Nigeria’s digital leaders to be honored at 50MVPs 2025 awards in Lagos

The highly anticipated “50 Most Valuable Personalities (50MVPs) in Nigeria’s Digital Economy 2025” will take place on May 22, 2025, at the prestigious BON Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. Organized by Knowhow Media, publishers of IT Edge News.

Africa, the event will celebrate top influencers, innovators, and policy shapers driving Nigeria’s digital transformation.

The 50MVPs recognition, a prominent offshoot of the decade-long West Africa Convergence Conference (WACC), highlights corporate leaders and change-makers demonstrating vision, resilience, and strategic impact within Nigeria’s booming tech ecosystem.

According to Dr. Sola Afolabi, Chairman of the 2025 Nomination Committee, “The 50MVPs in Nigeria’s Digital Economy is more than a recognition; it’s a celebration of the digital revolutionaries shaping Nigeria’s future.”

Held under the theme “Consolidating Progress – Addressing New & Emerging Challenges in Nigeria’s Digital Economy,” the event will feature high-level conversations on AI, data analytics, blockchain, and the launch of the Nigeria Digital Economy Special Report 2025. An exclusive CEOs’ Industry Business Lunch will also facilitate collaboration between public and private sector leaders.

Notable figures from past editions include Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, and Ike Nnamani, with this year’s gathering expecting a strong turnout from regulators, tech executives, startup founders, and policymakers.

The rigorous 50MVPs selection process emphasizes innovation, leadership, sustainability, and measurable impact in areas such as ICT policy development, youth innovation, and tech-driven governance.

Building on the legacy of previous recognitions like the Nigeria Top 50 Digital Economy Enablers, the 50MVPs initiative continues to strengthen industry excellence, with strong backing from key government and corporate stakeholders.