The 5th Edition of Nigeria’s Youth Entrepreneurship Leadership Program
a.k.Nigeria’s 25 under 25 awards held on Saturday 29th August 2020. The
event which was supported by the Lagos Internal revenue service, Bella
Naija, Airtel, Eyowo, 100talks.ng, Ogelle, Axa Mansard, Ynaija was hosted
by Esther Agunbiade.
The Event included a Keynote Presentation, Award Presentation, Interviews,
Book review and more was broadcasted live to tens of thousands of viewers.
Every year SME100Africa recognizes and celebrates young Nigerians under
the age of 25 who are doing phenomenal things and contributing to
socio-economic development in Nigeria. Nigeria’s under 25 Incubator
the program equips early-stage entrepreneurs with the support they need to transform audacious ideas into scalable and sustainable ventures, by
you with three things: space, community, and access.
According to the Executive Director, SME100Africa in his keynote address.
“Asides from learning how to run a sustainable business, we teach these
young entrepreneurs practical skills, positive attitudes, greater awareness
of society, a sharpened appetite for active engagement, new competencies and
confidence to play a part”
There were about 5125 (Five thousand, one hundred and twenty-five)
Nominations for Nigeria’s 25 under 25 awards this year from which 165
nominees spread across 25 categories were shortlisted, who have all been
inducted into Nigeria’s class of 2020 incubation program. Below is the
full list of the 25 winners.
*E-COMMERCE*
OLAOTI OLAWOYIN – VOO STORE
*AGRICULTURE*
ELIZABETH OLADEPO – 07 FOODS
*FASHION*
ADERINSOLA AKINOLA – QUINTESSENTIAL COUTURE
*PERFORMING ARTS*
MARYAM AKPAOKAGI – TAAOOMA
*PHOTOGRAPHY*
MOYINOLUWA OLUWASEUN – ARIYIKE PHOTOGRAPHY
*SOFTWARE AND DESIGNS*
OLUWADAMILOLA SOYOMBO – THE CREATIVE KID ZONE
*BEAUTY AND MAKE-UP*
OJOMO SEYI – POSE BY PONMI
*FOOD AND DRINKS*
HEPHZIBAH FREGENE – ZEELICIOUS CAKES
*PROFESSIONAL SERVICES*
OPEYEMI TAIWO AND EBUNOLUWA EFUNKOYA- THE WRI TEUP FACTORY
*HEALTH AND SKINCARE*
DR OLUWANANUMI – HEALTH DRIVE NG
*MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS*
ADEBIMPE OLAJIGA – PRESENTER, JOURNALIST, ACTOR
*ARTS AND CULTURE*
OLOWOKUDEJO OLASUMBO – TANNA CRAFTS
*EVENTS PLANNING*
OLUWAJIMI TEMITOPE – INDIGOCRYSTAL
*FINANCE AND FINTECH*
ADIGUN ENOCH OMODOLAPO- JIL TOKENS
*TECHNOLOGY*
OLADOKUN OLUWASEGUN – ALI EMPRESSA
*EDUCATION*
DEPEJU LASAKI – LEADERS READ NETWORK
*SPORTS*
ADELOWO SHOKUNBI – PRIME SPORTS/KICK OFF NG
*ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY*
TEMILADE SALAMI – ECO WARRIORS
*MUSIC*
DAMILOLA AKINWUNMI – DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION
*HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM*
AYOMIDE AKINDIPE – ACE REAL ESTATE
*MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS*
INIOLUWA ADEGOKE – I craft NG
*ENVIRONMENTAL AND INTERIOR DECOR*
SALLY OGBONNA INHAUS DESIGN ARCHITECTS
*CREATIVE WRITING AND CONTENT CREATION*
TEGA CLIFFORD YOUTUBER
*ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AND GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT*
FOLORUNSHO OLUFUNKE RUTH – HOPESPRING TO AFRICA
*SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP*
IBIM JEFFERSON – THE FATHER`S MEN CONFERNCE
This is an annual entrepreneurship leadership program aimed at Identifying, recognizing, celebrating, and supporting Nigeria’s most innovative
entrepreneurs under the age of 25. These are innovators, influencers, trendsetters, inventors, entrepreneurs etc. who are doing phenomenal things and
contributing to social-economic development in Nigeria. For more information and enquires Please call SME100Africa on 08177743650 or email info@sme100africa.org