Meet Top 20 Nigerian Techies Driving Innovations In 2025

In 2025, Nigeria’s tech ecosystem is experiencing remarkable growth, driven by a new generation of visionary professionals transforming the digital landscape.

From fintech disruptors advancing financial inclusion to AI innovators solving complex global problems, these individuals are using technology to address local challenges while making a global impact.

This list highlights 20 leading Nigerian tech professionals whose creativity, leadership, and influence are shaping the country’s digital future. Whether through groundbreaking startups, established tech companies, or advanced research, their work is accelerating Nigeria’s digital transformation and inspiring a new wave of innovators.

As Nigeria’s digital economy rapidly expands across fintech, edtech, health tech, SaaS, and infrastructure, these trailblazers stand out for their contribution to innovation, entrepreneurship, and tech ecosystem development.

Hereunder are Nigeria’s Notable Tech Professionals:

1. Olugbenga Agboola – CEO & Co-founder, Flutterwave

Agboola leads Flutterwave, a Nigerian-founded fintech company providing payment infrastructure for global merchants and businesses in Africa. The company has expanded across over 30 African countries and has raised significant funding from international investors.

2. Tosin Eniolorunda – CEO, Moniepoint

Eniolorunda heads Moniepoint, a digital financial services platform serving millions of Nigerian businesses and customers. Formerly with Interswitch, he has focused on small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) banking and agent-based infrastructure.

3. Shola Akinlade – Co-founder & CEO, Paystack

 Akinlade co-founded Paystack, one of Nigeria’s most prominent fintech startups, acquired by Stripe in 2020. He is noted for contributing to the rise of API-driven payments in West Africa.

4. Mitchell Elegbe – Founder & CEO, Interswitch

Elegbe established Interswitch in 2002, one of Nigeria’s earliest electronic payment platforms. His work laid the groundwork for digital payment systems in West Africa and had a profound impact on the broader fintech ecosystem.

5. Tayo Oviosu – Founder & CEO, Paga

 Oviosu founded Paga, a mobile payment platform with over 20 million users. He has been a long-time advocate of financial inclusion and cashless payments in underserved regions.

6. Sim Shagaya – Founder, uLesson & Konga

 Shagaya is recognized for founding Konga, a pioneering Nigerian e-commerce company, and uLesson, a leading African edtech platform. His work bridges the gap between education technology and digital commerce.

7. Jason Njoku – Co-founder & CEO, IrokoTV

 Njoku launched IrokoTV, a digital platform for African entertainment content, especially Nollywood films. The platform expanded access to Nigerian cinema for global audiences.

8. Chijioke Dozie – CEO, Carbon (formerly OneFi)

 Dozie leads Carbon, a digital lending and financial management platform. The company is recognized for providing instant credit, bill payments, and financial tools through its mobile applications.

9. Odunayo Eweniyi – Co-founder & COO, PiggyVest

 Eweniyi is a prominent figure in Nigeria’s personal finance space. PiggyVest offers savings and investment tools specifically designed for young Nigerians and has experienced rapid user growth since its inception.

10. Fara Ashiru Jituboh – Co-founder & CEO, Okra

 Jituboh is the CEO of Okra, an API-based infrastructure company enabling access to financial data for fintech products. She has played a role in advancing open banking protocols in Nigeria.

11. Blessing Abeng – Co-founder, Ingressive for Good; former co-founder, Disha

 Abeng co-founded Ingressive for Good, a non-profit offering tech training and scholarships. She is also a co-founder of Disha, a digital portfolio platform acquired by Flutterwave.

12. Kofo Akinkugbe – Founder & CEO, SecureID Nigeria

 Akinkugbe runs SecureID, a manufacturer of smart cards and identification systems. Her company is one of the few certified card producers in Africa, serving both public and private sector clients.

13. Damilola Odufuwa – Head of Product Communications, Binance Africa

 Odufuwa is a technology and communications executive at Binance and a known advocate for women’s rights. She co-founded the Feminist Coalition and contributes to the discourse on the inclusion of technology.

14. Ezra Olubi – Co-founder & CTO, Paystack

 Olubi is a software engineer and co-founder of Paystack. He is credited with architecting robust backend payment systems used by thousands of businesses in Nigeria and Ghana.

15. Kola Aina – Founder, Ventures Platform

 Aina is a venture capitalist and founder of Ventures Platform, one of Nigeria’s leading early-stage investment firms. He has supported startups in the edtech, health tech, and digital identity sectors.

16. Damilare Ajiboye – CEO & Senior Software Developer, Ocean Trends Digital Limited

 Ajiboye leads Ocean Trends, a Nigerian technology company that develops enterprise software for fintech, edtech, utilities, and health services. He also contributes to grassroots developer training.

17. Prosper Otemuyiwa – Developer Advocate & Co-founder, forLoop Africa

 Otemuyiwa is an advocate for open-source development and co-founder of forLoop Africa, a developer community initiative active across several African countries.

18. Fisayo Fosudo – Tech Content Creator & Visual Communicator

 Fosudo is a recognized tech YouTuber and visual storyteller, producing data-driven content on consumer technology. He is frequently cited for promoting digital literacy among young Nigerians.

19. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji – Co-founder, Andela & Flutterwave; Founder, Future Africa

 Aboyeji is a serial entrepreneur known for co-founding Andela and Flutterwave. Through Future Africa, he funds early-stage African startups tackling systemic challenges.

20. Ade Ayeni – Chief Technology Officer, SaaS Developer

 Ayeni is a software architect known for developing scalable SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) platforms for logistics, HR, and enterprise resource planning systems across West Africa.

The above individuals represent a cross-section of Nigeria’s growing digital economy. Their work continues to shape financial technology, access to education, digital identity, and internet entrepreneurship across Africa.

While some are seasoned founders of unicorn companies, others are emerging talents building mission-driven technologies in underserved sectors. Collectively, they underscore the significance of locally driven innovation in shaping global technology narratives.