AXA Mansard Insurance – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 30 October 2025
AXA Mansard Insurance plc was incorporated in 1989 as a composite insurance company in Nigeria. In 2014, AXA (the global insurance group) acquired majority ownership in Mansard, bringing global backing and repositioning the brand. Headquartered in Victoria Island, Lagos, AXA Mansard offers a full suite of financial products: life and non-life insurance, health (HMO) plans,
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ASNR Investments Ltd – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
ASNR Investments Ltd is a privately held UK company registered on 14 January 2025 under company number 16182874. The firm’s registered office is at 403 Kingston Road, Epsom, Surrey KT19 0BT, England. Founded as a micro-sized private limited company, ASNR Investments Ltd is in the early stages of its corporate life According to official filings,
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Blockwall Capital – Nominated for Investor of the Year Award at the MOI Award
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Blockwall Capital is a thesis-driven early-stage venture firm backing the builders of the next internet—Web3 and blockchain infrastructure. The firm’s edge comes from its founders: Dominic Briggs, Jannis Choulidis, and Nikos Choulidis. As Managing Partners, they combine complementary strengths, venture discipline (Briggs), company-building and operations (Jannis), and product/security depth plus partnerships (Nikos)—to deliver a founder-first
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Meristem Securities Limited – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Meristem Securities Limited is a Nigerian capital-markets firm providing a wide range of financial services including wealth management, stock-broking, asset management, investment banking, trusteeship and registrars & probate services. Founded originally as Great Africa Securities in 2003 and renamed to Meristem in 2005, the group has grown into a multi-subsidiary financial services provider operating across
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Tekton Ventures – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Tekton Ventures is an early-stage investment firm rooted in Silicon Valley but active globally. The firm traces its founding to around 2009-10, and it is headquartered in San Francisco, with a presence in Paris as well. Tekton focuses on seed-stage and inception investments, supporting founders who are building category-defining companies, often with a global or
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Republic Capital – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Republic Capital is a venture-capital firm founded in 2019 and based in New York City. The firm focuses on investing in companies developing frontier technologies, particularly in deep tech, fintech, and Web3. Republic Capital positions itself as a partner for “a non-obvious future,” deploying capital and venture expertise into startups that challenge conventional markets. Unlike
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JumpCapital – Nominated for Investor of the Year at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Jump Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 and based in Chicago, United States. They specialise in backing early-stage and growth-stage technology companies, with special focus in fintech, application software and infrastructure software. The firm describes itself as “founder-focused, low-ego,” and emphasises hands-on support rather than passive investment. For example, portfolio companies note
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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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AG Mortgage Bank Plc -Nominated for Customer-Centric Company of the Year at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Founded in 2004 and incorporated on 21 July of that year as a Primary Mortgage Institution (PMI), AG Mortgage Bank Plc is headquartered at 96 Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos. The bank was established with a clear mission: to enable Nigerians to own homes through innovative, affordable financing solutions. Under the leadership of its founders, Dr.
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Mantra- Nominated for Corporate Excellence of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Mantra Protection Solutions stands out as a trusted partner for businesses requiring high-level protection, technical security and risk management. Founded by two industry veterans boasting over 60 years of global security experience, Mantra brings a unique blend of “global experience” and “local expertise” to serve Nigerian operations. Headquartered in Lagos with coverage across major cities,
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Dyna.Ai – Nominated for Tech Disruptor of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Dyna.Ai has emerged as a global force driving real business transformation through artificial intelligence. Founded in Singapore, the company builds enterprise-grade AI solutions for banks, fintechs, insurers, and communications platforms, helping them automate processes, enhance customer engagement, and make smarter decisions at scale. In 2025, Dyna.Ai made a historic entry into Africa by launching its
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Skysat Technologies – Nominated for the Corporate Excellence Award at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Founded in Lagos and headquartered at 35 A Saka Tinubu Street, Victoria Island, Skysat Technologies Nigeria Ltd has emerged as a major player in Nigeria’s print-solutions and document-management sector. The company is the authorised Nigerian representative for global brands such as Konica Minolta and Brother, installing high-end multifunction printers, finishers and digital workflow machines across
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Sabi – Nominated for Startup of the Year at the MOI Awards
Tuesday, 28 October 2025
Sabi is building Africa’s commerce infrastructure for the informal economy. Founded in Lagos, the company connects small merchants to a trusted network of suppliers, logistics, and embedded financing, making it easier to source inventory, move goods, and grow sustainably. Its mobile-first tools digitise ordering, payments, and fulfilment, while data insights help entrepreneurs improve margins and
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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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