Sycamore – Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 28 October 2025
Since its founding in 2018, Sycamore has emerged as a standout fintech in Nigeria, an organisation with the ambition and agility to democratise finance for individuals and small businesses. From a startup launched in a founder’s living room, it has grown steadily, carving a vibrant niche in peer-to-peer lending, savings and investment innovation, all the
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SecureID Limited – Nominated for the Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 06 October 2025
SecureID Limited is known for building Sub-Saharan Africa’s first certified smart-card manufacturing and personalization plant and proving that world-class security tech can be made on African soil. Founded by Kofo Akinkugbe and headquartered in Lagos, SecureID delivers end-to-end identity and payments solutions, bank and SIM cards certified by Visa, MasterCard, and Verve; biometric enrollment and
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Aniedi Udo-Obong- Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Aniedi Udo-Obong is a distinguished technology leader and ecosystem builder who has dedicated his career to advancing innovation and entrepreneurship across Africa. He currently serves as the Program Manager at Google for Startups, Africa, where he leads initiatives designed to empower entrepreneurs with the resources, mentorship, and global networks needed to scale their businesses. Through
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Oluseun Onigbinde- Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Oluseun Onigbinde is a renowned Nigerian entrepreneur, civic technologist, and public policy expert who has made remarkable contributions to governance, transparency, and accountability in Africa. He is best known as the co-founder and CEO of BudgIT, a leading civic technology organisation that leverages data-driven tools to simplify complex government budgets, public finance, and policies, making
Kola Aina- Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 02 September 2025
Kola Aina is a distinguished investor, entrepreneur, and technology ecosystem builder whose work has significantly shaped the African innovation landscape. He is the Founding Partner of Ventures Platform, one of Africa’s most respected early-stage venture capital firms, which has backed over 80 startups across sectors including fintech, healthtech, edtech, agritech, and climate-tech. Through Ventures Platform,
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Adia Sowho- Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 02 September 2025
Adia Sowho is a renowned Nigerian business leader, technology strategist, and transformational executive whose career reflects innovation, resilience, and impact across Africa’s digital economy. With a background in electrical engineering and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, she has consistently bridged the gap between technical expertise and visionary leadership. Adia first made
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Ezra Olubi- Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 02 September 2025
Ezra Olubi is a leading Nigerian technology executive and entrepreneur whose strategic insight and operational excellence have made significant inroads in the African tech space. As the Chief Operating Officer of Paystack, he played a critical role in scaling operations, partnerships, and product rollouts that positioned Paystack for acquisition by Stripe. His expertise spans payments
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Olumide Soyombo- Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 02 September 2025
Olumide Soyombo is a seasoned investor, media innovator, and impact entrepreneur whose work spans venture capital, creative industries, and philanthropy. He is the founder of The Red Africa Group, a media and content enterprise behind lifestyle brands such as Red Media Africa and YNaija, platforms with broad influence among youth and creative startups. As a
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Gbenga Agboola- Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 02 September 2025
Gbenga “GB” Agboola is a visionary fintech entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Flutterwave, one of Africa’s fastest-growing payments platforms serving businesses and consumers across numerous markets. His career reflects a deep commitment to building infrastructure that simplifies cross-border payments and commerce. Under his leadership, Flutterwave has processed billions of dollars in transactions, raised
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Shola Akinlade- Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 02 September 2025
Shola Akinlade is a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Paystack, Nigeria’s pioneering online payments company which was acquired by Stripe in a historic multi-million-dollar deal. With a background in software development, Shola engineered the architecture that enabled seamless payment experiences for thousands of African businesses. His commitment to building developer-friendly infrastructure helped Paystack drive
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Tayo Oviosu-Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 02 September 2025
Tayo Oviosu is a pioneering FinTech entrepreneur, author, and investor who founded Paga, a leading mobile payments platform transforming how Africans send and receive money. His career began in Silicon Valley, where he held senior roles at PayPal before returning to Nigeria to create a platform rooted in convenience, trust, and financial access. Paga has
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Mitchell Elegbe- Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 02 September 2025
Mitchell Elegbe is a veteran technology entrepreneur and electrical engineer whose innovations have redefined digital payments across Africa. He is the founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Interswitch, a payment infrastructure company that underpins seamless transactions for individuals, businesses, and governments. Since its inception, Interswitch has become a foundational institution in African fintech, powering
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Odunayo Eweniyi- Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 02 September 2025
Odunayo Eweniyi is a distinguished fintech leader, social entrepreneur, and advocate for gender equality. As co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of PiggyVest, she helped build Nigeria’s leading savings and investment platform, enabling millions to secure their financial futures through seamless digital tools. Her leadership in product development, growth strategy, and user experience has positioned PiggyVest
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Miss Techy- Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 02 September 2025
Tobi “Miss Techy” Ayeni is a trailblazer in tech communication and inclusion whose work demystifies technology for African audiences. As co-founder of the TechCabal Females in Tech initiative and an award-winning tech journalist, she has made technology more accessible, especially for women and young people. Her writing, podcasts, and speaking engagements span topics such as
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Fisayo Fosudo- Nominated for Tech Disruptor Award at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 02 September 2025
Fisayo Fosudo is a Nigerian digital storyteller and technology communicator who built his reputation as a visual content creator and commentator on consumer tech and personal finance. He produces long-form, well-edited videos and explainers that demystify devices, services and digital trends for mainstream audiences. Over the past several years Fosudo has grown a substantial online
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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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