SIFAX Group, Afolabi, Akande shine at 2025 marketing edge awards

By Seun Ibiyemi

SIFAX Group and its leadership team recorded a remarkable feat at the 2025 Marketing Edge Awards, clinching three major awards that underscored their excellence in corporate leadership, innovation, and communication.

At the high-profile event held at the Lagos Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, SIFAX Group was named Outstanding Indigenous Conglomerate of the Decade, while its Chairman, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, emerged as Outstanding Maritime CEO Personality of the Decade. 

The company’s Group Head of Corporate Communications, Olumuyiwa Akande, also received the award for Outstanding Corporate Communications Personality of the Decade.

The organisers of the award said the recognitions were a tribute to SIFAX Group’s outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s economic growth through its extensive investments across sectors such as maritime, aviation, logistics, haulage, oil and gas, and hospitality.

Publisher and CEO of Marketing Edge Publications Limited, Mr. John Ajayi, described the triple win as “a well-deserved recognition of a conglomerate and its leaders who have consistently redefined excellence in business leadership, innovation, and communications.”

He added that SIFAX Group has remained “a proudly Nigerian brand that has expanded its frontiers across Africa and beyond, creating jobs, driving innovation, and delivering service excellence.”

Reacting to the awards, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi expressed appreciation to the organisers and reaffirmed the company’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of service delivery.

“We are glad to be honoured at the Marketing Edge Awards again. It is a reward for our consistency, excellence, and customer-centric approach to service delivery across our business offerings. These awards will further motivate us to extend the frontiers of excellence we have set for ourselves,” Afolabi said.

The 2025 Marketing Edge Awards, which coincided with the 22nd anniversary of Marketing Edge magazine and the 13th edition of its National Marketing Stakeholders Summit, brought together leading figures in Nigeria’s marketing, brand management, and corporate communications sectors to celebrate innovation and outstanding performance.