CREATIVE ECONOMY – MoonShot by TechCabal

Richard Oyome

Co-Founder & COO, Raenest

CREATIVE ECONOMY

Richard Oyome is the Co-Founder & COO of Raenest, one of Africa’s fastest-growing fintech companies.

Over the past decade, he’s helped build and scale some of Africa’s most impactful technology companies, with leadership roles at OPay, FairMoney, and LemFi before co-founding Raenest.

Today, he helps lead Raenest’s mission of giving Africans seamless access to the global financial system through modern cross-border financial infrastructure.

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Richard Oyome

Co-Founder & COO, Raenest
Chude Jideonwo

Founder & Chairman, HBC Holdings and Host #WithChude

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Chude Jideonwo is Founder & Chairman of HBC Holdings, the parent brand of media groups RED
| For Africa and FourthMainland. He is also host of #WithChude, one of Africa’s most watched
talk shows and #WithChudeLive, Africa’s biggest talk concert. A lawyer, journalist and media
entrepreneur, he has worked across 23 African countries and advised governments and
presidents across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Senegal and Sierra Leone. He has been a

Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, CNBC Young Business Leader of the Year, an Archbishop
Desmond Tutu Fellow, a World Fellow at Yale University and Creative-In-Residence at the
London School of Economics. In 2020, he launched #WithChude, a viral podcast and
multi-platform talk show featuring intimate, transformative conversations with African leaders
and celebrities. Syndicated on four Pan-African TV networks, streamed on withChude.com, with
tens of millions of views on YouTube, it has become one of the continent’s largest IP libraries for
stories of healing and transformation. In 2025, he announced the FourthMainland Creator Fund
to invest in African creators as the future of independent media on the continent. An author of
four books, his writing and work have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian,
BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, The Huffington Post, and the Financial Times.

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Chude Jideonwo

Founder & Chairman, HBC Holdings and Host #WithChude
Rukky Ladoja

Founder, Creative Director, Dye Lab

CREATIVE ECONOMY

Rukky Ladoja is the Founder and Creative Director of Dye Lab, a contemporary Nigerian fashion brand redefining African fashion through sustainable design, low-waste production, and modern retail. With over 15 years of experience in the creative industry, she has built one of West Africa’s most influential emerging fashion brands, known for its distinctive aesthetic and innovative approach to craftsmanship.

Before launching Dye Lab, Rukky founded Grey Projects and consulted for global and regional brands including Nike, ART X Lagos, Lagos Fashion & Design Week, and Homecoming Festival. Under her leadership, Dye Lab has expanded its global presence through pop-ups across 15 cities in 11 countries while championing sustainability and contemporary African design.

Rukky is widely recognised for her expertise in fashion entrepreneurship, creative business strategy, and building sustainable brands with global relevance.

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Rukky Ladoja

Founder, Creative Director, Dye Lab
Kene Okwuosa

Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer, Filmhouse Group

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Kene Okwuosa is Co-Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of the Filmhouse Group, which spans Filmhouse Cinemas, FilmOne Entertainment and FilmOne Studios. He is also CEO of KAVA, a global streaming platform for African films that he launched with partners. With over 20 years in cinema exhibition, distribution and production across the UK, US and Nigeria, he co-founded Filmhouse and led its growth into West Africa’s largest cinema chain, launching over 20 locations and building West Africa’s first IMAX cinema. FilmOne distributes titles for major Hollywood studios alongside Nollywood releases. As a producer, he has made more than 30 films, including box office hits such as The Wedding Party and King of Boys. He began his career at Odeon Cinemas in the UK and was a founding employee of Genesis Deluxe Cinemas. He studied at London Metropolitan University and sits on Nigeria’s Official Selection Committee for the Academy Awards.

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Kene Okwuosa

Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer, Filmhouse Group
Temilade Salami

Founder and Creative Director, Tuntunre | Climate and Sustainability Expert

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Temilade Salami is a climate education and sustainability expert, author, and the Founder and Creative Director of Tuntunre, a circular fashion brand transforming discarded denim into functional, long-lasting clothing and accessories. Through Tuntunre, she is working to build one of Africa’s leading circular denim hubs while creating practical solutions to textile waste.

With nearly a decade of experience in climate education, communications, and youth engagement, Temilade has led projects across 26 African countries and worked with organisations including UNESCO and the Global Partnership for Education. Her work sits at the intersection of sustainability, enterprise, storytelling, and African innovation.

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Temilade Salami

Founder and Creative Director, Tuntunre | Climate and Sustainability Expert
Wonuola Okoye

Managing Director, Ashluxury Fashion

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Wonuola Okoye is the Managing Director of Ashluxury Fashion and Beauty Limited, where she leads the strategic direction and growth of the luxury retail business. With over 16 years of experience across sales, strategy, finance, marketing, operations, and business transformation, she specialises in scaling businesses and driving sustainable growth in complex markets.

Previously, Wonuola served as Chief Commercial Officer at Persiana Retail, overseeing an international portfolio including Puma and Lacoste. She was also CEO of Brandco, where she led global brands including Skechers, Adidas, Reebok, and Havaianas. During her tenure, she accelerated the company’s shift to e-commerce and conversational commerce, growing revenue from ₦600 million to ₦3 billion and expanding its retail footprint across Nigeria and Ghana.

She also served as Consulting Head of Retail at Alara Multiconcept Store, advising on business transformation, commercial operations, data systems, and team development. Wonuola brings a practical, experience-led perspective on building resilient businesses, leveraging technology, and navigating Africa’s dynamic consumer markets.

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Wonuola Okoye

Managing Director, Ashluxury Fashion
Ujenyu Joy Sani

Programme Manager & Ecosystem Builder

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Joy Sani is a Programme Manager and ecosystem builder working at the intersection of Africa’s creative economy, innovation, social impact and behaviour change. She builds and leads multi-country programmes and communities of practice designed to support African talent and drive ambitious social and behavioural change goals. At Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), she currently leads programmes across Nigeria and Kenya spanning research, professional learning, grants, creative infrastructure and ecosystem development, working with funders, partners, multidisciplinary teams and communities to turn ideas into programmes with meaningful impact.

She is particularly interested in how stronger ecosystems, technology and creativity can create meaningful opportunities for African talent and contribute to inclusive social and economic development.

Outside of work, Joy is a mother of two, a poet in hiding, and a singer who is happiest when there is a microphone and a stage nearby. She is deeply curious about people, ideas, and the possibilities that emerge when creativity, technology, and human connection meet.

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Ujenyu Joy Sani

Programme Manager & Ecosystem Builder
Nnenna Onyewuchi

Founder, The Barefoot Strategist

Nnenna Onyewuchi is the Founder of The Barefoot Strategist, a strategy and marketing consultancy, and a fractional Chief Marketing Officer with more than 27 years of experience helping businesses and institutions drive growth through strategy, brand, and innovation. She previously co-founded Yellow Brick Road, one of Nigeria’s leading creative agencies, where she served as Executive Director, Strategy & Innovation.

Her work spans technology, financial services, consumer goods, and the development sector across Africa, North America, and Europe. She has advised and built technology-enabled businesses, working with leading organisations including Carbon, Paga, Access Bank, Stanbic IBTC, ARM Group, Coronation Group, and the Mastercard Foundation.

Nnenna also serves on the boards of Ellah Lakes Plc, iFitness, and Lynden Farms, and is Co-Chair of the Africa Soft Power Summit. A globally recognised marketing strategist, she has been a juror for Cannes Lions, the Loeries, The ANDYs, and the Gerety Awards.

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Nnenna Onyewuchi

Founder, The Barefoot Strategist