Earn yourshirt.

MMP is our free, cohort-based accelerator for early to mid-career marketers across Africa. You work real briefs with mentors running marketing at banks, agencies and brands in Nigeria, the UK and Canada.

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Roseline AbaraonyeMarketing Director, Imperio International Limited
Maurice IguguCMO, The Alternative Bank
Nana Milagrosa Utomi A. BiyangChief Experience Architect, MPXM Africa
Emeka ObiaRegional Head of Strategy, Publicis West Africa
Itiola Ikudinakin OduyeboSenior Lead Africa, Esdiac Global System
Muyiwa AleshinloyeHead of Media, Publicis West Africa
Elizabeth OgunseyeCo-Founder and CMO, Subify
Emmanuel AdediranBusiness Unit Director, +Acuity
Roseline AbaraonyeMarketing Director, Imperio International Limited
Maurice IguguCMO, The Alternative Bank
Nana Milagrosa Utomi A. BiyangChief Experience Architect, MPXM Africa
Emeka ObiaRegional Head of Strategy, Publicis West Africa
Itiola Ikudinakin OduyeboSenior Lead Africa, Esdiac Global System
Muyiwa AleshinloyeHead of Media, Publicis West Africa
Elizabeth OgunseyeCo-Founder and CMO, Subify
Emmanuel AdediranBusiness Unit Director, +Acuity
Mobola AkingbalaHead of Partnerships, LSETF
Peter AdesanyaDirector, Digital & Growth Marketing, Chain Reactions Africa
Oyindamola FakileExecutive Creative Director, Flow
Chibuike GoodnewsCEO, Dochase Adx
Temitayo FadojuSenior Account Director, SO&U
Rukevwe TokaGlobal Marketing Leader
Adefemi TaiwoHead, Brand and Communications, Meristem
Israel Oladipupo OgunseyeFounder, Subify
Mobola AkingbalaHead of Partnerships, LSETF
Peter AdesanyaDirector, Digital & Growth Marketing, Chain Reactions Africa
Oyindamola FakileExecutive Creative Director, Flow
Chibuike GoodnewsCEO, Dochase Adx
Temitayo FadojuSenior Account Director, SO&U
Rukevwe TokaGlobal Marketing Leader
Adefemi TaiwoHead, Brand and Communications, Meristem
Israel Oladipupo OgunseyeFounder, Subify
Rosemary OtalorPR, Marketing and Strategic Comms Consultant
Nelson OshodiProgram Solution Analyst, Amazon
Barbara Eniola AlufaBrand and Product Marketing Lead, Bravewood Finance
Ade JinaduMarketing and Insights Lead, Stears
Opeyemi ObembeStrategic Communications Expert
Ben AgueleCEO, BOAPR
Ademola AdeloyeProduct Marketing Manager, Bank78 MFB
Jesujoba OjelabiCMO, FlashChange
Rosemary OtalorPR, Marketing and Strategic Comms Consultant
Nelson OshodiProgram Solution Analyst, Amazon
Barbara Eniola AlufaBrand and Product Marketing Lead, Bravewood Finance
Ade JinaduMarketing and Insights Lead, Stears
Opeyemi ObembeStrategic Communications Expert
Ben AgueleCEO, BOAPR
Ademola AdeloyeProduct Marketing Manager, Bank78 MFB
Jesujoba OjelabiCMO, FlashChange

Most marketers learn on the job, mostly on their own. MMP puts you in a room with people who have done the job well and want to help you do it too.

In the news.

Running since 2024. MMP 2.0 was featured on ThisDay, The Guardian, TVC News, Marketing Edge Magazine and Brand Colossus.

ThisDayThe GuardianTVC NewsMarketing EdgeBrand Colossus

Demo Day,in pictures.

MMP 2.0 Demo Day, 25 April 2026. Mentees pitched real work to a room of 120 guests, run by a crew of 19, with the story told in four waves of content, press and a Channels TV feature. The Visionaries took the win.

Mentors, mentees and partners at MMP 2.0 Demo Day
Welcome remarks
A mentee receives her certificate
The panel
A full room at The Zone
Guests listening in
Meet the panelists
Making the case
In session
The Demo Day wall
Guests and partners
Panel conversation

Who can play.

Mentees

You're building a career.

You know talent alone won't carry you. You want structure, honest feedback and access to people who have played at the top.

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Mentors

You've built something real.

Now you want to pass it on and shape what marketing in Africa looks like next.

Become a mentor
Partners

You invest in talent.

Partners get early access to the most promising marketers coming through in Africa. ADMARP is among our institutional partners.

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From the players.

"From the mentors to the conversations, the program raised my standards and pushed my thinking."
Gbemileke Oloyede
"The mentorship gave me clarity and helped me approach my career with more confidence and structure."
Akpo Patricia Uyeh
"The experience reshaped how I see my professional journey and gave me access to mentors who truly cared."
Samuel Ojeh

Every edition, every player.

Coaches who run marketing at banks, agencies and brands across Africa and beyond, and the mentees who came through. Open an edition to see the full squad.

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MMP 2.0 24 coaches · 30 mentees · Closed with Demo Day, won by The Visionaries

Coaches

Roseline AbaraonyeMarketing Director, Imperio International Limited

Maurice IguguCMO, The Alternative Bank

Nana Milagrosa Utomi A. BiyangChief Experience Architect, MPXM Africa

Emeka ObiaRegional Head of Strategy, Publicis West Africa

Itiola Ikudinakin OduyeboSenior Lead Africa, Esdiac Global System

Muyiwa AleshinloyeHead of Media, Publicis West Africa

Elizabeth OgunseyeCo-Founder and CMO, Subify

Emmanuel AdediranBusiness Unit Director, +Acuity

Mobola AkingbalaHead of Partnerships, LSETF

Peter AdesanyaDirector, Digital & Growth Marketing, Chain Reactions Africa

Oyindamola FakileExecutive Creative Director, Flow

Chibuike GoodnewsCEO, Dochase Adx

Temitayo FadojuSenior Account Director, SO&U

Rukevwe TokaGlobal Marketing Leader

Adefemi TaiwoHead, Brand and Communications, Meristem

Israel Oladipupo OgunseyeFounder, Subify

Rosemary OtalorPR, Marketing and Strategic Comms Consultant

Nelson OshodiProgram Solution Analyst, Amazon

Barbara Eniola AlufaBrand and Product Marketing Lead, Bravewood Finance

Ade JinaduMarketing and Insights Lead, Stears

Opeyemi ObembeStrategic Communications Expert

Ben AgueleCEO, BOAPR

Ademola AdeloyeProduct Marketing Manager, Bank78 MFB

Jesujoba OjelabiCMO, FlashChange

Mentees

Brand and Strategy

  • Omolade AdebowaleMarketing and Corporate Communications
  • Arike SamuelMarketing Lead
  • Omotoyosi JohnsonBrand and Corp Communications
  • Gift NnajiBrand and Marketing Strategy
  • Martha JacobMarketing Business Partner

Growth and Performance

  • Idowu GoodluckPaid Media Buyer
  • Damilola AbiodunPaid Ads and Funnel
  • Adeola AdelusiDigital Marketer
  • Oluwaseun EfunnugaProduct Marketing Associate
  • Damaris NanjiraJunior Marketing Officer
  • Grace TsadoGrowth Marketer
  • Emmanuel OziegbeBrand Marketing Intern

Creative and Cultural

  • Afolahan Ishola-OdejayiCreative Director
  • Rysa ChisomMarketing Manager / Creative
  • Inyanda AbojeEvents Manager
  • Samuel ViavonuMedia Associate
  • Eniola LasakiSenior Content Writer

Communications and PR

  • Pentho BalogunPR Executive
  • Comfort BamgbalaRadio Presenter
  • Adebimpe AdeleyeCommunications Officer
  • Johan N’sitouCommunications and Project Officer
  • Ekomobong UtukCommunications Executive
  • Praise Olaopa-ThompsonMarketing and Communications Associate

Leadership

  • Bukola KelaniMarketing Manager
  • Litness ChaimaCommunications and Marketing Lead
  • Kayode OgunronbiTrade Marketing
  • Sharon ItuaDigital Marketing Executive
  • Oluwalobamise OrafidiyaMarketing Associate (Awarri)
  • Ruth AdebowaleContent Strategist
  • Clementina OdetolaProject Manager
MMP 1.0 10 coaches · 17 mentees from Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana

Coaches

Osato EvbuomwanMarketing Manager, Diageo

Oke UmurhohwoMarketing Manager, itel

Peter AdesanyaDirector, Digital & Growth Marketing, Chain Reactions Africa

Agbons IgieweChief Operating Officer, Ziza Digital

Itiola IkudinakinBrand and Marketing Consultant

Emeka NwabuezeRetail Analyst and Advisor, Sainsbury's Argos

Foluke MakindeMarketing Manager, Flour Mills of Nigeria

Jerry SawyerrChief Marketing Officer, Alt Bank

Fatimat LawalBrand Manager, McVitie's

Monalisa AgbataCo-founder and CMO, Memoi Africa

Mentees

  • Victoria Fatile
  • Glory Adekunle
  • Opeyemi Obembe
  • Blessing Okebe
  • Kwame Torkpor
  • Florence Echendu
  • Adedokun Demilade
  • Edidiong Sunday Udoh
  • Gbemileke Oloyede
  • Adenike Adeola
  • Samuel Ojeh
  • Patricia Akpo Uyeh
  • Chioma O.
  • Michael Simba
  • Tobilola Olaosun
  • Iyanuoluwa Ogidan
  • Ledeebari Nwizug

Opeyemi Obembe came through MMP 1.0 as a mentee and returned to coach MMP 2.0.

About MMP.

What is the Marketing Mentorship Programme (MMP)?

The Marketing Mentorship Programme (MMP) by Aim One Company is a free, cohort-based career accelerator for early to mid-career marketers in Africa. Mentees work on real briefs with working marketing leaders and present their work at a Demo Day.

Is the Marketing Mentorship Programme free?

Yes. The Marketing Mentorship Programme is free for selected mentees.

Who can apply to the Marketing Mentorship Programme?

Early to mid-career marketers in Africa can apply. Mentees have joined from three countries, and mentors are based in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and Canada.

When did the Marketing Mentorship Programme start, and how many editions have run?

The first Marketing Mentorship Programme ran in 2024. Two editions have run so far: MMP 2.0 ended with a Demo Day in Lagos on 25 April 2026, won by the team called The Visionaries. MMP 3.0 is next.

Has the Marketing Mentorship Programme been featured in the press?

Yes. MMP 2.0 was featured on ThisDay, The Guardian, TVC News, Marketing Edge Magazine and Brand Colossus.

How do I join MMP 3.0?

Join the MMP 3.0 waitlist on the Aim One Company events page at aimonecompany.com/events, or subscribe to the newsletter to hear when applications open.