Entrepreneur

Tony Elumelu recently addressed a hall full of young Africans in Lagos, stating that the only path to sustained success is through hard work, discipline, and resilience. He told them their degrees got them in the room, but their performance and results would determine how far they would go. For…

Tosin Eniolorunda, founder and CEO of Moniepoint, built the company differently and quietly, before pushing it to the front line of everyday trade. In 2025, the company says it processed ₦412 trillion (about $297 billion) in transaction value across more than 14 billion transactions, a scale that places the business…

In 2025, funding was allocated to startup founders who built for hard problems. Investors wrote larger cheques only for entrepreneurs running businesses with clear revenue logic, robust corporate governance, and models that can withstand Nigeria’s harsh realities, such as power, cross-border payments, retail distribution, and the complex logistics of moving…

Nigeria’s economy continues to face persistent challenges: high inflation, fluctuating exchange rates, unreliable power supply, and tight access to capital. Yet, rather than retreating, entrepreneurs are turning adversity into business opportunities. Across the country, Nigerians are investing in sectors that thrive even in tough times, from digital commerce to everyday…

Young entrepreneurs in Nigeria are now using technology, creativity, and determination to solve problems, grow businesses, and offer new solutions.  They are helping their communities, and their work is being recognised globally. Many of these young innovators are using their businesses to tackle big challenges, while others are transforming the…