Hassana Maina is a lawyer, writer, and gender consultant with over a decade of driving social change in Northern Nigeria. She is the Founder & Executive Director of ASVIOL Support Initiative, Managing Director of HUMA Laundromat, and a Global Shaper with the Abuja Hub. A graduate of Ahmadu…
Dr. Seun R.Eng, MNSE, M.ASCE, IIHP, JP is a trailblazing leader, engineer, and nation builder who made history as Nigeria’s youngest Commissioner at 27. Now serving as Executive Adviser on Youth & Sports to the Oyo State Governor, he is the Founder of Home Advantage Africa, driving youth…
Adim Isiakpona is a visionary strategist with nearly two decades of experience driving growth across tech, fintech, FMCG, mobility, and the creative industries. As Co-Founder & Group CEO of The People Company, he has led transformative work for brands such as Heineken, OPPO, Bet9ja, and Shuttlers, reaching over…
Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho, F. SCGN, is a Non-Executive Director, CEO of Futuresoft, Global Speaker, and Obama Africa Leader. With 15+ years of cross-sector experience, she is a trailblazing second-generation Nigerian tech expert driving digital transformation, brand strategy, and business growth across Africa. Through Futuresoft, she has delivered solutions…
She is the founder & lead consultant at Zaeda Oracle Limited, an award-winning entertainment lawyer, and a creative economy strategist. With 10+ years shaping Africa’s film and music industries, she’s recognised as a TFAA Prize for Lawyers (2022) winner and a Voting Member of the Grammy Recording Academy.…
Cynthia Onyinye Mbamalu is a lawyer, co-founder, and Director of Programs at Yiaga Africa, where she champions youth participation, gender equality, and electoral integrity across Africa. A co-founder of the Not Too Young To Run movement and leader of the #WatchingTheVote project, she has helped shape key reforms,…
Ayodeji Razaq is a Marketing Communications trailblazer with 15+ years of shaping brands across FMCG, Tech, Manufacturing, and Financial Services. As CEO of RED for Africa Group, he leads Red Media Africa, StateCraft, The Future Project, and Red Production—driving change through storytelling and innovation. He is also Co-founder…