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Number 28 on the 2025 list
Abiola Qasim Oderinde is a founder from Nigeria, named to the AFN 100 in 2025 for announcing a Naija Food Festival global tour and drawing record crowds in Lagos.
In July 2025 Abiola Qasim Oderinde, founder of the Naija Food Festival, announced a global tour with dates planned in Canada, the USA, London, South Africa, Abuja and Lagos, saying he expected about 120,000 attendees and around 500 vendors. In November a Bird Story Agency report in The Star said the festival's 2025 Lagos edition, held in October, drew record crowds for Nigerian food and culture.