Nedu Wazobia – Nominated for Media Visionary of the Year at MOI Awards

Nedu Wazobia – Nominated for Media Visionary of the Year at MOI Awards

Born in Kaduna, Nigeria, Nedu Wazobia studied Accounting at Madonna University before discovering his natural flair for storytelling and comedy.  He became a household name through his work at Wazobia FM, where his colorful characters, Officer Jato, Alhaji Musa, and Sister Nkechi, became part of Nigerian pop culture. In 2024, Nedu made headlines for boldly
itel – Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at MOI Awards

itel – Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at MOI Awards

itel has grown from a value smartphone brand into a cultural and technological force across Africa.  In 2024, it won multiple industry awards, including “Most Outstanding Mobile Phone Brand of the Year,” recognising its dedication to affordability, innovation, and quality. This year, itel generated major buzz with its new product line, introducing budget-friendly smartphones that
BUA Group – Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at MOI Awards

BUA Group – Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at MOI Awards

BUA Group has evolved into one of Africa’s most dynamic industrial conglomerates, driven by its vision of transforming Africa through industrialisation. In 2024, the company secured a US$200 million financing facility from Afreximbank to fund expansion projects across manufacturing, infrastructure, and energy sectors. BUA also announced a partnership with Austria’s Starlinger to build a packaging
Globacom Limited– Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at MOI Awards

Globacom Limited– Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at MOI Awards

Globacom Limited– Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at MOI Awards Globacom, the Nigerian telecommunications giant, continues to lead with innovation, scale, and national impact.  Its submarine cable “Glo 1” recently celebrated eight years of uninterrupted connectivity, demonstrating the company’s reliability and resilience in West Africa. Globacom also emerged as “Outstanding Telecom Brand of
Toyota Nigeria Limited – Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at MOI Awards

Toyota Nigeria Limited – Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at MOI Awards

Toyota Nigeria Limited (TNL) has long been a benchmark in the Nigerian automobile industry, and this year the company reinforced that status with standout achievements.  At the close of its 2024 business year, Toyota Nigeria was honoured as the “Auto Company of the Decade” at the 13th Nigeria Auto Journalists Awards, a first for any
Kepple Africa Ventures – Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards

Kepple Africa Ventures – Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards

When Japanese entrepreneurs Satoshi Shibata and Takahiro Kamisaka launched Kepple Africa Ventures, few expected two outsiders to become central figures in Africa’s tech revolution. But their belief in the continent’s potential has redefined cross-border investing. Both veterans of Japan’s venture scene, they saw Africa not as charity, but as an opportunity, a market ripe with
Cadenza Capital - Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards

Cadenza Capital – Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards

Cadenza Capital has quickly gained recognition as one of Africa’s most daring early-stage investment firms. Focused on fintech and frontier technologies, the firm has positioned itself at the sweet spot between innovation and execution. In 2025, Cadenza attracted attention for its involvement in several promising Nigerian startups, including VIBRA and VendEase, both of which secured
Lotus Capital Limited - Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards

Lotus Capital Limited – Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards

Lotus Capital Limited has carved a unique niche in Nigeria’s investment landscape as a pioneer of Shariah-compliant finance. Under the leadership of Hajara Adeola, the firm has provided asset management, wealth management, and advisory services rooted in ethical investing. Over the past year, the company gained significant attention when it launched the “Lotus Waqf (Endowment)
Verod Capital Management - Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards

Verod Capital Management – Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards

Danladi Verheijen didn’t set out to be a financier; he set out to build Africa’s future. After studying engineering at the University of Houston and earning dual MBAs from Harvard and Wharton, Verheijen co-founded Verod Capital Management in 2008 with a mission to back businesses that grow communities, not just portfolios. Raised in Nigeria, he
GreenHouse Capital - Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards

GreenHouse Capital – Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards

At the helm of GreenHouse Capital (GHC), Bunmi Akinyemiju has built one of Africa’s most vibrant venture capital ecosystems. After years as a serial tech entrepreneur in the U.S. and Nigeria, he co-founded GHC to back startups building Africa’s digital economy. This year, GreenHouse made headlines with its Fintech Accelerator Programme, empowering dozens of founders
LAVA - Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards

LAVA – Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards

Yoseph Ayele founded LAVA to stake a claim where frontier markets meet frontier technology, namely, Web3 and AI in Africa. His vision began with the belief that the continent’s digital-first generation and leap-frog innovation present a unique investment thesis. In 2025, LAVA made waves by announcing an early-stage fund deploying US$100k-500k checks into startups building
Nexo - Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards

Nexo – Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards

When Kalin Metodiev co-founded Nexo, he set out to make digital finance as safe and structured as traditional banking. A former investment banker turned fintech visionary, Metodiev combined Wall Street discipline with blockchain innovation. His goal: to create a world where anyone, anywhere, could grow wealth securely through digital assets. Born in Bulgaria, Metodiev understood
Segun Adegoke - Nominated for Young Executive to Watch of the Year at MOI Awards

Segun Adegoke – Nominated for Young Executive to Watch of the Year at MOI Awards

Segun Adegoke is emerging as one of Nigeria’s brightest young executives poised to make an impact. With a strong foundation in corporate leadership, digital strategy, and business innovation, he has rapidly progressed through responsibilities that once took years to reach.  While specific public coverage remains developing, his trajectory and early achievements mark him as Young
Niyi Adesanya - Nominated for Man of Steel the Year at MOI Awards

Niyi Adesanya – Nominated for Man of Steel the Year at MOI Awards

Niyi Adesanya is one of Nigeria’s most respected business coaches and leadership experts, and the Chief Executive Officer of FifthGear Plus Consulting. With over two decades of experience, he has become a trusted advisor to executives, entrepreneurs, and organisations striving for excellence and transformation. In 2024, Niyi strengthened his influence through a series of leadership
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Funmi Iyanda – Nominated for Media Visionary of the Year at MOI Awards

Funmi Iyanda – Nominated for Media Visionary of the Year at MOI Awards

Funmi Iyanda is one of Africa’s most respected media figures, known for her pioneering storytelling and trailblazing influence in journalism and television. Rising to prominence as the creator and host of New Dawn with Funmi, she broke barriers by using television as a platform for social dialogue and advocacy. As the founder of OYA Media,
FairMoney – Nominated for Customer Centric of the Year at the MOI Awards

FairMoney – Nominated for Customer Centric of the Year at the MOI Awards

FairMoney is a Nigerian digital financial services platform that places the user at the heart of its operations. With a mission to become the “mobile bank for the next two billion”, FairMoney has built a strong customer-centric ethos.  In 2024, FairMoney’s growth story made headlines: it grew gross revenue by 62 % to ₦121.9 billion
Lush Hair – Nominated for Customer Centric of the Year at MOI Awards

Lush Hair – Nominated for Customer Centric of the Year at MOI Awards

Lush Hair Nigeria is a premium home-grown hair extensions and hair-care brand crafted for the modern African woman. Founded in 2018, the brand emphasises inclusivity and quality, offering extensions tailored to Nigerian hair textures and addressing diverse needs of women regardless of age, size or skin tone.  Lush Hair turned heads with the launch of
Advans Nigeria – Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at the MOI Awards

Advans Nigeria – Nominated for Customer-Centric Company of the Year at MOI Awards

Advans La Fayette Microfinance Bank, popularly known as Advans Nigeria, is one of the country’s leading microfinance institutions committed to empowering small businesses and promoting financial inclusion.  Established in 2012, the bank has grown into a trusted name for entrepreneurs, low-income earners, and small-scale traders by providing tailored financial solutions that drive economic growth. In
Cleva – Nominated for Start up of the Year at the MOI Awards

Cleva – Nominated for Start up of the Year at the MOI Awards

Cleva is an emerging fintech platform helping African freelancers, creators, and businesses access, hold, and manage USD payments with ease.  It empowers users to open virtual USD accounts, receive payments from abroad, and convert foreign earnings to local currency without the delays that often plague traditional systems. In 2025, Cleva gained widespread attention for securing