Africa’s Largest Convergence of Creators

Fisayo is a visual storyteller, finance and technology video producer with over 750,000 subscribers. He has a background in economic analysis, brand communication and specializes in mobile technology, personal finance and the Nigerian economy. He is currently an Ambassador for Musicbed one of the largest music licensing companies for video creators/producers. He is one of the 26 Africans featured on the 2022 YouTube Black Voices Class. He also won Tech Creator of the Year at the TrendUpp Awards and has been nominated every year since and Won Tech Influencer of the Year at the TechPoint Awards. He was the youngest nominee for The Future Africa Awards for New Media. He has been featured on multiple media platforms and publications like Channels TV, Punch, TechCabal, Zikoko, Semafor, The Culture Custodian and many more.He has an audience of over 1.5 million followers across social media and over 110 million video views from making unique weekly technology & finance videos for the African space and globally for nearly 9 years.

Tobi Ayeni, known as MissTechy, is a Nigerian tech content creator making technology fun and relatable for everyone. What started with just a phone, curiosity, and a dream has grown into a platform that breaks down tech without the jargon using real stories and creativity instead.Tobi has partnered with global and local brands including Google, MTN, Lionsgate, Amazon Prime, Manychat, UNESCO, Nescafe Hub, Microsoft, OPPO, Smoov, and Standard Chartered Bank. Her work has earned recognition including YTech100 and Best Tech Content Creator 2024 in Nigeria.

Salem King is a content creator, teacher, coach, entrepreneur and social media influencer with growing repute in new media/communication circles. He uses his platforms to share content focused on empowering and mobilizing creative young people to become vanguards for change. Salem is passionate about personal development, sharing valuable ideas and catalyzing growth. Over the past year, he has trained over 1000 creators, been nominated for a TFAA award, spoken at 2 TEDx event and successfully built a community of young individuals who are committed to growth and catalyzing change. Salem King’s authenticity and delivery is infectious and he has worked with prominent brands like Spotify, YouTube, MTN, JUMIA, SterlingBank, Tony Elumelu Foundation, amongst others.

Fatu Ogwuche is a media entrepreneur and the Founder of Big Tech This Week, a media company that spotlights African innovation.She writes the This is Big newsletter and hosts Backstories with Fatu on YouTube – a talk show featuring prominent people in Africa’s ecosystem discussing the pivotal moments that led to their incredible success. With a passion for technology and a deep understanding of Africa’s tech landscape, Fatu has built the go-to media company for Africa’s tech ecosystem, establishing it as a trusted source for the latest news, insights, and trends shaping Africa’s tech industry.

Jude Lemfani Abaga, popularly known as M.I Abaga, is a pioneering Hip-Hop Artist, Entrepreneur, and changemaker who has spent two decades shaping Africa’s creative industries.
Beyond his artistry, he served as CEO of Chocolate City from 2015 to 2019, where he played a key role in building one of Africa’s most powerful music labels.

In 2020, M.I founded TASCK, a creative solutions company connecting creatives with causes, campaigns, and opportunities for growth. TASCK has since impacted over 7,000 Nigerian creatives through initiatives in civic engagement, men’s mental health, and youth empowerment. He also leads the Incredible Music Festival, an annual celebration in Jos that boosts grassroots talent and the local economy, alongside Sound Board, a monthly mixer that bridges creatives, policymakers, and business leaders to spark collaboration and social change.

M.I. firmly believes that creatives hold the key to transforming Africa, shaping narratives, and driving positive social change across the continent.

Adeife Adeoye is an entrepreneur, educator, and personal branding strategist focused on helping young Africans build profitable digital careers. She is the founder of Hercademy, an online learning platform for in-demand remote and tech skills, and Remote WorkHER, a community connecting African women to global job opportunities. Through her work, Adeife empowers thousands to build sustainable income, strong personal brands, and digital independence

He is a lawyer and media entrepreneur whose 25-year career spans advertising, public relations, television, radio, film, print and digital media. He is also co-founder and former chief executive of industry-leading African media companies - RED | For Africa, The Future Awards Africa, YNaija.com and Joy, Inc.

As CEO of RED, he crafted and led strategies that fueled social movements and shaped national elections across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Senegal. Under his leadership, RED was honored as African Business of the Year alongside Dangote Group and Chandaria Industries.

In 2016, after a decade at RED, Chude sensed a calling to a new mission. He stepped away from his role to focus on storytelling that uplifts the mind, heart, and spirit, founding Joy, Inc., as a human flourishing company that partnered with organizations like Ford Motor Company and the Lagos State Government to create safe, nurturing spaces for mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

In 2020, he launched #WithChude, a viral podcast and multi-platform talk show featuring intimate, transformative conversations with African leaders and celebrities. Syndicated on three Pan-African networks, streamed on withChude.com, with tens of millions of views on YouTube, it has become one of the continent's largest IP libraries for stories of healing, resilience and growth.

As Adjunct Faculty, he has taught media and communication to undergraduate and postgraduate students at the Pan Atlantic University. He has also advised global corporations, governments and nonprofits including Meta, Google, Heirs Holdings, Unilever, the Gates Foundation, the African Union, and the governments of the UK and the US, on media, strategy, democracy, and human rights.

Passionate about accelerating Africa's creator economy as the future of independent media on the continent, in 2024 he co-developed the Creator Economy Incubator in Nigeria and Kenya with the Co-Creation Hub and Africa No Filter - to train, mentor and fund emerging content creators and digital storytellers - and in 2025, he announced the Fourthmainland Creator Fund to personally invest $500,000 in African creators.

Chude has been a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, CNBC Young Business Leader of the Year, an Archbishop Desmond Tutu Fellow, a World Fellow at Yale University and Creative-In-Residence at the London School of Economics. One year after the fellowship, the school endowed The Chude Jideonwo Prize for Creativity to commemorate Black History Month.

He has chaired and served on boards and committees that include Microsoft, Oando, the Nigerian Ministries of Finance and Youth, the British Council, the Ford Foundation, The Initiative for Equal Rights, and The Africa Center. As a filmmaker, his films have been nominated or won for 'Best Documentary', 'Best Feature' and 'Official Selection' at the Africa International Film Festival, the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA), the San Diego Black Film Festival, amongst others.

His writing and work have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, The Huffington Post, and the Financial Times, and he is the author of two books: 'Are We the Turning Point Generation?' and 'How to Win Elections in Africa: Parallels with Donald Trump'. His latest book, 'How Depression Saved My Life' is published by Narrative Landscape.

Victoire Mahounou is a content creator, community builder, personal branding strategist andeducator who helps creators turn visibility into sustainable income. With a combinedaudience of 300,000+ followers across platforms, she has taught thousands of creatives howto monetize beyond brand deals. Through her programs, Victoire focuses on personal brandclarity, community-led growth, and building scalable income systems that actually work.