Africa’s Most Hardworking E-commerce CEOs

The African entrepreneurial ecosystem is full of aspiring and established entrepreneurs, and the continent’s economy is booming because of the effect of the good work many people, the leaders and their team members, are doing. We came up with a list of top 3 hardworking Chief Executive Officers in Nigeria who made their marks on e-commere within a short time span. Kudos to the millions of hardworking entrepreneurs across the continent.

1. Sim Shagaya:

Sim Shagaya is a Nigerian entrepreneur and business mogul. He is the founder and former C.E.O of one of West Africa’s largest electronic commerce website Konga.com, and he is also the executive chairman of DealDey, a daily deal website. In 2014, he was named in Forbes’ list of “10 Most Powerful Men In Africa” (Wikipedia).

 


2. Olatorera Oniru:

Olatorera Oniru née Majekodunmi, is a Nigerian entrepreneur, business mogul and development speaker recognised in 2018 as One of Top 7 Women Who Has Made Their Mark On E-Commerce[1]. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the electronic commerce website Dressmeoutlet.com. Dressmeoutlet.com retails highest-quality fashion and beauty products from Africa to the world.[2].[3] She is also the Founder and Chief Executive Consultant of Olatorera Consultancy Limited[4] working with Leading Businesses and High Net-Worth Individuals To Transform Africa into One of The World’s Greatest Continents[5]. In 2016, she was widely recognized in Forbes’ Top 30 Under 30 list of “30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa” (Wikipedia).

 

3. Bassey Eyo:

is the CEO of the fastest developing Internet company in Nigeria – PayPorte Global Systems. He is an alumnus of the prestigious MIT and a London Business School graduate. He also took some courses at Harvard. His career started right after his graduation from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH). He did his major in Pure and Applied Physics but always wanted to work in the IT sector (Naij).

These hardworking personalities can serve as sources of inspiration in your entrepreneurial journey.