Trendupp Africa, the pioneering platform empowering creatives across the continent, is proud to announce the launch of the fifth edition of the Trendupp Awards—Africa’s first and most prestigious award platform dedicated to honouring content creators, influencers, and brands shaping the digital space.
This year’s milestone edition celebrates five years of setting the standard for excellence in digital creativity, storytelling, and cultural impact. Since 2021, Trendupp Awards has grown from a bold idea into a Pan-African movement, spotlighting the extraordinary talents who use social media as a force for influence, innovation, and change.
“When we launched Trendupp Awards, our mission was simple: to give content creators and influencers their well-deserved recognition,” said Tiwalola “TjDotts” Olanubi, Founder/CEO, Trendupp Africa. “Today, we’ve grown from celebrating talent in Nigeria to fast becoming the benchmark for digital influence across Africa. That’s something we’re deeply proud of.”
Trendupp Awards Expands Continental Reach with Explosive Fifth Edition and Open Nominations
Last year marked a pivotal moment as the awards went continental, honouring creators beyond Nigeria’s borders and crowning Endurance Grand (@endurancegrand) from Ghana as the first-ever Force of Influence (International). This year, the vision expands even further.
“The fifth edition is a true milestone. From planning to production, we’re raising the bar to deliver an experience that reflects the creative excellence of the creator community. We are an award platform known for Audacious ones only, and this fifth edition we are #5tillExplosive” – Ayo “The Visual Advocate” Ishola (Creative Director, Trendupp Africa) added.
Nominations for Trendupp Awards 2025 are now open! Creators, Fans, followers, and brands across Africa are invited to nominate themselves or standout creators, influencers, and digital changemakers across 17 dynamic categories, including: Force of TikTok, Force of Lifestyle Content, Force of Creative Arts, Force of Instagram, Force of X (Formerly Twitter), Force of Virality, Force of Online Sensation, Force of Food Content, Force of Comedy Skits, Force of YouTube, Force of Tech Content, Force of The Pod, Force of Social Good, Force of Collaboration, Emerging Force, and the two most coveted awards of the night – the Force of Influence. (Nigeria), & Force of Influence (International).
Visit www.trenduppawards.com to NOMINATE NOW! For real-time updates, follow @thisistrendupp across all social platforms.
Trendupp Awards is presented by Trendupp Africa (A subsidiary of DottsMediaHouse, Africa’s foremost media agency for leading brands across Africa).
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