Renmoney- Nominated for Startup of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 23 October 2025
Renmoney is a leading Nigerian fintech and microfinance institution focused on providing access to credit, savings, and financial empowerment for individuals and small businesses. Founded in 2012, the company has built a reputation for making personal and business loans easy, fast, and accessible, helping people achieve goals that traditional banks often overlook. Through its technology-driven
- Published in Start-up of the Year
Sade Balogun – Nominated for Woman of Steel Award at the MOI Awards
Wednesday, 22 October 2025
Folasade “Sade” Balogun is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Redbrick Homes International Ltd and Amen City Ltd, the developer of the landmark residential scheme Amen Estate near Eleko-Lekki, Lagos. With over 23 years in Nigeria’s real-estate sector, Balogun has been credited with helping transform what was once considered fringe land into a premium
- Published in Woman of Steel (Female Trailblazer Award)
Mainstack – Nominated for Start Up of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 20 October 2025
Mainstack Africa is one of the new-generation fintech startups helping Africans sell, earn, and get paid globally without needing a complicated setup. The platform allows creators, freelancers, and small businesses to create online storefronts, receive international payments, and manage their sales, all without writing a single line of code. Founded in 2022 by Ayobami Oyaleke
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Cardtonic – Nominated for Start up of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 20 October 2025
Cardtonic has become a household name in Nigeria’s fast-growing fintech space. The platform allows users to buy and sell gift cards, pay bills, purchase gadgets, and get virtual dollar cards, all in one place. But behind its sleek app and social media presence lies a story of innovation, risk, and resilience. Founded in 2019 by
- Published in Start-up of the Year
Advans Nigeria – Nominated for Customer-Centric Company of the Year at MOI Awards
Monday, 20 October 2025
Advans La Fayette Microfinance Bank, popularly known as Advans Nigeria, is one of the country’s leading microfinance institutions committed to empowering small businesses and promoting financial inclusion. Established in 2012, the bank has grown into a trusted name for entrepreneurs, low-income earners, and small-scale traders by providing tailored financial solutions that drive economic growth. In
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Roqqu – Nominated for Start Up of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 20 October 2025
Roqqu is one of Nigeria’s most talked-about cryptocurrency platforms, built to connect Africans to the global digital economy. Since it launched in 2019, the platform has grown fast, offering users an easy way to buy, sell, send, receive, and swap cryptocurrencies in local currencies. Founded in Lagos, Roqqu’s vision is simple, to make crypto accessible
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Cleva – Nominated for Start up of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 20 October 2025
Cleva is an emerging fintech platform helping African freelancers, creators, and businesses access, hold, and manage USD payments with ease. It empowers users to open virtual USD accounts, receive payments from abroad, and convert foreign earnings to local currency without the delays that often plague traditional systems. In 2025, Cleva gained widespread attention for securing
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Redtech – Nominated for Start up of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 20 October 2025
Redtech is a Nigerian technology and payment solutions company redefining how digital transactions are executed across industries. With expertise in software engineering, financial systems, and infrastructure, Redtech builds enterprise-grade tools for payments, energy management, and financial inclusion. In 2025, Redtech became a major industry talking point after announcing it had processed over ₦12 trillion in
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Fincra – Nominated for Start-up of the Year at the MOI Awards
Monday, 20 October 2025
Fincra is a fast-growing payments infrastructure company simplifying how businesses collect, hold, and move money across Africa and beyond. Founded to solve the challenges of fragmented financial systems, Fincra provides seamless APIs, virtual accounts, and instant payouts that power local and cross-border transactions for fintechs, marketplaces, and global enterprises. In 2025, Fincra has stood out
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Bmoni – Nominated for Startup of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Monday, 20 October 2025
Bmoni is a Nigerian fintech platform designed to give individuals and small businesses easier access to fast, reliable digital financial services. Focused on inclusion, Bmoni provides users with tools to send and receive money, pay bills, buy airtime, and manage everyday transactions directly from their mobile devices, without the need for traditional banking hurdles. Built
- Published in Start-up of the Year
Vesicash – Nominated for Startup of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Monday, 20 October 2025
Vesicash is a Nigerian fintech platform designed to build trust in online transactions through secure escrow and payment solutions. It was created to solve a major challenge in Africa’s digital economy, fear and fraud in buying, selling, and service delivery. By acting as a neutral third party, Vesicash holds payments securely until both parties are
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Raenest – Nominated for Startup of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Monday, 20 October 2025
Raenest is a Nigerian-born financial platform designed to help African freelancers, remote workers, startups and global teams manage international payments with ease. Built to solve one of the biggest challenges faced by African talent, getting paid globally, Raenest offers virtual USD, GBP and EUR accounts, enabling users to receive money from clients and employers abroad
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Busha – Nominated for Startup of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Monday, 20 October 2025
Busha is a Nigerian-founded digital asset platform built to make cryptocurrency simple, safe and accessible for everyday users across Africa. Launched with a mission to promote financial freedom through technology, Busha allows individuals to buy, sell, save and spend cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and USDT with ease, all within a secure and intuitive mobile app. Unlike
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Integrated Indigo Limited – Nominated for Creative Agency of the Year at the MOI Awards
Friday, 17 October 2025
Integrated Indigo is a full-service public relations and strategic communications consultancy based in Lagos, Nigeria. Under the leadership of Bolaji Abimbola, the agency has steadily built a reputation for combining creative storytelling, strategic thinking, and measurable impact. Founded with the mission of helping brands stand out not just visually but reputationally, Indigo offers services including
- Published in Creative Agency of the year
ACF Nigeria – Nominated for Social Enterprise of the Year at the MOI Awards
Friday, 17 October 2025
Action Against Hunger (ACF) is a global humanitarian network working to end hunger and malnutrition, and its Nigeria operation is a major front in that mission. Since establishing programs in the country, ACF Nigeria has delivered lifesaving nutrition, health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), food security, cash assistance, and emergency response in states hit hardest
- Published in Social Enterprise of the year
Feed with Fefe Foundation – Nominated for Social Enterprise of the Year at the MOI Awards
Friday, 17 October 2025
Founded with compassion at its core, Feed With Fefe started as a small act of kindness that has now grown into a mission. The foundation focuses on feeding children, street residents, and struggling families who often go without a proper meal. Its goal is simple but powerful to make sure no one is left hungry.
- Published in Social Enterprise of the year
UNFPA Nigeria – Nominated for Social Enterprise of the Year Award at the MOI Awards
Friday, 17 October 2025
UNFPA Nigeria, the United Nations Population Fund in Nigeria, plays a pivotal role in advancing health, rights, and dignity across the country. Dedicated to improving maternal health, promoting gender equality, and supporting young people, UNFPA works closely with government institutions, communities, and partners to deliver life-changing services in some of Nigeria’s most vulnerable regions. Its
- Published in Social Enterprise of the year
Olayiwola Ogedengbe – Nominated for Creative Force in Fashion Award at the MOI Awards
Friday, 17 October 2025
Olayiwola Ogedengbe has spent close to two decades doing the simple, steady work of making people look, and feel, their best. In 2007, he founded Lamas Clothing in Lagos with a clear idea: clothes should carry confidence without shouting. Today, the label is one of Nigeria’s leading menswear houses, known for sharp lines, clean finishes,
- Published in Creative Force in Fashion
Victoire – Nominated for Content Creator of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Victoire Mahounou is a dynamic African changemaker known for her bold voice in women’s empowerment, youth advocacy, and transformational leadership. With a strong presence on social platforms, she uses storytelling, public speaking, and mentorship to challenge limiting beliefs and inspire a generation to pursue purpose with courage. Passionate about personal development and faith-driven impact, Victoire
- Published in Content Creator of the year
Kidbaby – Nominated for Content Creator of the Year at the MOI Awards
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Kidbaby, born Aliyat Olamide, is a fast-rising Nigerian skitmaker, TikTok comedian, and actress widely known for her unique baby-like voice and playful comedic style. She gained fame in November 2022 after one of her comedy videos, shared by a friend, went viral across social media platforms. Often compared to Helen Paul and regarded as her
- Published in Content Creator of the year