Stamp of His Honour: As Ekeh Makes Forbes List

If it was a stage announcement, the applause that would have trailed Leonard Stanley Ekeh’s recent recognition by Forbes could possibly rouse a person from coma. Considering the intense competition for the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, the fact that Ekeh was able to surpass his peers to become the ultimate apex on the African front says much about his genius, passion and achievements.

Forbes recently released a new list naming the most outstanding individuals on the African continent who have made enough waves to stand above their peers. Leo Stan Ekeh emerged as the Number One man on this point, earning him the award of Best of Africa Leading Tech Icon.

According to Forbes, Ekeh’s award is based on his being the brains behind what may be considered the most integrated ICT group in Africa, with branched supremacy in four of the seven continents of the globe. Furthermore, Ekeh’s prestige for pioneering e-Commerce, Desktop Publishing and Computer Graphics, Wireless Cloud and WiMAX, Zinox, digital dispensing pumps for fuel and gas stations, the turnaround of biometric elections amongst others earned him Forbes’ interest and recognition.

One can only say that Ekeh is doing well. His sheet is marked with highly rated accomplishments: he established Task System Limited in 1989 (for computer graphics and publishing); Zinox in 2001 (for IT and systems security infrastructure); Buyright Africa Dotcom Limited in 2008 (for establishing reliable bridges with international finance groups, and the introduction of communication technologies, process and productivity); Konga in 2018 (which Ekeh acquired and improved upon its online retail operations); the aforementioned design for biometric elections in Nigeria, and many more.

One of the reasons Ekeh is a favourite among young Nigerians, especially tech-heads, is the fact that he started from the bottom and worked his way up. That is an inspiring narrative on its own. This award from Forbes is simply the icing on the cake, a stamp of his honour.