Moonshot 2025 is one of Africa’s most influential technology gatherings. It brings together innovators, founders, and ecosystem leaders to share ideas, launch products, and shape the continent’s digital future. As part of our on‑ground coverage, we’ve highlighted some of the Women Leaders at Moonshot 2025 who are setting the pace for technology, communication, creativity, and leadership, and how you can meet them at the event.
Jessica Hope: Founder & CEO, WimbartPR
What she does: Jessica leads WimbartPR, a leading tech communications agency in Africa. She helps startups and brands refine narratives, manage media interaction, and amplify reputation. During Moonshot 2025, she announced her company is hiring, which adds practical opportunity to her appearance.
How to meet her: Attend her session on communications strategy. Stay afterward and ask a meaningful question. Use networking breaks or the event app to request a connection.
Tobi Otokiti: Vice President of Product, Raenest / Founder, ProductDive
What she does: Tobi oversees product strategy at Raenest and founded ProductDive, a community for product managers across Africa. Her work bridges fintech infrastructure, product thinking, and mentorship.
How to meet her: Look for her in product or fintech panels. Approach her after her talk or at product community meetups.
Odunayo Eweniyi: Co-founder & General Partner, FirstCheck Africa / Former COO, PiggyVest
What she does: Odunayo is a prominent investor and operator. At FirstCheck Africa, she backs early stage startups, especially those led by women.
How to meet her: Be present at investor panels, founder pitch events, or founder-investor networking sessions. Engage her with clarity on your startup’s value.
FK Abudu: Co-founder, Unpacked / Co-host, I Said What I Said Podcast
What she does: FK builds sustainability ventures with Unpacked and co-hosts I Said What I Said with Jola Ayeye, focusing on culture, tech, business, and identity.
How to meet her: Attend panels on the creative economy, media, or sustainability. Engage her after sessions, or find her at a podcast or storytelling spaces.
Lexi Novitske: General Partner, Norrsken 22
What she does: Lexi is an investor focused on impact startups via Norrsken 22, backing innovations in climate, health, education, and frontier markets.
How to meet her: Catch her during impact, investor, or sustainability panels. Approach during investor lounges or networking breaks.
Anu Adedoyin Adasolum: CEO, Sabi
What she does: Anu leads Sabi, a marketplace platform empowering informal merchants with tech, logistics, commerce tools. Sabi is also a sponsor of Moonshot 2025.
How to meet her: Attend panels on commerce, infrastructure or scale. Visit Sabi’s booth. Talk to her or her team in the networking lounge.
Lola Masha: Partner, Antler Africa
What she does: Lola is a partner at Antler Africa, leading its investments and support for early stage startups. Antler recently launched its first Lagos cohort, making her role especially prominent.
How to meet her: Look for her in investor, founder building or startup panels. She will likely be active in Antler programming or booth presence. Approach her with questions around venture building and founder support.
Ebi Atawodi: Senior Director of Product Management, Google
What she does: Ebi leads product management initiatives at Google, working on global product strategy, scaling user experience and shaping product lines with tech innovation.
How to meet her: Attend Google or product track keynotes, engage in UX or product panels. Approach after her talk, mention your own work in product or tech.
Jola Ayeye: Media / Creative Leader / Podcast Host
What she does: Jola co-hosts I Said What I Said, leads creative content and brings fresh perspectives to media, culture and tech.
How to meet her: Attend her talk or a panel she moderates. Approach her in break times or creative networking sessions.
Jade Abbott: Co-founder, Masakhane
What she does: Jade works on building AI systems that understand African languages, advancing inclusive natural language models.
How to meet her: Attend AI, language or NLP panels. Seek her in labs or research spaces and introduce yourself after her sessions.
Moonshot 2025 will be a stage of ideas, connection and momentum. These women represent the voice, insight and power driving Africa’s next chapter in tech. Make sure you find their sessions, approach them, and carry the conversation forward beyond the event.
