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
Tayo Oviosu - Nominated for Man of Steel (Male Trailblazer Award) at the MOI Awards

Tayo Oviosu – Nominated for Man of Steel (Male Trailblazer Award) at the MOI Awards

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
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Paul Onwuanibe

Paul Onwuanibe- Nominated for Man of Steel (Male Trailblazer Award) of the Year at MOI Awards

Paul Onwuanibe is an accomplished entrepreneur and visionary leader whose work has redefined real estate and lifestyle development in Africa. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Landmark Africa Group, a pioneering enterprise dedicated to creating integrated spaces that combine work, leisure, and living in world-class environments. Born in London in 1965, Paul
Segun Agbaje

Segun Agbaje – Nominated for Man of Steel (Male Trailblazer) of the Year at MOI Awards

Segun Agbaje, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), is one of Africa’s most respected bankers and corporate leaders. With a career spanning over three decades, he has consistently demonstrated visionary leadership, redefining banking in Nigeria and across the continent. His strategic foresight has transformed GTCO from a traditional bank
Austin Avuru

Austin Avuru – Nominated for Man of Steel (Male Trailblazer) of the Year at MOI Awards

Austin Avuru is a celebrated Nigerian geologist, entrepreneur, and corporate leader whose career has transformed Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. He is best known as the Co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Energy Plc, a leading independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. His leadership
Abdulsamad Isyaku Rabiu-

Abdulsamad Isyaku Rabiu- Nominated for Man of Steel( Male Trailblazer) of the Year at the MOI Award

Abdulsamad Isyaku Rabiu, CON, is one of Nigeria’s most accomplished industrialists and a defining figure in Africa’s private sector development. He is the Founder and Executive Chairman of BUA Group, a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate with interests in cement, sugar, flour, pasta, oil and gas, real estate, ports, and infrastructure. Established in 1988, BUA has grown into
Moses K. Baiden

Moses K. Baiden – Nominated for Man of Steel (Male Trailblazer Award) of the Year

Moses K. Baiden Jr. is an innovative Ghanaian entrepreneur, industrialist, and technology leader whose work has positioned Ghana as a hub for secure identity solutions and advanced manufacturing. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Margins ID Group, a company he has built over three decades into a world-class provider of biometric systems,
Dr. Kwabena Darko- Nominated For Man Of Steel (Male Trailblazer Award) Of The Year.

Dr. Kwabena Darko- Nominated For Man Of Steel (Male Trailblazer Award) Of The Year.

Dr. Kwabena Darko is a celebrated entrepreneur, visionary agribusiness leader, and public servant, affectionately known as Ghana’s “Poultry King” for his transformative role in the agricultural sector. From modest beginnings, he established Darko Farms, which has grown to become one of the largest privately owned agro-industrial companies in West Africa. His integrated farming model, which
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji - Nominated for Man of Steel (Male TrailBlazer)

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji – Nominated for Man of Steel (Male TrailBlazer)

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji is a serial entrepreneur and a true architect of the African tech ecosystem. Hiscareer is a testament to a bold vision and a results-driven mindset focused on solvingfoundational problems. He co-founded two billion-dollar companies: Andela, a platform thataddressed the talent gap by training and placing top African developers in global tech jobs, andFlutterwave,
Adebola Williams

Adebola Williams – Nominated for Man of Steel (Male TrailBlazer) at the MOI Awards

Adebola Williams is a visionary media entrepreneur and political consultant who has used hisplatforms to mobilize youth and shape national discourse. He co-founded Red Media Africa, a youth media company that owns brands like YNaija, The Future Awards Africa, and StateCraft Inc. Williams’ bold vision was to create a media platform for the “youngest and
Sangu Delle - Nominated for Man of Steel (Male TrailBlazer) at the MOI Awards

Sangu Delle – Nominated for Man of Steel (Male TrailBlazer) at the MOI Awards

Sangu Delle is a visionary entrepreneur whose work is having a dual impact in both investmentand healthtech. As the founder of Golden Palm Investments Corporation (GPI), he hassuccessfully backed notable African startups, including Andela, mPharma, and Flutterwave. This positions him as a key figure in the funding ecosystem, demonstrating a results-driven mindsetthat helps to scale
Adewale Adeyemo - Nominated for Male of Steel (Male TrailBlazer)

Adewale Adeyemo – Nominated for Male of Steel (Male TrailBlazer)

Adeola Amosun is a marketing and media leader who has been recognized as one of Nigeria andthe diaspora’s Top 50 Trailblazers shaping the future of Public Relations and Communications.His career, spanning over a decade, is defined by a results-driven mindset and a knack forcreating high-impact campaigns for iconic brands like Coca-Cola, Guinness, and Nivea acrossAfrica,
Togbe Afede

Togbe Afede – Nominated for Man of Steel (Male TrailBlazer) at the MOI Awards

Togbe Afede XIV is a prominent investment banker, traditional ruler, and visionary leaderwhose work has had a significant impact on Ghana’s financial and economic sectors. He is a co-founder of Databank Financial Services and Strategic Initiatives Ltd (SIL), a privateequity investment firm with a focus on infrastructure assets. His bold vision and entrepreneurial drive are
Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepon

Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepon – Nominated for Man of Steel (Male TrailBlazer)at the MOI Awards

Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong is a serial entrepreneur and a true architect of Ghana’s moderneconomy. His journey began with a bold vision to expand his mother’s table-top stationery business into a printingpress in 1995 with a capital equivalent to three dollars. His career is a testament to his tenacity and his knack for identifying business
Dr. Sam Jonah

Dr. Sam Jonah – Nominated for Man of Steel (Male TrailBlazer)of the Year at the MOI Awards

Dr. Sam Jonah is a legendary mining magnate and a globally recognized business leader. Hiscareer began in 1969 at the Obuasi gold mine, and by 1986, he was appointed CEO of AshantiGoldfields Company Limited. His bold vision transformed the company from a single-mine operation into a multinational with listings in London and Ghana, and he
Femi Otedola- Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards

Femi Otedola – Nominated for Man of Steel (Male TrailBlazer)of the Year at the MOI Awards

Femi Otedola is a resilient and results-driven entrepreneur whose career has been a masterclassin strategic pivots. He made his first fortune in commodities before selling his shares in Forte Oilto invest in the power business, becoming a major player in power generation with GereguPower. His strategic acumen is evident in his ability to sell down
Aliko Dangote - Nominated for Man of Steel (Male TrailBlazer)

Aliko Dangote – Nominated for Man of Steel (Male TrailBlazer)

Aliko Dangote is the preeminent industrialist of modern Africa, a visionary who transformed asmall trading enterprise into the largest conglomerate in West Africa. His bold vision, beginningwith a $3,000 loan from his uncle in 1978, was to move beyond trading commodities to full-scale, local manufacturing. His company now dominates sectors including cement, sugar, andflour, and
Ben Murray-Bruce - Nominated for Man of Steel Awards at the MOI Awards

Ben Murray-Bruce – Nominated for Man of Steel Awards at the MOI Awards

Ben Murray-Bruce is a media visionary who is a true pioneer of independent broadcasting andentertainment in Nigeria. He is the founder of Silverbird Group, a media and entertainment conglomerate that started with a magazine in 1980 and has grown to include cinemas, television, and radio. His bold vision led him to build the first ever

Mitchell Elegbe – Nominated for Man of Steel Award at the MOI Awards

Mitchell Elegbe is a visionary leader whose work in fintech had a direct and foundational impacton the rise of digital commerce and media in Nigeria. As the founder of Interswitch, he conceptualized and built Nigeria’s first online, real-time transaction switching platform in 2002. This innovation, which enabled instant card payments and powered ATMs and POS
Jim Ovia

Jim Ovia – Nominated for Man of Steel Award at the MOI Awards

Jim Ovia is widely regarded as the “Godfather of Banking,” a visionary who founded ZenithBank in 1990 during a time of economic instability and a “sorely underdeveloped businessclimate.” His bold vision was to build a bank that was modern, efficient, and technology-driven.Under his leadership for 20 years, Zenith grew from a startup with $4 million