Made in Naija 100 most promising Nigerian brands

Made in Naija has unveiled 100 most promising Nigerian brands of 2023 as part of its effort to celebrate, support and empower local Nigerian brands.

The brands that made the list are local businesses operating under the following five categories: Category 1- Fastest Growing Brands; Category 2-  Mums in Business; Category 3- Craftpreneurs; Category 4- Studentpreneurs & Youngpreneurs; and Category 5- Media & Tech.

Made in Naija, on Sunday, 4th of February, 2024 unveiled the 100 brands  via an Instagram live event tagged “The Grand Ovation.”

According to Hadijat Akinbola-Oyedele, the host of the Made in Naija community, the recognition of the selected brands is part of Made in Naija’s effort to recognise Nigerian Entrepreneurs who are outstanding and demonstrating growth in their niche. 

Hadijat also noted that the vision of the Made in Naija community is to provide a dedicated platform that amplifies and shares Nigerian brand stories globally, along with making resources available and accessible for these brands to facilitate their scalable success.

Hadijat Akinbola-Oyedele is a passionate advocate for continuous social impact who founded MADE IN NAJA to shine the spotlight on Nigerian MSMEs and support them in contributing significantly to the economy. In her words: ‘I see Nigerian brands doing so well and strongly believe that they can do way better if they get the recognition and support they deserve.’

Alongside her certificate as a Law graduate from Obafemi Awolowo University, she excels as a Marketing Expert, Community Manager, and Content Creator.

 

 

 

The first Category :  The Fastest Growing Brands

1. Sparklean Station

Manufacturing of household cleaning products that includes: Toilet cleaner, Tiles cleaner, Detergent, Airfreshner, Bleach, Insecticide, Rodenticide, Germicide, Dishwasher, Carwash, Scouring powder

2. Health blog Ng

This is a medical and health online community that provides health education to women through online classes via whatsapp mediums and e-books. 

3. The Onifaari Brand

Makes timeless handmade bags, scarves, and gift boxes. 

4. HayaBliss

Provides Halal fittings and modest wears 

5. Be Adorned by Yettie

Provides ready to wear adire, ankara, among other customised afrocentric fashion styles. 

6. Merchant Cheena

Supplies kids and adult wears with delivery services nationwide. 

7. Baytul Tajmeel

Food and cosmetics company  that provides natural skin care packages.

8. Haya by Aishah

Provides elegant wears for muslim ladies to feel confident in modest and affordable wears. It offers wholesale and retail services. 

9. Amal Botanicals

Provides African inspired child care products and help pregnancy and motherhood journey feel right for women. 

10. Nixon Xpress

A logistics company in Port-harcourt, providing pickup, delivery, bike services, errand services to its customers. 

11. Incense Palace

Provides perfume and incense services with a touch of professionalism, 

12. Sleep in Satin

Provides elegant satin doeks, bonnets, pillowcases and scrunchies. 

13. Deeva Body Ng

Provides natural hair and body product solutions to hair breakage, toughness and stunted growth. 

14. Soft Collections

Provides UK Quality thrift wears for men and women 

15. Rite Choicey Foods

Provides Agricultural food products. 

16. Lala’s Pastry Shop

Offers the best brownies In Kaduna and Abuja 

17. Teehad Place

Provides plant based hair growth products

18. Ofada Hub 

Offers healthy ofada rice with Ayamase oil, Ofada pepper, and blended iru seasoning. 

19. Bambee Farms

Provides agricultural services like Beekeeping, honey production and sales, apiary set up, farm set up and training. 

20. Roots n Juices

Provides valentine gift boxes, parfaits, salads and juices in port-harcourt. 

The second category: Mums in Business

1. Sherry’s Mama’s Delight

Provides Tijaarah Tea training and empowers womenpreneurs with knowledge of how to take product pictures with their smartphones. 

2. Zahrah Household Hub

Offers Kitchen and house hold items for sale in Ilorin

3. Potato Foods Ng

Provides Sweet potato food derivatives with 100% sweet potato flour, Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes that is Safe for diabetic patients

4. NanaZee Exclusive

Provides Cupping, acupuncture, henna, spa services 

5. Kiddies by Fofah

Provides measured cereals, back to school and party packs for children in Lagos

6. Turare Temple

Provides incense and scents that celebrate Borno-Shuwa Culture. 

7. Halalic

Produces the best Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar.

8. Nurture Village 

Provides playgroup, preschool, Islamiya and Tarbiyah education services

9. Pop Kids Gifts

Provides Gifts and novelties for kids aged 0-10 years old.

10. House of Zutura

Provides ready to wear bridal bespoke wears

11. Lush2Nourish

Provides acne,hyperpigmentations, skin glow products. 

12. Meenahs Muslimart

Provide impactful books for muslims kids 

13. Kim Babycare

Provides Beauty, cosmetic and personal care for babies.

14. Hafbam Properties

Helps customers  find a dream home and uncover highly-profitable landed properties

15. The Kaothar 

Real Estate Consultant @hibahrealty, Convener of @btwawi Nigeria’s biggest Islamic Finance and Business Conference and Founder IFBC. 

16. Ella Blings

Jewelry and accessories seller in Lagos

17. Oyin Pearls Naturals

Provides beauty, cosmetic & personal care services and products. 

18. Taams Food

Ibadan pap and ponmo Ijebu seller

19. Kruby Skincare

Offers Hyperpigmentation Treatment in lagos and Kano

20. Treat Amore

Offers zobo drink, kuli kuli,crunchy sticks and soyabeans powder in lagos

The third Category: Craftpreneurs

1. TKB Adire

Offers Adire ‘tie & dye’ fabrics, t-shirts and batiks in lagos

2. Zoeze Kids

Provides Baby & children’s clothing; Birthday tutus; Tutu purse;Tutu accessories and custom made balls. 

3. Marbis Kreations

Provides handmade leather bags, ankara bags, Aso Oke bags in lagos

4. Trove Ng

A clothing brand for muslim women. 

5. Lettersbymie

Islamic gift shop, Arabic wall frames, stickers in lagos. 

6. DeBliss Henna

Professional Henna Artist in Lagos, Nigeria

7. Cici Cobbler

Offers Naija Made Shoes, Bags, and more

8. Mo’s Arts

Provides Arabic customised wall arts; customised Arabic name frames; Arabic designs and gift items. 

9. Nicky Stitches

Provides handmade leather bags, footwear and gift box in Abeokuta

10. The Liquida Brand

Provides coconut oil and coconut crafts in Ibadan. 

11. Shop with Bomat

Provides Raffia baskets, Lampshades, Flowervase, Rattan vendor in Kano

12. Hook Pusher Amy

Provides Sexy crochet wears

13. Zeinny Crafts

Offers leather shoes and crafts. 

14. Croise Crafts

Home of exquisite, luxurious crochet bags

15. All Things Crochet

Provides Handmade crocheted bags and accessories; supports artisans.

16. Queenesse World

Produces leader and bead bags. 

17. Fizzy Bags

Offers handmade bags, customised tote bags in Lagos

18. Hibah Hub

Digital Arabic calligrapher in Ibadan.

19. Abeni Crafts

Provides handmade bags and accessories

20. Hamaz Design

Provides Baby Nursing and Maternity Accessories

The fourth Category: Studentpreneurs & Youngpreneurs

1. Alpha Wears

Provides shoes that speak a lot about the customer. 

2. Petals Lingerie Hub

Provide women with the utmost comfort by delivering high-quality lingerie, underwear and period packages in Ogbomoso. 

3. Haut Skin Expert

Provides Skincare service such as anti-acne, Hyperpigmentation and skin brightening. Offers products that renew beauty and build skin confidence.

4. Print Place Ng

Provides Branded T Shirts, Branded Caps, Stickers and more. 

5. The Virtual Muslimah

Social media agency that simplifies social media for the busy muslim mama; and IG Marketing & Management

6. Kotimi The Brand Maker

Offers social media marketing services and content creation. 

7. Pink Brushes

Lip Scrub, lip balm, lipgloss vendor in lagos

8. Stringz and Blingz

9. Jays Loops and Tangles

Provides Crochet outfits and accessories in Lagos, Nigeria. 

10. The Oyin Label

Provides high quality tote bags, branded T-shirts in Ogun and Ilorin states. 

11. Stud n Blingz

Provides beaded accessories for men and women

12. Shukroh’s Apparel

Fabric vendor in Ile-Ife, provides gift box,  cufflinks and Asookecap

13. Ridah Crafts

Provides crochet bags, crochet and knitted baby wears in Lagos

14. Relishh

Frozen Yoghurt shop in Ile-Ife

15. Lippies by Tee

Provides Lip gloss and  Lip Care services and products in Ilorin

16. The Social Media Princess

A storytelling and marketing social media strategist

17. Aimi The Brand

Provides customised jewellery, minimal jewellery in Lagos

18. Oyintola Beads

Provides beaded bags, waistbeads, brooches in Ilorin, Nigeria.

19. My Yusscent

A perfume- vendor that sells undiluted perfume oils, Body mist, Body spray, Air freshener, and Scented candles

20. Nature’s Relish Ng

A supermarket and convenience store that offers natural Herbs and Spices, Food products and ponmo Ijebu

The Fifth Category: Nigerian brands in Media & Tech

1. SWY Designs

Provides creative graphic designs

2. Biz Lift 

Trains businesses to grow their Facebook and Instagram advertisements, increase engagement, visibility, target the right customers and increase sales. 

3. Neemz Consult

Helps business owners grow and thrive using content and advertisements. 

4. Oyekunle Damola

Boost revenue, attract and convert prospects into sales using an auto relationship building system.

5. Maryam Bichi

Helps businesses and individuals grow online presence.

6. Abis Fulani

Digital Content Creator and Influencer.

7. Kiffy’s Design

Graphic designer that helps businesses reach and sell to their dream customers with impactful visuals and provide strategic guidance that drive results.

8. Dele Hammed

A product Designer 

9. Turaren Wuta by Ray

Offers incense and perfume products. 

10. Northern Hibiscus

An Hausa online community that teaches and impacts. 

11. Digiwise Services

Offers Website Design & Marketing services 

12. The Bio Fixer

Helps small business owners with everything advertisement, tips, targeting and content revamp.

13. Aliph Media

Graphic & web designer that helps businesses present and communicate their brand values to attract their target customers via graphics, Branding, Website and Content. 

14. Learnbiz Africa

Business Learning Platform For Female Entrepreneurs. 

15. Amiya Creative World

Offers Graphic design and branding services. 

16. Damars Creative

Social Media Manager and Graphic Design professional. 

17. Judith Creatives

Mobile Videographer and Video Editing Coach

18. Baking Biz Dotcom

Website designer for bakers and providing Baking business growth tools for them. 

19. Bee Bakez

Digital creator and Luxury Baker.

20. Queenium Digital

A digital creator that helps Digital Course Creators develop visual content that solidifies their credibility and authority. 

As Made in Naija celebrates the remarkable achievements of these 100 promising Nigerian brands, they eagerly anticipate their next project: the MADE IN NAJA exhibition. This initiative aims to shine a spotlight on MSMEs, connecting them with thousands of potential customers and further fostering growth within Nigeria’s vibrant entrepreneurial landscape. With each step forward, Made in Naija continues to champion Nigerian talent, empowering brands to thrive and flourish.