nigerian actor, filmmaker, producer and media entrepreneur best known for the character “Jenifa.” Her breakthrough came from the sitcom Jenifa and its long-running TV adaptation Jenifa’s Diary, which she produced and starred in. Beyond acting, she writes, produces and directs major box-office films—she is among the highest-grossing directors in Nollywood.
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Diary of a Kitchen Lover- Nominated For Influencer (Entertainment and Lifestyle) Of The Year.
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Tolani Tayo-Osikoya, popularly known online as Diary of a Kitchen Lover, is a Nigerian food blogger, recipe developer and culinary content creator. She runs a dedicated food website and an active Instagram channel where she publishes recipes, meal plans and food-story videos. Her platform grew from a passion project into a business offering meal plans,
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Ezekiel Solesi- Nominated for Influencer of the Year ( Business and Impact) at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Ezekiel Solesi is a visionary business strategist and CEO of LIMBsimple, a company devoted to life, investing, money, and business growth systems. A Forbes Councils member, he is highly sought after as a speaker, coach, and mentor for entrepreneurs and organizations seeking scalable strategies. Ezekiel has built a reputation for designing simple yet powerful business
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Lanre Olusola- Nominated for Influencer of the Year ( Business and Impact) at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Lanre Olusola, popularly called “The Catalyst,” is Nigeria’s foremost life coach and the founder of the Olusola Lanre Coaching Academy. With decades of experience, he is regarded as a pioneer of professional coaching in West Africa. His academy has trained and certified coaches who now work in leadership, business, and personal development across the globe.
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Akin Akinpelu- Nominated For Influencer Of The Year( Business & Impact)
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Akin Akinpelu is an esteemed leadership and performance coach, celebrated for his commitment to unlocking human potential. As the founder of AARED and a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, he has trained over 700,000 individuals across Africa, Europe, and North America. His career spans leadership development, organizational strategy, and educational reform, with clients ranging
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John Obidi- Nominated for Influencer of the Year ( Business and Impact) at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
John Obidi is a highly regarded new-media consultant and founder of Headstart Africa, one of the largest digital learning communities on the continent. With a background in computer science, John has built a platform that connects over 170,000 people who seek mentorship in business and career development. His work centers on equipping individuals with digital
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Tricia Olufemi-Olumide- Nominated for Influencer of the Year ( Business and Impact) at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Tricia Olufemi-Olumide, popularly known as TriciaBiz, is one of Africa’s foremost business coaches specializing in marketing strategy and revenue growth. With more than fifteen years of experience in marketing and communications, she launched TriciaBiz to help entrepreneurs design and execute profitable growth systems. Her coaching programs and courses have reached over 200,000 entrepreneurs, equipping them
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Olumide Emmanuel- Nominated for Influencer of the Year ( Business & Impact) at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Olumide Emmanuel, widely known as the “Common Sense Guru,” is an author, wealth coach, and founder of TEAcademy, a learning platform dedicated to entrepreneurship and financial intelligence. Over the years, he has become a trusted mentor to thousands, offering practical business education through books, masterclasses, and mentorship programs. His TEAcademy trains entrepreneurs across diverse sectors,
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Emmanuel Nduka- Nominated for Influencer of the Year ( Business and Impact) at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Emmanuel Nduka represents a new generation of career influencers who use social platforms to reshape professional networking and branding. He is the co-lead of LinkedIn Local Nigeria, a community-driven initiative that brings professionals together beyond the digital space. Emmanuel has organized multiple impactful events, including campus tours that teach young people how to leverage LinkedIn
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Victor Asemota- Nominated for Influencer of the Year ( Business & Impact) at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Victor Asemota is a celebrated African tech entrepreneur, investor, and thought leader whose career has shaped the continent’s digital economy. In 2003, he founded SwiftaCorp, a pioneering software and technology solutions company that expanded across multiple African countries. He later co-founded the Mobile Financial Services Accelerator and Alterna Capital, empowering fintech startups to scale across
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Chioma Ifeanyi-Eze- Nominated for Influencer of the Year ( Business & Impact) at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Chioma Ifeanyi-Eze is a chartered accountant and founder of AccountingHub, a trailblazing platform dedicated to simplifying accounting for Nigerian small businesses. After working at top firms like PwC and Keystone Bank, she spotted a gap in affordable financial services for SMEs and launched AccountingHub in 2016. Today, her company serves hundreds of businesses by providing
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Nelly Agbogu- Nominated for Influencer of the Year (Business & Impact) at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Nelly Agbogu, fondly called the “NaijaBrandChick,” is a passionate entrepreneur and SME advocate who has built a thriving career empowering small businesses in Nigeria. She is the founder of Come Again Foods, a healthy food brand born out of her desire to provide nutritious, gluten-free options for families. Alongside this, she established NaijaBrandChick, a platform
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Silas Adekunle- Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Silas Adekunle is a Nigerian-born robotics engineer and entrepreneur who first gained international attention as co-founder and CEO of Reach Robotics, the company behind MekaMon, an intelligent gaming robot that combined robotics with augmented reality. Reach Robotics secured distribution partnerships (including with Apple) and significant venture backing before the company wound down; Adekunle subsequently pivoted
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Bankole Oluwafemi- Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Bankole Oluwafemi is a journalist, editor and media entrepreneur who co-founded TechCabal and Big Cabal Media and served as Editor-in-Chief during TechCabal’s formative years. He helped build one of Africa’s most respected technology newsrooms, elevating local reporting on startups, funding, regulation and innovation; TechCabal’s coverage has become a primary reference for investors, founders and policymakers.
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Bosun Tijani- Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Olatunbosun (Bosun) Tijani is an entrepreneur and ecosystem leader who co-founded Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), one of Africa’s foremost innovation hubs. Under his stewardship CcHUB expanded regionally and acquired Kenya’s iHub, helping to professionalise incubation and venture support across multiple markets; Tijani has also been active in policy and advisory roles. In 2023 he was appointed
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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji-Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji is a widely known Nigerian entrepreneur and investor whose career includes co-founding Andela and Flutterwave and founding Future Africa. He has played a central role in building companies that plugged Africa into global developer markets (Andela) and cross-border payments (Flutterwave), and he now invests in mission-driven startups via Future Africa. Aboyeji’s record of
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Maya Horgan Famodu- Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Maya Horgan Famodu is an investor and ecosystem builder who founded Ingressive Capital and the associated Ingressive for Good and market-entry services. Her work centres on early-stage venture capital and talent programs that reduce barriers for African founders and software talent; through investment and capacity-building she has supported a range of startups that later attracted
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Sim Shagaya- Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Sim Shagaya is a serial Nigerian entrepreneur whose career spans e-commerce, media, and education technology. He founded Konga, one of West Africa’s earliest large e-commerce platforms, and later launched uLesson and Miva Open University, ventures that use technology to expand access to education across Africa. Shagaya’s business career is marked by building category-defining platforms and
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KaganTech-Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
KaganTech is the professional name of Oladapo-Ogunsanya, a Nigerian content creator who specialises in short-form and long-form technology content across platforms including YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. He creates concise product explainers, how-tos and creative tech storytelling aimed at younger and mainstream audiences, content that frequently reaches large audiences and drives awareness for global device launches
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