The Mic On Podcast – Nominated for Media Visionary of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Monday, 03 November 2025
The Mic On Podcast, hosted by renowned Nigerian media personality Stephanie Coker, is redefining storytelling and public discourse across Africa’s digital landscape. Launched to create a safe and dynamic space for authentic conversations, the podcast dives deep into pressing issues of culture, identity, business, and womanhood, amplifying voices that shape the continent’s evolving narrative. Through
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RealTalkWithKike- Nominated for Media Visionary of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Monday, 03 November 2025
Kikelomo Atanda-Owo, the founder and host of RealTalkWithKike, has emerged as one of Nigeria’s most influential voices in contemporary media. Through her thought-provoking talk show, she has created a national platform that bridges the gap between policymakers, business leaders, and everyday citizens, driving conversations that inspire change. Broadcast on Silverbird Television and Inspiration FM, RealTalkWithKike
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itel – Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at MOI Awards
Monday, 03 November 2025
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
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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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Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc- Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Monday, 03 November 2025
Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, a member of the Standard Bank Group, is one of Nigeria’s most trusted and diversified financial services institutions, renowned for its commitment to innovation, integrity, and sustainable growth. Established through a merger between Stanbic Bank Nigeria and IBTC Chartered Bank in 2007, the group has evolved into a powerhouse offering integrated
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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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Lafarge Africa Plc- Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Monday, 03 November 2025
Lafarge Africa Plc, a member of the Holcim Group, stands as one of Nigeria’s leading building and construction solutions companies, with a legacy rooted in innovation, sustainability, and nation-building. Since its establishment in 1959, the company has played a pivotal role in Nigeria’s infrastructure development, producing high-quality cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates that have shaped
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Mouka Foam- Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Monday, 03 November 2025
For over six decades, Mouka Foam has remained Nigeria’s most trusted name in sleep and comfort solutions. Established in 1959, the company has grown from a modest foam manufacturer into a household brand, producing high-quality mattresses, pillows, and bedding products that meet the needs of millions of Nigerians. With a clear mission to add comfort
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Infinix – Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Monday, 03 November 2025
Infinix Mobility has established itself as one of Africa’s most dynamic smartphone brands, inspiring a new generation of digital creators and trendsetters. Founded in 2013 under Transsion Holdings, Infinix quickly rose to prominence by understanding the lifestyle and aspirations of young Africans who crave innovation, performance, and style at affordable prices. With its Nigerian headquarters
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Nestlé – Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 03 November 2025
For over six decades, Nestlé Nigeria Plc has stood as a pillar of nutrition, health, and wellness in Africa’s most populous nation. Established in 1961 and headquartered in Lagos, Nestlé Nigeria operates as a subsidiary of Nestlé S.A., the world’s largest food and beverage company. Through innovation, consistency, and a deep commitment to local development,
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Future Africa – Nominated for Investor of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Future Africa is one of the most dynamic early-stage investment firms reshaping the startup ecosystem across Africa. Founded by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, co-founder of Andela and Flutterwave, Future Africa was born from his passion to empower bold founders solving the continent’s most urgent challenges, from finance and health to climate, education, and governance. Established in 2020,
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ARM Investment Managers – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Founded in 1994 by visionary entrepreneur Deji Alli, ARM Investment Managers has grown from a bold idea into one of Nigeria’s foremost asset management firms, setting the benchmark for professionalism, innovation, and trust in West Africa’s financial ecosystem. Driven by Alli’s belief that Nigerians deserved world-class investment management rooted in integrity and long-term value creation,
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Speedinvest – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Speedinvest is one of Europe’s most active and respected early-stage venture capital firms, founded in 2011 by Oliver Holle, Daniel Keiper-Knorr, and Marie-Hélène Ametsreiter. Headquartered in Vienna, Austria, with offices across Berlin, London, and San Francisco, Speedinvest was born from a shared belief that the best founders deserve more than capital — they deserve a
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Newfund – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Newfund is a transatlantic venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Henri Deshays, François Véron, and Patrick Malka, with a bold mission to back exceptional entrepreneurs shaping the future through innovation. With offices in Paris and Silicon Valley, Newfund has built its reputation as one of France’s most dynamic early-stage investors, combining European depth with
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Flourish Ventures – Nominated for the Investor of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Flourish Ventures is a global venture capital firm founded by Omidyar Network partners Emmalyn Shaw and Tilman Ehrbeck, with a mission to advance financial health and economic resilience for people and small businesses around the world. Launched in 2019 as an independent fund backed by Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay, Flourish was built on a
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DST Global – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Founded in 2009 by visionary investor Yuri Milner, DST Global has become one of the world’s most influential venture capital firms, known for backing the biggest technology disruptors of the 21st century. From Facebook, Twitter, and Spotify to Airbnb, ByteDance, Klarna, Nubank, and FairMoney, DST Global has consistently identified and supported category-defining companies long before
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FairMoney- Nominated for Customer-Centric Company Award at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Founded in 2017 by Laurin Hainy, Matthieu Gendreau, and Nicolas Berthozat, FairMoney began with a clear mission: to democratize access to financial services across emerging markets, starting with Nigeria. What started as a mobile lending app offering quick, collateral-free loans has evolved into one of Africa’s leading digital banks, licensed by the Central Bank of
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Kuda Bank – Nominated for the Customer-Centric Award of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Founded in 2019 by Babs Ogundeyi and Musty Mustapha, Kuda Bank has redefined what modern banking means for Africans. Born from the founders’ shared vision to make banking simple, affordable, and accessible, Kuda was built as Nigeria’s first full-service digital-only bank, licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria and powered entirely by technology. Babs Ogundeyi,
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Raba – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Raba is a Nigerian fintech company transforming how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) access financial services and equipment, enabling business growth through “pay-small-small” models and embedded credit. Founded by a team of local tech and finance entrepreneurs in Ibadan, Oyo State, Raba is committed to filling a critical gap in the market: many micro and
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