(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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| Mark Essien |
(3) Mark Essien is founder of Hotels.ng,
Nigeria's leading hotel booking portal.
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| 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.
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| Gbenga |
(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.
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| Linda |
(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.
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| Zanau |
(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.
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| Misan |
(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.
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| Debo |
(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.
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| Ola |
(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.
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| Sim |
(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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| Achenyo |
(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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