Meet founders building remarkable companies, driving innovation and shaping the future of business across industries.
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, PiggyVest
PiggyVest
Somtochukwu Ifezue is a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of PiggyVest, the Nigerian savings and investment platform he helped establish in 2016 alongside Odunayo…
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Founder and Managing Director, Kuda
Kuda
Mutairu Mustapha is a co-founder of Kuda and a technology executive central to the company's development as a digital-first financial institution. With a software…
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Founder and Non-Executive Director, Kuda
Kuda
Babatunde Ogundeyi is the founder of Kuda and a prominent figure in Nigeria's digital banking sector. He led Kuda through its formative period and…
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CTO and Co-founder, Paystack
Paystack
Ezra Olubi is a Nigerian software engineer and technology entrepreneur who co-founded Paystack with Shola Akinlade in 2015, bringing a strong engineering and technology…
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CEO and Co-founder, Paystack
Paystack
Shola Akinlade is a Nigerian technology entrepreneur and software engineer who co-founded Paystack with Ezra Olubi in 2015 and has led the company from…
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Chairman and Founder, Construction Kaiser Limited
Construction Kaiser Limited
Engr. Igbuan Okaisabor is the founder and chairman of Construction Kaiser Limited, an indigenous Nigerian building and civil engineering company he established in Port…
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Founder, Natures Gentle Touch; Founder, Recare Limited
Natures Gentle Touch
Chika Ikenga is a Nigerian entrepreneur and industrial chemist who founded Natures Gentle Touch in 1997, developing haircare products specifically around the needs of…
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Founder and Chairman, BISTAR Limited
BISTAR Limited
Engr. Dr. Maxwell C. Ugwu is the founder and chairman of BISTAR Limited, an indigenous Nigerian engineering company established in 1990 with capabilities spanning…
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Executive Chairman, Setraco Nigeria Limited
Setraco Nigeria Limited
Chief (Dr.) Abu Inu-Umoru is a Nigerian businessman and construction entrepreneur associated with the growth and long-term leadership of Setraco Nigeria Limited, one of…
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Founder, Chagoury Group
ITB Nigeria Limited
Gilbert Ramez Chagoury is a Nigerian-born businessman and industrialist whose career has been closely associated with the growth of the Chagoury Group into a…
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Co-Founder and Chairman, Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company
Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company Nigeria Limited
Abdulkadir Sanusi Dantata was a Nigerian businessman and construction entrepreneur who played a significant role in the expansion of the Dantata family’s business interests…
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Founder and Board Chairman, RAYROYAL Construction Company Limited
RAYROYAL Construction Company Limited
Mathew A. Okpebholo is a Nigerian construction entrepreneur whose career in engineering and infrastructure began with a small welding and steel enterprise in Uromi,…
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