Nigeria: Nigerian Woman Entrepreneur Wins Award At World Investment Forum

What the report says

A Nigerian entrepreneur, Biobele Oyibo, has won the Technology Award at the 2026 Empretec Women in Business Awards, according to Vanguard’s report distributed by AllAfrica. The award was presented during the 9th World Investment Forum in Doha, Qatar, placing a Nigerian founder among the international honorees recognised for women-led business achievement.

Vanguard reported that Oyibo is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Earlybean, a company focused on using technology to advance financial literacy and inclusion among young people. The awards were presented under the theme “Women-led businesses and the art of scale,” and the event highlighted entrepreneurs working in leadership, sustainability, innovation and technology.

The forum gathered entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and business leaders, with the stated aim of connecting winners to funding, markets, expertise and networks that could help their businesses grow. The broader program also emphasized the role of women-led enterprises in creating jobs and applying new technologies to economic, social and environmental challenges.

Other winners named in the report came from Uganda, Argentina, Qatar and Brazil, underscoring the international scope of the awards. The recognition of Oyibo is notable for Nigeria’s startup and broader women-in-business ecosystem, as it draws attention to digital tools being used to expand access to financial knowledge and services.