BUA Group – Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at MOI Awards
Monday, 03 November 2025
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
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Globacom Limited– Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at MOI Awards
Monday, 03 November 2025
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
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Toyota Nigeria Limited – Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at MOI Awards
Monday, 03 November 2025
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
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Kepple Africa Ventures – Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
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
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Cadenza Capital – Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
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
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Lotus Capital Limited – Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
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)
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Verod Capital Management – Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
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
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GreenHouse Capital – Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
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
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LAVA – Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
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
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Nexo – Nominated for Investor of the Year at MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
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
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Segun Adegoke – Nominated for Young Executive to Watch of the Year at MOI Awards
Friday, 24 October 2025
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
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Niyi Adesanya – Nominated for Man of Steel the Year at MOI Awards
Friday, 24 October 2025
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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Hervest – Nominated for Social Enterprise of the Year at MOI Awards
Thursday, 23 October 2025
HerVest is a company that helps African women, especially those in farming and small businesses, save, invest, and borrow money easily. This year, HerVest is nominated for Social Enterprise of the Year at the MOI Awards because of the amazing work they’ve done. One big project was the Maize Investment Program, which helped thousands of
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Redtech – Nominated for Start up of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 20 October 2025
Redtech is a Nigerian technology and payment solutions company redefining how digital transactions are executed across industries. With expertise in software engineering, financial systems, and infrastructure, Redtech builds enterprise-grade tools for payments, energy management, and financial inclusion. In 2025, Redtech became a major industry talking point after announcing it had processed over ₦12 trillion in
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Integrated Indigo Limited – Nominated for Creative Agency of the Year at the MOI Awards
Friday, 17 October 2025
Integrated Indigo is a full-service public relations and strategic communications consultancy based in Lagos, Nigeria. Under the leadership of Bolaji Abimbola, the agency has steadily built a reputation for combining creative storytelling, strategic thinking, and measurable impact. Founded with the mission of helping brands stand out not just visually but reputationally, Indigo offers services including
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ACF Nigeria – Nominated for Social Enterprise of the Year at the MOI Awards
Friday, 17 October 2025
Action Against Hunger (ACF) is a global humanitarian network working to end hunger and malnutrition, and its Nigeria operation is a major front in that mission. Since establishing programs in the country, ACF Nigeria has delivered lifesaving nutrition, health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), food security, cash assistance, and emergency response in states hit hardest
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Adika – Nominated for Content Creator of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Adika, better known online as Adikastakes, is a trending Nigerian content creator, sports analyst, and jersey entrepreneur. Operating at the intersection of football commentary and digital commerce, he has carved out a distinctive niche in the creator space. As Adikastakes, he publishes match analyses, tactical breakdowns, and opinion-driven content across YouTube and social platforms. His
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Online Banker – Nominated for Influencer Business and Impact Of The Year At MOI Award
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Stanley C. Onuorah, widely known as Online Banker, is a leading Nigerian finance educator who has built a trusted digital voice by simplifying banking, economic policy, and personal finance for everyday Nigerians. With over eleven years of experience in commercial and microfinance banking, including roles at institutions such as Access Bank and NIRSAL Microfinance Bank,
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SixFigureMom – Nominated for Influencer Business and Impact Of The Year At MOI Award
Thursday, 16 October 2025
SixFigureMom, Chinyere Uchendu, is an AI and digital strategy consultant and the founder of LearnifyAfrica, an ed-tech platform teaching AI/no-code and remote-work skills across the continent. Her professional profile highlights 8+ years in digital strategy and training, with a focus on helping women and youth build sustainable online income. As Head Instructor at LearnifyAfrica, she
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Adeife Adeoye – Nominated for Influencer Business and Impact Of The Year At MOI Award
Thursday, 16 October 2025
A content strategist and community builder, Adeife Adeoye is the founder of Remote WorkHER, a platform helping young Africans (especially women) navigate remote work, personal branding, and income growth. She has been profiled for her impact on women’s careers and financial independence, and regularly shares practical career playbooks across Instagram, YouTube and X. In 2025,she
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