Seplat Energy Plc – Winner, MOI Corporate Excellence of the Year
Monday, 08 December 2025
Seplat Energy Plc has been named the MOI Awards Winner for Corporate Excellence, a recognition that celebrates its leadership, integrity, and far-reaching impact in Nigeria’s energy sector. Since its establishment in 2010, Seplat has consistently demonstrated what responsible and forward-thinking energy management should look like. As a proudly Nigerian independent energy company, its dual listing
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Tosin Eniolorunda – Winner, MOI Entrepreneur of the Year
Monday, 08 December 2025
Oluwatosin Michael Eniolorunda has been named the MOI Awards Entrepreneur of the Year, a recognition that shows his impact, innovation, and leadership in Africa’s fintech ecosystem. A visionary builder, Eniolorunda has reshaped the Nigerian financial landscape with ideas that consistently stay ahead of the curve. From programming Interswitch’s first POS software to founding Moniepoint, his
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Folagade Banks – Winner, MOI Content Creator of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 08 December 2025
Folagade Banks has been officially crowned the Content Creator of the Year at the MOI Awards 2025. a well-deserved win for one of Nigeria’s most expressive and culturally rooted entertainers. A master of blending Yoruba culture with modern digital storytelling, Folagade Banks has carved a unique space in the comedy landscape. His skits are not
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Jayesh Saini & Lifecare Group – Winner, MOI Investor of the Year
Friday, 05 December 2025
Mr. Jayesh Umesh Saini is the Founder and Chairman of Lifecare Group, one of the largest integrated healthcare networks in East Africa. With more than two decades of visionary leadership, he has transformed healthcare delivery by making it affordable, accessible, and people-centered. Lifecare Group began with a single outpatient clinic and has now grown into
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Building MOI Awards 2025: What It Took to Stage a World-Class Show in Lagos
Thursday, 04 December 2025
When the curtains rose at the Landmark Event Centre on November 29, 2025, and guests in black-tie attire settled into their seats for the Masters of Industry Awards, they saw elegance, glamour, and seamless execution. What they didn’t see were the months of sleepless nights, the 600+ emails, the 500+ meticulously researched articles, and the
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Iyinoluwa “E” Aboyeji, Founder & General Partner, Future Africa – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji (born March 28, 1991) is a leading Nigerian entrepreneur, investor, and ecosystem builder, best known for co‑founding Andela and Flutterwave before launching Future Africa, a pioneering venture platform that provides capital, coaching, and community to mission-driven innovators across the continent. Aboyeji’s journey began while studying in Canada, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Legal
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Tomi Davies, CEO, DiaGlocal Collective – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Harry ‘Tomi’ Davies (TD) is a highly respected African angel investor, author, and innovation strategist, serving as CEO of DiaGlocal Collective. With over four decades of experience in technology and startups, he has become a pillar of the African investment ecosystem, connecting diasporan and local capital to empower entrepreneurs across the continent. Davies holds a bachelor’s
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Sycamore.NG – Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 06 November 2025
Sycamore.NG is a Nigerian fintech startup founded in 2018, headquartered in Ikeja G.R.A., Lagos, with the mission of empowering individuals and businesses through fast, tech-driven financial solutions. The company began modestly «from our CEO’s bedroom» and has grown into a platform offering loans, savings, investments, and multi-currency wallets for Nigerians and SMEs. Sycamore has made
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Eric Okafor – Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 06 November 2025
Eric Okafor, widely known online as “Knewkeed”, is a Nigerian tech content creator, reviewer and digital strategist. He has built a reputation as one of Nigeria’s most visible tech-voices, bridging the gap between gadgets, digital trends and everyday users. Starting his journey with a passion for smartphones and technology, Eric developed a YouTube channel that
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Simi Sanya – Nominated for Creative Force in Fashion at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 04 November 2025
Simi Sanya, popularly known online as @simisanyaa, is a Nigerian fashion and lifestyle content creator whose work centres on style, authenticity and influence in the social-media space. Her profile shows a strong presence in fashion, beauty, and everyday lifestyle content. Her journey began with social-content creation focused on relatable lifestyle posts, outfit inspiration and personal
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Pulse Nigeria – Nominated for Media Visionary of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 04 November 2025
Pulse Nigeria is a leading digital media platform in Nigeria focused on delivering timely news, lifestyle, entertainment and culture to a youth-centred audience. According to their “About Us” page, the site provides “headlines by the hour on the most important and relevant news topics, helping millions of young people navigate current events and stay updated”
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Olalekan Fabilola – Nominated for Media Visionary of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 04 November 2025
Olalekan Maxwell Fabilola is a Nigerian cultural entrepreneur and educator dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Yoruba language and heritage. He hails from Oba-Ile, Akure in Ondo State, and was raised in a Yoruba-speaking environment where his mother guided him in proper pronunciation and tonal marks of the language despite schooling that discouraged
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Tosin Ajibade – Nominated for Media Visionary of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 04 November 2025
Tosin Ajibade, born on February 17, 1987, is a Nigerian writer, blogger, and digital media entrepreneur best known as OloriSuperGal. She is the founder of the lifestyle and entertainment platform OloriSuperGal.com, one of Nigeria’s most influential blogs covering entertainment, culture, and social issues. She studied Accounting at Lagos State University and later earned a Certificate
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Guinness Nigeria Plc – Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 04 November 2025
Guinness Nigeria Plc began as a trading company on 29 April 1950, importing stout from Dublin. Over time it evolved into full-scale manufacturing, with brewing, packaging, marketing and sales operations in Nigeria. Its first Nigerian brewery outside Britain and Ireland opened in Lagos in 1962 (with first local brewing of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout in
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Vitafoam – Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 04 November 2025
Vitafoam Nigeria Plc is Nigeria’s leading manufacturer of flexible, reconstituted and rigid foam products. The company was incorporated on 4 August 1962 and listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in 1978. With its headquarters located at 140 Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja Industrial Estate, Lagos, the firm has factories across Nigeria in Lagos, Kano, Jos and
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OPPO – Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 04 November 2025
OPPO is one of the fastest-growing smartphone brands in Nigeria, known for blending style, performance, and durability. The brand positions itself as a global smart device maker dedicated to “elevating life through technological artistry.” In Nigeria, OPPO has built a strong presence with a range of smartphones that balance affordability and quality. Its latest releases,
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AXA Mansard Insurance – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 30 October 2025
AXA Mansard Insurance plc was incorporated in 1989 as a composite insurance company in Nigeria. In 2014, AXA (the global insurance group) acquired majority ownership in Mansard, bringing global backing and repositioning the brand. Headquartered in Victoria Island, Lagos, AXA Mansard offers a full suite of financial products: life and non-life insurance, health (HMO) plans,
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ASNR Investments Ltd – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
ASNR Investments Ltd is a privately held UK company registered on 14 January 2025 under company number 16182874. The firm’s registered office is at 403 Kingston Road, Epsom, Surrey KT19 0BT, England. Founded as a micro-sized private limited company, ASNR Investments Ltd is in the early stages of its corporate life According to official filings,
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Meristem Securities Limited – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Meristem Securities Limited is a Nigerian capital-markets firm providing a wide range of financial services including wealth management, stock-broking, asset management, investment banking, trusteeship and registrars & probate services. Founded originally as Great Africa Securities in 2003 and renamed to Meristem in 2005, the group has grown into a multi-subsidiary financial services provider operating across
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Tekton Ventures – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Tekton Ventures is an early-stage investment firm rooted in Silicon Valley but active globally. The firm traces its founding to around 2009-10, and it is headquartered in San Francisco, with a presence in Paris as well. Tekton focuses on seed-stage and inception investments, supporting founders who are building category-defining companies, often with a global or
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