Boldness Meets Legacy: The Bold Woman and Bold Future Awards Finalists of 2025

Once upon a time, “boldness” was mistaken for being louder than the rest.
But these women remind us that boldness can also be quieter, deeper and involves the courage to walk away from comfort, to build when resources are scarce and to dream when the world calls your vision impossible.

It’s Remi Martins-Johnson, Founder, Texture Science Labs, daring to put science where beauty never thought it belonged.
It’s Yetunde Ayo-Oyalowo, Founder, Market Doctors, stepping out of the hospital walls to bring healthcare to the markets and villages that needed it most.
It’s Michelle Aduro, Founder, Aduro Farms, choosing not to shrink her farm, but to scale it until communities could eat, women could work, and agriculture could inspire again.
It’s Simi Williams, Founder, Beyond Fitness Africa, trading private equity for a calling, to prove that Africans deserve world-class fitness, rooted in wellness and power.
It’s Funmilola Aderemi & Teniola Tunde-Oni, Founders of Pharmarun, two best friends bold enough to believe that access to life-saving medicine should not depend on where you live or what you earn.
It’s Ifeoma Uddoh, Founder, Shecluded, walking out of corporate comfort to build a future where women are not excluded from finance, and can grow businesses that sustain families and communities.

These are the women carrying the Bold Woman’s legacy forward, women who prove that boldness is not about being fearless, but about choosing the future over fear.

This is the story of the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman and Bold Futures Award finalists.

 

Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman and Bold Futures Award Finalists

What does being named a finalist for the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman/Bold Future Award mean to you at this stage of your journey?

Remi Martins-Johnson, Founder, Texture Science Labs

Being named a finalist is recognition that the risks I’ve taken and the bold bets we’ve made at Texture Science Labs are resonating beyond our immediate circle. It’s the early stages of building something transformative, so to be honoured alongside women who are reshaping industries validates our mission and i s deeply meaningful to me.

 

Yetunde Ayo-Oyawolo

Yetunde Ayo Oyalowo, Founder, Market Doctors

This is humbling and affirming. It tells me that boldness is not just about dreaming big, but about daring to act when the odds seem impossible. At this stage of my journey, its imperative to have the story of Market Doctors recognized by a brand like Moet Hennessy — a story that began just with a vision now becomes an household name for health equity and being recognised across the globe is such a honor.We designed healthcare to reach people in Nigeria’s informal and underserved communities who had been left out of the healthcare system. This recognition reminds me that courage has impact, and it reaffirms my responsibility to keep building a model of healthcare that is inclusive, equitable, and sustainable.

Michelle Aduro, Founder, Aduro Farms

Being named a finalist for the Bold Futures Award is deeply humbling for me. Aduro Farms is not just a business, it is a family legacy that I have had the privilege of shaping in this generation. To see the work we are doing recognized on this scale means the quiet sacrifices, sleepless nights, and bold risks were not in vain.
I began leading Aduro Farms at a time when many of my peers were choosing safer, easier options. Agriculture is not often considered glamorous. It is underestimated, yet it feeds nations and drives economies. To be recognized not only for choosing this path but also for building something that creates jobs, feeds people, and inspires others means everything to me.

At this stage of my journey, being a finalist affirms that the work we are doing at Aduro Farms is resonating beyond our immediate environment. It tells me that agriculture, when pursued with vision and resilience, is worthy of global recognition. This nomination is not just about where we are today, it is about the future we are building. It fuels me with courage for the next phase, reminding me that bold dreams in agribusiness are valid and possible.

Simi Williams – Beyond Fitness Africa

The nomination as a finalist for the Bold Future Awards is deeply affirming. This recognition comes at a stage where BEYOND has proven the concept and built a thriving community, but we’re still very much in the growth phase. It signals that Africa’s wellness industry is being seen, valued, and celebrated on a global stage.
To be connected with Madame Clicquot’s legacy of innovation and audacity is humbling. It highlights that boldness is also about sustaining innovation with purpose and building a future others can inherit.

 

Funmilola Aderemi Co-founder, Pharmarun

For me, this recognition as a Bold Future Award finalist is a reminder that boldness is not just about building tech, it’s about doing the inconvenient thing, challenging entrenched norms in healthcare and creating solutions that truly put patients first. It means our work is resonating beyond us, and that the world is paying attention to women building for impact at scale. More than the award, I see it as fuel to keep pushing boundaries, to inspire other women to dream bigger, and to show that African solutions deserve a global stage.

Teniola Tunde-Oni, Co-founder Pharmarun

Being named a finalist for the Veuve Clicquot Bold Future Award means a lot to me because it reinforces something I’ve learned on this journey: you just have to keep building. In the early days, the accolades don’t always come, and it can feel like no one is watching. But that’s not a sign you won’t succeed, it’s often just a sign that you need to hold on a little longer.
This recognition shows that perseverance pays off, but it also symbolizes something bigger: that women are not just side stories in innovation; we are the main story, shaping industries and building systems that last. For me, it’s also a platform to amplify a message I deeply believe in: that access to healthcare is not a privilege, it’s a right, and we are bold enough to make that a reality.

 

Ifeoma Uddoh, Founder, Shecluded

Being named a finalist feels like both an affirmation and a call to greater impact. When I started Shecluded, there was no wave, no buzz around “women’s financing.” It was just me, a conviction, and a vision that women deserved a different reality. To now be recognized globally for that boldness at this stage reminds me that the risks, the sacrifices, and the faith it took were not in vain. But it also signals that the journey is far from over — it’s fuel to go further, scale wider, and keep opening doors for women everywhere.

 

What has been the boldest decision you’ve made in building your organization/business?

Teniola Tunde-Oni, Co-founder, Pharmarun

For me, it was swinging for the big partnerships before we were “ready.” We could have played safe, but instead, we knocked on the doors of leading insurers and hospitals with just a small pharmacy network. That leap gave us the credibility and traction we needed. Looking back, betting on ourselves before the world fully saw us was risky, but it paid off.

 

Simi Williams

Simi Williams, Founder, Beyond Fitness Africa

The boldest decision was choosing conviction over comfort, walking away from private equity to pioneer boutique fitness in Africa, and committing to global standards where compromise would have been easier.
It meant raising capital while pregnant, relocating back to Nigeria with my newborn, and launching in the middle of a pandemic.
When cutting corners or lowering standards might have been easier, I chose to invest instead, prioritising maintenance, continuous talent development, and world-class execution despite economic downturns and inflationary pressures. This conviction defines BEYOND. It is why we stand for more than fitness; we prove that Africans deserve world-class wellness built with excellence and pride.

Ifeoma Uddoh, Founder, Shecluded

Walking away from a comfortable corporate path to build Shecluded was the boldest decision I’ve ever made. I never imagined myself as an entrepreneur — I loved my job and was good at it. But when I saw the glaring gap and felt the nudge of the Holy Spirit to solve the raw, real problem of women being excluded from finance, I knew I had to act.
I still remember my first pitch: an investor told me it wasn’t a great idea to build finance just for women. But I couldn’t shake the conviction, so I started with my own savings. It wasn’t glamorous then, just grit, faith, and the belief that putting money in women’s hands changes everything.
That step into the unknown remains the foundation of Shecluded today. Every milestone we’ve achieved traces back to that bold “yes” — to walk away from certainty and build something that didn’t yet exist.

 

Remi Martins-Johnson, Founder, Texture Science Labs

The boldest decision I made was choosing to scale and diversify at a time when it would have been easier to stay small. We began with poultry of about 6,230 birds. That alone was already work. But I believed Nigeria’s agricultural problem was not a lack of farmers, it was a lack of scale. Feeding over 200 million people requires us to think bigger.
So, we made the bold move to expand aggressively. We grew our poultry to 20,000 birds. We scaled catfish production from 20,000 to over 100,000. We invested in a piggery and a snail farm, and we have developed a 50-acre plantain plantation. We also planted cassava, not only for production but for processing, because I knew real impact comes when you build entire value chains.
It was not easy. Feed prices spiked. We lost fish in the early days. Expanding meant taking risks with resources and facing setbacks that could have discouraged us. But I chose to keep going. For me, boldness meant refusing to shrink the vision to fit my comfort zone.
That decision to scale and diversify changed everything. It gave Aduro Farms the capacity to create jobs for rural youth, opportunities for women, and food security for communities. It also positioned us as more than a farm. We became a platform for growth, training, and impact. Looking back, it was the decision that defined our future.

 

Yetunde Ayo Oyalowo, Founder, Market Doctors

The boldest decision I made was to walk away from the comfort of traditional medical practice and step into the unknown — building a social enterprise that brings healthcare directly to markets, rural areas, and hard-to-reach communities and this was at some of the lowest times in my life, when I was only holding on to my life and what was left of it at that time. It meant questioning the status quo and challenging the belief that quality healthcare can only be accessed in hospitals or urban clinics.

Choosing to build a mobile and community-centered health system was risky, it was the first of its kind, but it has allowed Market Doctors to touch thousands of lives where they are, not where the health system expects them to be.
Michelle Aduro, Founder, Aduro Farms
The boldest decision I made was choosing to scale and diversify at a time when it would have been easier to stay small. We began with poultry of about 6,230 birds. That alone was already work. But I believed Nigeria’s agricultural problem was not a lack of farmers, it was a lack of scale. Feeding over 200 million people requires us to think bigger.
So, we made the bold move to expand aggressively. We grew our poultry to 20,000 birds. We scaled catfish production from 20,000 to over 100,000. We invested in a piggery and a snail farm, and we have developed a 50-acre plantain plantation. We also planted cassava, not only for production but for processing, because I knew real impact comes when you build entire value chains.
It was not easy. Feed prices spiked. We lost fish in the early days. Expanding meant taking risks with resources and facing setbacks that could have discouraged us. But I chose to keep going. For me, boldness meant refusing to shrink the vision to fit my comfort zone.
That decision to scale and diversify changed everything. It gave Aduro Farms the capacity to create jobs for rural youth, opportunities for women, and food security for communities. It also positioned us as more than a farm. We became a platform for growth, training, and impact. Looking back, it was the decision that defined our future.

 

Funmilola Aderemi, Co-founder, Pharmarun

The boldest decision I’ve made in building Pharmarun was choosing to leave a steady, secure career trajectory to step fully into the uncertainty of entrepreneurship. But more than leaving a job, the boldest choice was to step out of the comfort of building “just another healthtech app” and instead create an entire ecosystem, one that seamlessly connects pharmacies, logistics, and patients.

It would have been easier to play small, but we went for scale, even when it felt counterintuitive. That decision to think ecosystem-first has defined Pharmarun, shaping not just what we built, but how we approach every challenge and opportunity.

 

Michelle Aduro

Michelle Aduro, Agriculture is often seen as traditional. How are you reimagining farming to be more sustainable, modern, and aspirational for young Nigerians?

Agriculture is often described as traditional, but at Aduro Farms I have been intentional about showing that it can be modern, innovative, and aspirational. For me, reimagining farming starts with how we work. We use improved practices through data, technology, and smarter systems to make the land and our animals more productive while protecting the environment. It is not only about planting or rearing livestock, it is about building something sustainable that will last for generations.
I also believe the story we tell about farming matters. Too often, young Nigerians see agriculture as hard, unattractive work. I want them to see it as a business, a career, and even a calling. By creating jobs, showcasing our processes, and being visible as a young woman leading in this space, I hope to make farming something young people can dream about and proudly pursue, not as a last resort but as a future worth building.

 

Simi Williams, Fitness is often focused on aesthetics, but Beyond Fitness seems to be about empowerment. How are you reframing wellness for women?

Too often, women’s fitness is reduced to a scale or a body type. At BEYOND, we’ve rewritten that narrative. Wellness isn’t only about aesthetics, it’s about power, clarity, and self-leadership.
For women, this shift is transformative. Instead of asking “How do I look?” we encourage, “How do I feel? How am I leading? How resilient am I?”
We’ve built a space where women are celebrated for consistency, strength, and joy. Our programmes integrate strength, mobility, breathwork, recovery, and community, because true wellness expands your capacity to lead, live fully, and inspire others.

 

Remi Martins-Johnson, Inclusivity in beauty is often spoken about but rarely backed by research. How is your brand changing the narrative globally?

Our approach to inclusivity is evidence-based. Instead of delegating our supply chain and slapping trendy buzzwords on our product, we invested in research and developing our own refined fibres, we created our own texturing formulations, we made pre-treatments a standard and submitted our work for clinical testing while also conducting consumer trials. We’re exporting our approach globally and aim to shift the narrative about African beauty’s place in the global conversation for innovation in beauty.

Pharmarun is revolutionizing access to healthcare. How have you bridged the gap between technology and trust in such a sensitive space?

Teniola Tunde-Oni, Co-founder

In healthcare , and especially with pharmacies and medications , people are always on guard, and rightly so. There’s the fear of counterfeit drugs, the need to validate sources, and the challenge of building trust when transactions happen online with no physical face to hold accountable.

The good news is that regulation has improved across the healthcare system, and we’ve built on those foundations at Pharmarun. We have extremely stringent onboarding criteria that leverage existing standards , working only with licensed pharmacies, with licensed pharmacists on duty dispensing every medication.

But for us, trust goes beyond compliance. Healthcare is personal, and one of the biggest mistakes would have been to make the experience feel like just another impersonal e-commerce platform. That’s why we’ve designed Pharmarun to mirror the comfort of walking into a physical pharmacy ,where you can talk to a pharmacist, ask questions, and feel reassured ,only now with the added efficiency, convenience, and reach of technology.

That’s how we bridge the gap: by blending rigorous standards with a human connection.

 

Funmilola Aderemi, Co-founder

Trust in healthcare is everything. We’ve built that by designing with empathy; listening to patients, understanding the daily realities of pharmacies, and ensuring every feature is simple and human-centered. We prioritize reliability: from recurring subscriptions to real-time pharmacy checks, our users know Pharmarun won’t just function, it will feel effortless and personal.

 

Ifeoma Uddoh, Women entrepreneurs often face systemic barriers to financing. How has Shecluded broken through those walls for them?

We decided early on that if the walls wouldn’t move, we would build the doors ourselves. Traditional systems looked at women and saw “risk.” We looked at women and saw possibilities.
Shecluded has created financial products designed around women’s realities, flexible loans, credit education, and even co-investment circles. We didn’t wait for permission; we built a structure that said, “You belong here, you’re bankable.” when you trust women with capital, they don’t just repay; they multiply impact in families and communities.

Yetunde Ayo Oyalowo, Market Doctors delivers healthcare where it’s most needed. What inspired you to focus on underserved communities?

My name in itself, Yetunde tells the story. It means someone born after the death of the grandma. But purpose eventually brought me to this focus. I never met my grandma due to inequity in healthcare. She lived in a small town…then where healthcare was not easily accessible and lost her life to a simple diagnosis of diarrhoea, which should kill no one.

We all know the importance of grandmas…. nurturing, kind, friendly and family care custodians. But many girls never get to meet them because of poor access to health. I grew up witnessing the deep inequalities in healthcare access — mothers walking miles for antenatal care, traders ignoring their health because clinics were unaffordable or too far away, families losing loved ones to preventable conditions. Those experiences left a mark on me. I realized that if healthcare is not reaching the people who need it most, then it is failing its purpose. That is what inspired Market Doctors — a belief that every Nigerian, regardless of income or geography, deserves a fair chance at health and life.

 

Access to medicine is a major challenge in Nigeria. What impact have you seen so far on patients and communities through Pharmarun?

Funmilola Aderemi, Co-founder

One of my proudest moments is seeing how our subscription feature has changed lives. Patients with chronic conditions now get their medications delivered regularly without stress or price fluctuations. It’s not just convenience; it’s improved adherence, fewer missed doses, and ultimately better health outcomes. For me, impact looks like the quiet relief of a patient who knows they no longer have to run from pharmacy to pharmacy in search of medicine.

It is also extremely fulfilling to see that our company, which started out as this business on Whatsapp, is enriching so many pharmacies. This year we have passed hundreds of millions of Naira in terms of cash disbursed to pharmacies based on our demand to them and their supply to us.

 

Teniola Tunde-Oni, Co-founder

Access to medicine is one of Nigeria’s biggest healthcare challenges, and what we’ve seen through Pharmarun is that even small improvements in access create a huge ripple effect. For patients, it’s often the difference between delaying treatment and getting the right medication at all. We’ve heard stories of people who have searched multiple places and couldn’t still get the prescribed medicines till they came to Pharmarun.

At the community level, we’ve seen pharmacies become stronger access points for care because our platform connects them to a wider supply chain and helps them serve more patients efficiently. That means fewer stockouts, more trust, and healthier communities.

For me, the most powerful impact has been, showing people that it is possible to get authentic, timely medicines without the stress. That trust is the foundation we’re building on to make healthcare access more seamless across Nigeria and, ultimately, Africa.

 

Ifeoma Uddoh

Ifeoma Uddoh, Beyond capital, Shecluded provides community and education. Why was it important for you to build a holistic model of empowerment?

Because money without knowledge is short-term, and knowledge without community is fragile. I didn’t want Shecluded to just be a place women came for loans; I wanted it to be a growth partner. Women don’t only need cash, they need confidence, clarity, and connection. That’s why we’ve built learning programs, mentorship, and safe communities where women can dream bigger and be held accountable. It’s holistic empowerment because financial freedom isn’t just about access to money, it’s about access to tools, networks, and the belief that you can rewrite your story.

 

Yetunde Ayo Oyalowo, Accessibility in healthcare requires creative solutions. What innovative approaches have helped you sustain your mission?

Our most powerful innovations have come from listening to the communities we serve and co designing with them. We built mobile clinics ourselves that move to the people, rather than waiting for them to come to us. We partnered with corporate organisations, turning them into healthcare investors using their corporate sustainability programs to deliver consultations and pharmacy benefits to rural and hard to reach communities. We also leverage digital health tools to connect underserved patients to doctors, create referral tracks and generate community-level health data. These innovations not only make healthcare more accessible but also make our model scalable and sustainable across Nigeria.

 

Michelle Aduro, Aduro Farms is building more than food security, it’s creating jobs and opportunities. How intentional have you been about impact in rural communities?

Aduro Farms was born from the Aduro Foundation, so impact has always been at the center of our work. Before the farm, we were already engaging with rural communities through projects that touched their daily lives. We rebuilt clinics to restore access to healthcare. We built a library to open doors to learning. Through the Clean Energy – Clean Water Project, we have also delivered eleven solar-powered boreholes, giving thousands of people safe water for the first time. These efforts taught us to listen closely, support small initiatives, and recognize the untapped potential that lay in agriculture. Aduro Farms became a natural extension of this mission. It gave us the chance to scale our impact, not only by producing food but also by creating real opportunities for people who had been overlooked for too long.
From the start, we have been intentional about hiring from the communities where we operate, training young people and women, and showing them that agriculture can provide both dignity and a future. Many of our team members had never imagined themselves working in agribusiness, but today, they are not only earning income, they are building careers.
For me, the question has never been “how do we grow more food?” but “how do we grow people and communities through food?” That is what guides every decision we make at Aduro Farms.

Simi Williams, The Nigerian fitness industry is still growing. What challenges have you had to overcome in setting a standard for a more professional, inclusive space?

One challenge has been talent. In Nigeria, fitness was informal, judged more by appearance than knowledge. At BEYOND, we flipped that by creating rigorous training, grooming, and mindset development. It’s slower, but it produces coaches who can stand confidently on any global stage.
Infrastructure has also been a hurdle. Beyond the obvious issues like electricity or sourcing equipment, it’s about shifting mindsets. In many places, a heavy downpour might mean classes start late. For us, the standard is clear: rain or shine, we start on time. That level of consistency required us to build systems ourselves and set new expectations.
Finally, as a petite female founder, I’ve often been underestimated. But those very challenges sharpened our standards and fuelled our mission to make BEYOND a beacon of excellence and inclusivity in Nigeria’s growing fitness industry.

 

Remi Martins-Johnson

Remi Martins-Johnson, Inclusivity in beauty is often spoken about but rarely backed by research. How is your brand changing the narrative globally?

Our approach to inclusivity is evidence-based. Instead of delegating our supply chain and slapping trendy buzzwords on our product, we invested in research and developing our own refined fibres, we created our own texturing formulations, we made pre-treatments a standard and submitted our work for clinical testing while also conducting consumer trials. We’re exporting our approach globally and aim to shift the narrative about African beauty’s place in the global conversation for innovation in beauty.

 

Yetunde Ayo Oyalowo, What vision drives you as you continue to expand Market Doctors’ reach across Nigeria?

Market Doctors is rewriting the narrative of who healthcare is for, where no one is invisible to healthcare. where a market woman in a rural village, a young man in the informal sector, and a child in an underserved community have the same access to quality care as anyone in the city.
The vision driving Market Doctors as we expand across Nigeria is bold, inclusive, and deeply rooted in equity: to build a nation where every person—regardless of income, location, or background—has access to preventive healthcare that is dignified, affordable, and within reach.
We envision bustling markets not just as centres of commerce, but as gateways to wellness, we’re reimagining healthcare delivery—making it proactive rather than reactive, and empowering individuals to take charge of their health before illness takes hold and we do this with partnerships.
As we grow, our goal is to create a network of health access points that serve millions, generate jobs for trained health workers, and foster a culture of early detection and prevention. We’re not just expanding services—we’re expanding hope, resilience, and opportunity.

 

Michelle Aduro, What role do you see women playing in the future of agribusiness, and how are you opening doors for them?

I believe women will play a defining role in the future of agribusiness. Across Africa, women are already the backbone of farming, but too often, their work is invisible, undervalued, or limited to the smallest parts of the value chain. The future I see is one where women are not only planting and harvesting but also owning farms, leading agribusinesses, innovating with technology, and shaping agricultural policy.
At Aduro Farms, I am intentional about opening doors for that future. We hire and train women across different levels, not only in field work but also in operations and leadership roles. I want young women to see there is space for them in every aspect of agriculture, and that they do not need to shrink their dreams. I also use my own story as a tool, showing that if I can lead in this space, they can too.
For me, empowering women in agribusiness is not only about fairness, it is about unlocking the full potential of the industry. When women rise, communities rise, and agriculture itself becomes stronger.
This commitment is also why I created THE CIRCLE, a platform where young people, especially women, come together to learn, share, and grow. It is a space for mentorship, honest conversations, and empowerment, designed to help them believe in their potential and take bold steps in their own fields. Through THE CIRCLE, we are building a pipeline of confident, capable women who will not only participate in agribusiness but also shape its future.

Ifeoma Uddoh, What ripple effects have you seen from investing in women, and how do you envision scaling that impact further?

The ripple effects are everywhere. I’ve seen women go from micro-traders to opening their first stores, hiring staff, and becoming role models for their daughters. I’ve seen financial literacy translate into generational shifts where families start saving, investing, and thinking long-term for the first time. And I’ve seen the dignity that comes when a woman no longer has to beg for survival but can stand on her own as a creator of value.
Scaling that impact means taking Shecluded from a Nigerian story to an African solution. It means mobilizing blended finance at scale, digitizing our tools, and partnering with governments and global institutions to reach millions. Because when women rise, economies rise — and the world needs that ripple to become a wave.

 

Funmilola Aderemi & Teni Tunde-Oni

As co-founders of, how have you leaned on each other’s strengths to build resilience in such a demanding industry?

Teniola Tunde-Oni, Co-founder Pharmarun

Lola isn’t just my co-founder, she’s been my best friend for over 20 years. Before Pharmarun, we’d already run a business together, so very early on we learned the value of leaning on each other. One of the ways we’ve built resilience in such a demanding industry is by being truly equal partners: we trust each other to take the lead in our areas of strength.

Lola’s deep experience in customer service and product makes her the perfect driver for our product and engineering team, while I focus on operations and building scalable systems. But beyond skills, it’s also about understanding each other’s personalities, always putting each other first, and being united outwardly no matter what. We lift each other up when one of us is down, we’re each other’s personal cheerleaders, and we can share everything without fear of judgment.

That combination of trust, unity, and support means we don’t just complement each other, we sustain each other. In an industry that is unpredictable and demanding, that bond has been our greatest source of resilience.

 

Funmilola Aderemi, Co-founder Phamarun

Teni and I lean on each other’s complementary strengths to navigate the challenges of building Pharmarun. I bring expertise in product strategy, marketing, and customer experience, shaping how we engage users and scale adoption. Teni brings strong financial acumen, operational precision, and a numbers-driven mindset that ensures our business decisions are sound and sustainable. Together, we balance vision with execution, creativity with discipline. This partnership allows us to cover each other’s blind spots, make informed decisions under pressure, and maintain resilience in an industry where both speed and accuracy are critical. Our ability to trust, challenge, and support one another has been central to Pharmarun’s growth and impact.

Simi Williams, What excites you most about the future of fitness culture in Nigeria and your role in shaping it?
What excites me is the shift in mindset. Nigerians are beginning to see fitness not just as punishment, but as a pathway to prevention, performance, longevity, and community. Wellness is becoming part of boardroom conversations, family culture, and even national identity.
At BEYOND, we’re anchoring this shift in science, functionality, and culture. Through BEYOND Academy, we’re professionalising talent and creating clear standards for training and certifications. We’re also embedding prevention-first practices, recognising that stress and lifestyle disease are becoming real leadership challenges.
The future will require integration, where strength and cardio sit alongside mobility, recovery, sleep, and mental resilience. It will also call for access that blends premium in-studio experiences with digital coaching and community. What excites me most is knowing that BEYOND is helping to shape this evolution. We’re showing that Africa can root global excellence in its own culture, and set a new standard for the world.

 

Remi Martins-Johnson, What does building a legacy in the beauty industry look like to you?

Legacy, to me, is creating systems and a category that outlive the founder. For Texture Science Labs, that means building the world’s leading hair lab, where research, product development, and cultural storytelling meet. If in 50 years, women around the world can walk into stores asking for ReXITM Lab-made hair or some other innovation we’ve created, then we would have done our part.

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