Meet our 25Under25 winners for 2021
Meet the people who are making a difference in their community – they’re both dreamers and doers.

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP & GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT
OLALEKAN SAMUEL AJAYI
Olalekan Samuel Ajayi’s work surrounds the uncovering and utmost utilization of Africa’s most potent resource; her young people. As a big believer in young people and their capacity to deliver transformative change, he founded Project Africa Now (PAN) a youth-led organization using media among other tools to drive and inspire young Africans towards creating positive change.
He is a graduate of Law from the University of Lagos and a United People Global Sustainability Leader. Olalekan is a continental bridge builder with his works recording impact across 6 African countries.
A multi-award winning public speaker, he was the only African delegate at the 2021 United People Global Sustainability Leadership Programme at the Hurricane Island Centre for Science and Leadership, Maine, United States.
He is committed to building a youth-focused media space gathering voices and connecting brands with youths and converting target markets into long term admirers.

AGRICULTURE
AKANDE FEYISAYO

ARTS, CRAFT & CULTURE
AGALI DEBORAH CHINONSO

BEAUTY & MAKEUP
OVO DERBY ESE

CREATIVE WRITING & CONTENT CREATION
TOKE ADENIYI

E-COMMERCE
VINCENT DAVIDS

EDUCATION
SHINA AJOYE

ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY
OMOLAJA EMMANUEL

ENVIRONMENT & INTERIOR DECOR
PRISCILLA UZERO

EVENT PLANNING
ESTHER OYEKUNLE

FASHION
DOYINMOLA OLAJOYE

FINANCE & FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY
PRECIOUS OKEREKE

FOOD & DRINKS
BUSAYO DAMILOLA

HEALTH & SKINCARE
JUMOKE MONSURAT

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
MARYAM ARAMIDE

MANUFACTURING & LOGISTICS
CHIOMA UKPABI

MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
GLORIA OLUFEKO

MUSIC
RUGER

PERFORMING ARTS
FOLASHADE AYINDE

PHOTOGRAPHY
SOBOLA DEMOLA ANDREW

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
ADEDEJI FALETO

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
HAOMA WORGWU

SOFTWARE & DESIGN
OLAMIDE OJO

SPORTS
ESE BRUME
