(1) Jason Njoku is co-founder of iROKOtv, the
largest online distributor of Nollywood films.
(2) Tola Onigbanjo is co-founder of
Women4Africa, a UK-based organization celebrating, recognizing, and honoring
African women who have made great impact in their communities.
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(3) Mark Essien is founder of Hotels.ng,
Nigeria's leading hotel booking portal.
Bilikiss |
(4) Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola is co-founder of
WeCyclers, a company giving low-income communities in developing countries a
chance to capture value from waste and clean up their neighborhoods through an
incentive-based recycling program.
(5) Gbenga Sesan is founder of the Paradigm
Initiative (PIN), an organization using ICT to empower young people in
underserved communities through entrepreneurial training programs.
(6) Linda Ikeji is founder of the Linda Ikeji
blog, Nigeria's most visited blog. Over the years, Ikeji's blog has become an
advertising platform for artists, entrepreneurs, and top Nigerian companies.
(7) Zanau Hassan Maikasuwa is a seasoned
farmer and founder of Farmfields Agro-Allied Services, which supports local
farmers and agricultural investors dealing with all aspects of farming. He also helped to launch the AWP Network Agropreneur
project for Women Farmers.
(8) Misan Rewane is founder of West Africa
Vocational Education (WAVE), an organization tackling youth unemployment by
identifying, training, and placing talented West African youths in wage-earning
jobs in the hospitality sector.
(9) Debo Folorunsho is co-founder of Applause
Africa, a media publishing company celebrating, empowering, and connecting
Africans in the United States through online programs and in-person events.
(10) Ola Orekunrin is founder of Flying
Doctors Nigeria, West Africa's first indigenous air ambulance service and a
crucial link for critically injured people.
(11) Sim Shagaya is founder of Konga Online,
Nigeria's leading e-commerce company. The Konga marketplace aggregates sellers
and retail stores on the same platform, giving customers more variety to choose
from.
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(12) Achenyo Idachaba is founder of MitiMeth,
a company producing hand-woven crafts from invasive aquatic weeds prevalent in
Nigeria's waterways. MitiMeth engages local artisans to create eco-friendly
hand- woven home décor and personal accessories from the weeds.
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