Top Ten Digital Marketing Professionals in Nigeria 2023

By Zion Rufus

MARKETING EDGE Publications, the foremost authority in Nigeria’s marketing, advertising, and integrated marketing communications landscape, has unveiled Nigeria’s Top 10 Digital Marketing Professionals for the year 2023, owing to their outstanding resilience, dedication, and innovation in a year marked by tough and challenging economic conditions, and characterized by sweeping transformations in the marketing communications industry.

The Top 10 Digital Marketing Professionals being recognized have demonstrated unwavering dedication, creativity, and expertise, showcasing their remarkable ability and business acumen to adapt and thrive in an ever-evolving marketing world.

“they are the marketing mavens and mavericks of these turbulent times”

These exceptional individuals are as follows:
ABIMBOLA OGUNDIRAN (Deputy Director, Playhouse Communication)
PRINCEWILL EJIRIKA (Founder/Chief Strategist, Metriks)
OLOLADE OTUSANYA (Digital Marketing Manager, MTN Nigeria)
IZED UANIKHEHI (CEO/Founder, Zedi Africa)
OLAYINKA BOLAJI (Director of Marketing/Head of Growth, Walify)
BUKAYO EWUOSO (Product Marketing Manager, Eskimi)
JELIL ADEDOYIN (Digital Marketing Manager, SSA Reckitt)
EBUBE VICTOR OKECHUKWU (Head, Social and Digital Media, United Bank for Africa PLC)
OJIE EHIANETA (Digital Marketing/Media Manager, Pernod Ricard)
DANIEL CHUKWU (Digital Lead, Yellow Brick Road Lagos)
TUOYO ERIKOWA (Digital Marketing Manager, SSA FrieslandCampina)

Commenting on the introduction of this initiative, Chief John Ajayi, Publisher/CEO of MARKETING EDGE Publications, highlighted that 2023 has proven to be a transformative year in the ever-evolving realm of marketing. Throughout this year, experts foresaw groundbreaking shifts in technology and marketing that have since unfolded. Notably, the tech sector played a pivotal role in reshaping the strategies employed by companies as they adapted to this evolving landscape.

Ajayi emphasized the tremendous efforts invested by the marketing and advertising community in ensuring the excellence of companies transitioning into the digital landscape, buttressing the critical role played by digital marketing experts in driving the success of marketing campaigns and digital advertising excellence across platforms.

In addition to recognizing these professionals, 2023 marked a significant milestone for MARKETING EDGE as we celebrated our 20th year of excellence. Over two decades, our publication has led the way in promoting marketing communications and brand journalism initiatives in Nigeria.

The MARKETING EDGE Top 10 Recognition serves as a platform to shine a spotlight on and honor visionary leaders who have not only navigated the changing landscape but have also made substantial contributions to their respective fields.

As we extend our heartfelt congratulations to these outstanding professionals for their remarkable achievements in 2023, we eagerly anticipate even greater heights for them in the upcoming year, 2024.