Tix.Africa — Nominated for Startup of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Tix. Africa is a Lagos-based ticketing startup offering a self-service, mobile-first platform for event creators, festivals, and promoters across Africa. It enables users to build ticketing pages, sell tickets, manage admissions, collect payments, and scan digital tickets via QR-coded check-ins, all without coding. With features like a box-office website builder and streamlined guest admission, Tix
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Itana – Nominated for Start-Up of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Itana has emerged as a game-changer, connecting brands, retailers, and consumers in a seamless digital ecosystem. By leveraging technology to streamline product distribution and customer engagement, Itana enables businesses both big and small to scale efficiently while reaching new markets with speed and accuracy. Founded with a vision to modernize retail operations, Itana provides solutions
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Palmpay – Nominated for Start-Up of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
PalmPay is leading the charge as a mobile-first payments platform. PalmPay provides users with a simple, secure, and convenient way to send money, pay bills, shop, and access financial services all from their smartphones. The startup’s mission is clear: to make digital finance accessible to everyone, from urban professionals to rural communities often excluded from
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Moniepoint- Nominated for Startup of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Founded as TeamApt in 2015 by Tosin Eniolorunda and Felix Ike, Moniepoint has matured into one of Africa’s fastest-growing fintechs, offering an integrated banking, credit, and payment ecosystem for SMEs. The company powers digital payments, business banking, and credit, operating under a CBN-regulated microfinance bank that serves over 10 million individuals and businesses. In October
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Shuttlers – Nominated For Start Up of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Shuttlers is a Nigerian mobility startup designing tech-enabled mass transit services to bring order to chaotic urban commuting. Without owning vehicles, it partners with bus operators and leverages a mobile app to sell scheduled, ticketed seats on fixed routes offering reliability, safety, and predictability for daily commuters. By early 2025, it deployed 20 compressed natural
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Dataleum – Nominated for Start-Up of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
In the evolving digital economy, where data drives decision-making and technology fuels growth, Dataleum has emerged as one of Africa’s most dynamic startups, reshaping how talent is developed and deployed. Founded with the mission of bridging the gap between raw potential and global opportunities, Dataleum focuses on training, mentoring, and connecting young Africans to high-demand
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Emergency Response Africa – Nominated for Start-Up of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Through its digital platform, ERA connects patients to first responders, ambulances, and hospitals in real-time, bringing efficiency to a system often slowed down by poor infrastructure. With just a few taps, users can access 24/7 emergency medical support, ensuring that help is never out of reach. Beyond technology, ERA is building a network of trained
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Bumpa – Nominated for Start-Up of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Bumpa is a Nigerian fintech that equips informal and small retail merchants with digital tools to manage their businesses efficiently. Through a single mobile app, merchants can set up e-commerce websites, manage inventory, track sales activity, and accept both local and international payments. Its smartphone-friendly dashboard offers business insights and customer relationship management tailored to
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Awabah – Nominated for Start-Up of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
In a country where millions of workers in the informal sector live without access to retirement savings, Awabah has emerged as a game-changer. Founded to close Nigeria’s pension gap, the startup is building a future where financial security isn’t reserved only for those in formal employment. Awabah provides micro-pension plans tailored for artisans, gig workers,
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Maklinscout- Nominated For Creative Force In Fashion at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Makiliko Nelson A, widely known as Maklinscout, has emerged as a creative force in the Nigerian fashion space, redefining styling as both art and narrative. Beginning his professional journey in 2019 while still a student, he quickly distinguished himself through an imaginative approach that fuses African cultural identity with contemporary elegance. His philosophy frames fashion
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Swanky Jerry- Nominated For Creative Force In Fashion at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Jeremiah “Swanky Jerry” Ogbodo is one of Africa’s most recognised celebrity stylists and creative directors. He built Swanky Signatures into a styling powerhouse for Nollywood stars and Afrobeats icons. Swanky Jerry’s signature is fearless, camera-first styling that creates viral red-carpet moments. His rise includes industry awards, a Forbes nod, and a Netflix appearance on “Young,
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Tubobereni- Nominated For Creative Force In Fashion at the MOI Award
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Sandrah Tubobereni is the founder and creative director of TUBỌ, a luxury African fashion and bridal label. TUBO’s language is architectural minimalism ,sculpted seams, structured blouses and modern bridal silhouettes. The house translates classic tailoring into a modern, globally resonant bridal and ready-to-wear offering. Tubobereni’s pieces are celebrated for precision construction and photographer-friendly lines. Her
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Mai Atafo- Nominated For Creative Force In Fashion at the MOI Award
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Mai Atafo (ATAFO) is a veteran tailor and creative director famed for premium suiting and bridal.Trained on Savile Row–style tailoring principles, he brings sartorial rigor to Nigerian menswear. His label spans menswear, womenswear and weddings, with a reputation for immaculate fit.Atafo helped professionalize bridal and grooms wear in the Nigerian market through consistent quality. He’s
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Domino’s Pizza – Nominated for Customer Centric Company of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 25 August 2025
Domino’s Pizza has become more than just a place to grab a quick bite, it’s a brand that listens closely to its customers and keeps evolving to meet their cravings. Known for speedy deliveries, creative menu additions, and consistent quality, Domino’s has positioned itself as a go-to comfort food choice for families, students, and busy
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Stanbic IBTC – Nominated for Customer Centric Company of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 25 August 2025
Stanbic IBTC has built a strong reputation as a financial institution that puts its customers first. From simplifying banking with seamless digital platforms to offering personalized advisory services, the bank ensures that individuals and businesses get solutions tailored to their unique needs. Beyond transactions, Stanbic IBTC focuses on building long-term relationships with its customers. Whether
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Airtel – Nominated for Customer Centric Company of the Year at the MOI Award 2025
Monday, 25 August 2025
Airtel has earned its place as one of Nigeria’s most customer-focused telecom brands by putting people at the heart of its service. From affordable data bundles to reliable network coverage, Airtel consistently shapes its offerings around what matters most to customers: staying connected without stress. Airtel invests in customer care that listens and responds, whether
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Bamboo – Nominated for Customer Centric Company of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 25 August 2025
Bamboo has redefined how Nigerians and Africans invest by making the global stock market accessible from their smartphones. Instead of seeing investing as complicated or reserved for the wealthy, Bamboo breaks down the barriers, offering customers the freedom to buy shares in companies like Apple, Tesla, or Amazon with just a few clicks. Bamboo stand
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GTCO – Nominated for Customer Centric Company of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 25 August 2025
GTCO has built a reputation as one of Africa’s most trusted financial institutions by keeping its customers at the center of everything it does. From its sleek mobile banking platforms to its responsive in-branch services, GTCO consistently proves that banking doesn’t have to be stressful it can be simple, fast, and even enjoyable. The company
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Chicken Republic – Nominated for Customer Centric Company of The Year
Monday, 25 August 2025
Chicken Republic has earned its place as one of Nigeria’s most loved quick-service restaurants by doing more than just serving food; it serves comfort, consistency, and care. Known for its signature chicken meals and the ever-popular “Refuel Max,” the brand has built a loyal following by providing customers with exactly what they want: high-quality meals
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JAC – Nominated for Customer Centric Company of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 25 August 2025
JAC Motors Nigeria has steadily built a reputation for prioritizing its customers in the highly competitive automotive market. Known for delivering durable, affordable, and stylish vehicles, the brand goes beyond just selling cars it ensures after-sales support, accessible spare parts, and reliable servicing, giving customers peace of mind long after purchase. What sets JAC apart
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