In a continent bursting with culinary diversity, being named Africa’s Culinary Star of the Year is no small feat. But for Chef Ireti Bamidele, the award feels less like a personal triumph and more like a victory for Nigerian cuisine. Held in Cape Town, the Africa Gastronomy Awards brought together chefs, food critics, and cultural […]
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No billboards. No social media flamboyance. No headline-grabbing controversies. For over a decade, Adewale “Wale” Ajiboye quietly built a business empire that now spans tech, logistics, real estate, and sustainable energy. And this year, the silence broke with industry awards pouring in, and the man once called “invisible” now stepping into the spotlight. From One […]
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In the heart of Africa’s largest film industry stands a figure whose name evokes reverence an icon who, through decades of storytelling, helped shape not only Nollywood but the Nigerian cultural imagination. Last weekend, at the Lagos Film Hall of Fame Gala, this veteran was finally crowned with a Lifetime Achievement Award, confirming what fans […]
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For years, his books sat on classroom shelves and under school benches across Nigeria, shaping the imaginations of millions of children. But the man behind them remained mostly invisible. Until now. This month, 62-year-old Chijioke Nwankwo, author of The Adventures of Uche & Nkem, Nigeria’s bestselling children’s book series, finally received national recognition with a […]
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When 16-year-old Zainab Mohammed stepped onto the stage in Geneva, Switzerland, to receive the 2025 Global Young Innovators Award, she was shaking not from fear, but disbelief. The SS2 student from Kaduna had just beaten 4,000 participants from 67 countries with her ground-breaking project: a low-cost water purification device made from coconut shells, moringa seeds, […]
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Growing up in a cramped one-room apartment in Mushin, Lagos, with the constant hum of a sewing machine as the soundtrack of his childhood, Tunde Adebayo never imagined that his name would one day appear on Forbes Africa’s “30 Under 30” list. But in 2025, at age 29, the tech entrepreneur and founder of Skilllink […]
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When Ayodele Bankole, 34, began selling handmade leather wallets from his dorm room in Ilorin, he never imagined he would one day be CEO of a multi-million-naira fashion tech startup, recently named Startup of the Year by the Nigeria Innovation Summit. Ayodele’s brand, CraftEdge, combines artisanal leather goods with smart technology think wallets with GPS […]
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In a field still battling global underrepresentation, Tofunmi Balogun, a 28-year-old software developer from Ibadan, Nigeria, has done what many only dream of winning the prestigious Global Code Hack Award for innovation in Artificial Intelligence. The competition, held annually in Berlin, attracted over 12,000 submissions from around the world. Tofunmi’s winning entry? A low-data, voice-activated […]
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At just 25 years old, Amaka Okoro is proving that age is no barrier to impact. As the founder and executive director of Hands of Hope Initiative, a Nigerian non-profit focused on healthcare outreach and vocational training, Amaka has directly impacted over 10,000 lives across underserved communities in Nigeria. What began as a campus volunteer […]
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In today’s experience-driven marketing landscape, brands are no longer just selling products or services they’re curating moments, building communities, and crafting legacies. One of the most powerful tools emerging from this shift is the brand-owned awards show: a strategic event that celebrates excellence, drives engagement, and positions the brand as a cultural authority. From tech […]
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