8 emerging future billionaires in nigeria according to Forbes. And their companies.
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Shola co-founded Paystack, Nigeria’s leading payment gateway, acquired by Stripe for $200 million. By 2026, Paystack has expanded across 10 African markets and is powering the continent’s digital commerce backbone. His vision — seamless cross-border payments for the unbanked — is now closer to reality than ever.
Iyinoluwa, co-founder of Future Africa, has invested in over 100 African startups including Flutterwave. By 2026, his portfolio companies collectively employ over 8,000 Africans and have raised more than $500M in follow-on funding.
As co-founder and COO of PiggyVest, Odunayo has empowered over 5 million Nigerians to save and invest via mobile, with $1B+ in user assets under management as of 2026. She is now pioneering micro-insurance products for gig workers — a market of over 40 million Nigerians that traditional finance has ignored.
Ezra engineered the tech backbone that made Paystack Africa’s fastest-growing payment platform. In 2026, he is focused on building offline payment hardware for markets with low smartphone penetration — a $3B opportunity across rural West Africa that most founders are too distracted to see.
Leading Sparrow, a business banking platform for SMEs, Chijioke has raised $30M+ and by 2026 is processing over ₦500B in monthly SME transactions — proving that legacy is not a limitation when wielded with purpose.
Featured in Forbes Africa 30 Under 30, Ayobami founded ACE Real Estate Development and ACE Academy, training 10,000+ agents. By 2026, his modular homes are cutting build times by 50% and addressing Nigeria’s 28 million housing deficit head-on.
Tola’s Curacel uses AI to automate insurance claims, serving 50+ insurers across Africa. In 2026, the platform processes over 2 million claims monthly and is expanding into francophone Africa — a largely untapped insurance market worth over $15B annually.
Founder of Hotels.ng, Mark has digitized hotel bookings for over 1 million users and pivoted into logistics and last-mile delivery in 2025. By 2026 his combined travel and logistics platform is one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing digital infrastructure businesses.
Jason’s IrokoTV streams African content to over 1 billion viewers globally. By 2026, with Nollywood crossing $1B in annual revenue and platforms like Netflix and Showmax competing for Nigerian IP, Jason’s early bet on African content ownership has made him one of the most strategically positioned media entrepreneurs on the continent.
Co-founder of CcHUB and Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun has spawned 200+ startups and unlocked over $10B in ecosystem value. In 2026, his 3MTT programme is reshaping Nigeria’s digital workforce at a pace the continent has never seen.
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