- BI Africa is hosting its inaugural awards to recognize outstanding individuals in business.
- The 11 awards categories span Sub Saharan Africa's market landscape.
The Business Insider Africa awards kicked off with the nomination process, handled by the jury panel from diverse backgrounds across Sub Saharan Africa, whose talents and contributions to the continent and environment are instrumental to building a community of African leaders.
Click here to meet our Jury panel team for the Business Insider Africa Awards.
The award focuses on recognizing extraordinary individuals across 11 business categories that cover Sub Saharan Africa's market landscape.
The nominees who emerge with the highest votes in each category will be crowned winners at the virtual award ceremony on April 12th 2022.
Here are the nominees:
Marketing Professional of the Year
- Christiane Mbimbe Bossom - Group Corporate Communication Manager at Ecobank Transnational Incorporated
- Onyedikachim Nwankwo - Head Of Product Marketing at Flutterwave
- Osobajo Olufemi - Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications at Bet9ja
- Olajumoke Kujero - Head of Marketing at Jumia Nigeria
- Christine Maina - General Manager (Marketing) at Brookside Dairy
Fintech Leader of the Year
- Olugbenga Agboola- CEO at Flutterwave
- Tayo Oviosu - Founder/CEO of Paga
- Dare Okodjou - Founder/CEO of MFS Africa
- Andrew Takyi-Appiah - Director at Zeepay
- Curtis Vanderpuije - CEO at ExpressPay
Internet Entrepreneur of the Year
- Sim Shagaya - Founder and CEO of uLesson Education Limited
- Onyeka Akumah - Co-founder & CEO Treepz
- Peter Njonjo - Founder/CEO of Twiga Foods
- Jihan Abass - Founder and CEO, Lami Insurance Technology
- Olugbenga Agboola -CEO at Flutterwave
Young CEO of the Year award
- Gregory Rockson - CEO of mPharma
- Ham Serunjogi - CEO of Chipper Cash
- Shola Akinlade - CEO of Paystack
- Odunayo Eweniyi - Chief Operating Officer at PiggyVest
- Olugbenga Agboola - CEO of Flutterwave
Social Entrepreneur of the Year
- Toyosi Akere-Ogunsiji - CEO of Rise Networks
- Orondaam Otto - Founder/CEO of Slum2School
- Misha Teasdale - Co-Founder & Director at Greenpop
- Tunde Onakoya - Founder of Chess in Slums Africa
- Shamim Nabuuma Kaliisa - Founder and executive director at Chil Artificial Intelligence Lab
Business Influencer of the Year
- Vusi Thembekwayo - Chief Executive Officer of MyGrowthFund Venture Partners
- Dr Ola Brown - Co-founder of Flying Doctors Nigeria
- Reno Omokri - Author/Motivational Speaker
- Victor Asemota - Board Chair at EdoInnovates
- Tony Elumelu - Chairman, Heirs Holdings
Female Leader of the Year
- Ngozi Okonjo Iweala - Director-General of the World Trade Organization
- Funke Opeke - MD of MainOne
- Rebecca Enonchong - Co-founder of Logiciel
- Maya Horgan Famodu - Founder & Partner at Ingressive Capital
- Miishe Addy - CEO/Co-founder, Jetstream Africa
Tech Investor of the Year
- Iyinoluwa Aboyeji - MD, Future Africa
- Dr Ola Brown - Director at GreenTree VC
- Kola Aina - General Partner, Ventures Platform
- Maya Horgan Famodu - Founder & Partner at Ingressive Capital
- Olugbenga "GB" Agboola - CEO of Flutterwave
Creative Leader of the Year
- Mo Abudu - CEO of EbonyLife
- Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu - Founder, SoleRebel
- Michael Collins Ajereh (Don Jazzy) - Founder and Record Executive at Mavin Records
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Nigerian novelist
- Imane Ayissi - Cameroonian fashion designer
Serial Entrepreneur of the Year
- Strive Masiyiwa - Founder of Econet Global and Cassava Technologies
- Dr Ola Brown - Co-founder of Flying Doctors Nigeria
- Jason Njoku - Founder of iRokoTV
- Eunice Ajim - Founding Partner at Ajim Capital
- Odunayo Eweniyi - COO at PiggyVest
Entrepreneurship Lifetime Achievement Award
- Funke Opeke - MD of MainOne
- Strive Masiyiwa - Founder of Econet Global and Cassava Technologies
- Tony Elumelu - Chairman, Heirs Holdings
- Tara Fela-Durotoye - Nigerian beauty entrepreneur
- Mo Ibrahim - Sudanese-British billionaire businessman