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Tosin Eniolorunda is the co-founder of TeamApt and the force behind Moniepoint, Nigeria’s largest agent banking network, which has extended financial services to millions of previously unbanked Nigerians.
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Bosun Tijani co-founded Co-Creation Hub (CcHub), Nigeria’s most influential tech startup accelerator, and was appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy in 2023.
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Sim Shagaya founded Konga, once Nigeria’s largest e-commerce platform, and later uLesson, a secondary education tech startup, after a career as a Google executive in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Odunayo Eweniyi is the co-founder and COO of PiggyVest, Nigeria’s most popular personal savings app with over four million users, and one of Africa’s most prominent women in fintech.
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Iyin Aboyeji is the Nigerian entrepreneur who co-founded both Andela and Flutterwave, making him one of the very few people globally to have co-founded two separate billion-dollar companies.
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Olugbenga “GB” Agboola is the CEO of Flutterwave, one of Africa’s most valuable private companies, which processes payments for Uber, Facebook and other global businesses across African markets.
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Shola Akinlade is the co-founder and CEO of Paystack, the Nigerian fintech company acquired by Stripe for a reported $200 million in Africa’s largest tech acquisition at the time.
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Jason Njoku is the co-founder of iROKOtv, Africa’s first major Nollywood streaming platform, and one of Nigeria’s most candid tech entrepreneurs who has documented his journey from failure to venture-backed success.
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Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi is a veteran Nigerian radio presenter, television host and events anchor who has built one of the most respected careers in Lagos broadcast media.
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Linda Ikeji is Nigeria’s most successful blogger, the first to earn $1 million through blogging and now one of the wealthiest self-made women in Nigerian media with an estimated net worth of $10-20 million.
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Daddy Freeze is a Nigerian-Russian radio host and media personality known for his outspoken criticism of tithing in Nigerian churches and his Free Nation movement.
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Stephanie Coker is a Nigerian-British media personality and MTV Africa Music Awards host, known for her polished presenting style and her career spanning Cool FM and major international events.
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IK Osakioduwa is a Nigerian TV host who built his profile hosting Big Brother Africa and co-hosting Big Brother Naija, giving him one of the widest television footprints of any Nigerian presenter.
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Toolz Oniru is a Nigerian radio and TV personality, creator of The Juice talk show, and a recognised trailblazer for plus-size visibility in Nigerian media.
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Frank Edoho is the original host of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Nigeria, whose decade-long tenure made him one of the most recognisable faces in Nigerian prime-time television history.
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Toke Makinwa is a Nigerian media personality, radio host, vlogger, author of the bestselling memoir On Becoming, and entrepreneur with a fragrance and lifestyle brand.
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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is Nigeria’s most recognisable TV host, the face of Big Brother Naija and a fashion icon celebrated for his show-stopping Agbada outfits at live eviction nights.
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Tsemaye Binitie is a British-Nigerian fashion designer who trained at the London College of Fashion and creates occasion and eveningwear that bridges European tailoring and Nigerian cultural heritage.
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Andrea Iyamah is a Nigerian luxury swimwear brand stocked at Net-a-Porter and Shopbop, known for African-influenced resort collections that have achieved genuine international commercial success.
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Zizi Cardow is a veteran Nigerian fashion designer and co-founder of the platform that became Lagos Fashion Week, known for structured womenswear and two decades of industry advocacy.
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Lanre Da Silva Ajayi is a Nigerian fashion designer who has shown at New York Fashion Week and is known for her romantic, feminine LDA label worn by Nigeria’s elite and diaspora clients.
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Toyin Lawani is a Nigerian fashion designer, celebrity stylist and founder of Tiannah Empire, known for her audacious personal style and high-impact looks at major Nigerian events.
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Veekee James is Nigeria’s leading celebrity bridal designer, known for dramatic embellished gowns and statement bridal looks worn at the country’s most publicised celebrity weddings.
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Lisa Folawiyo is the founder of Jewel by Lisa, Nigeria’s globally recognised luxury Ankara brand stocked at Harrods and worn by celebrities including Lupita Nyong’o and Solange Knowles.
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Mai Atafo is Nigeria’s foremost bespoke menswear designer, known for precision-tailored suits and bridal couture that have made him the go-to designer for Nigeria’s elite.
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Tara Fela-Durotoye is Nigeria’s leading beauty entrepreneur, founder of House of Tara International and a pioneer who professionalised the Nigerian makeup and beauty industry.
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Deola Sagoe is Nigeria’s leading haute couture designer, known for elevating Aso-Oke and Adire into international luxury fashion through her eponymous brand and the Clan diffusion line.
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Cute Abiola is a Nigerian Navy officer and viral comedian who became famous for posting hilarious comedy skits in military uniform, building millions of followers across social media.
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Josh2Funny is a viral Nigerian comedian known for the “Leave That Thing Let’s Go” comedy series that became one of Nigeria’s most-shared social media formats.
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MC Lively is a Nigerian comedian known for his multi-character skit style, high-energy physical comedy, and growing presence in both social media and live Nigerian comedy shows.
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Brain Jotter is a viral Nigerian comedy content creator known for the “chi chi chi” meme and absurdist skits that have made him one of the most recognisable digital comedians in Africa.
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Sabinus, known as Mr Funny, is Nigeria’s biggest social media comedian, famous for the “something hooge” catchphrase and his Headies 2022 Comedian of the Year award.
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