Dr. Omo Ogbamola

Starting in the banking industry, Dr. Omo Ogbamola is now an entrepreneur who specializes in producing authentic African spices locally in Canada.

Born in Nigeria, Dr. Ogbamola’s professional journey started in banking while she was still living in Nigeria, where she spent over a decade building experience in financial advisory and client management. Dr. Ogbamola later transitioned into entrepreneurship, where she spent another 10 years running businesses in agriculture, which included producing premium minimal feeds, managing farms and processing livestock. After moving to Canada, Dr. Ogbamola founded Tripplemos Food Processing Company, which was driven by the vision to produce authentic African spices locally.

Her journey into entrepreneurship was also inspired by a desire to create a solution and opportunities. With her decade-long experience in banking, Dr. Ogbamola understood the importance of financial independence and economic participation. Upon moving to Canada, she saw an opportunity to build something meaningful by introducing authentic African spices to the mainstream market, while also creating representation for immigration-led businesses.

Founded in 2022 and officially registered in November 2023, Dr. Ogbamola continued to work in banking as a banking advisor with the Royal Bank of Canada for two years before becoming fully focused on scaling Tripplemos Food Processing Company and expanding its presence across Canadian markets.

The main goal of Tripplemos Food Processing Company is producing high-quality and authentic African foods locally in Canada, while meeting strict regulatory standards approved by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The company is focused on making culturally authentic foods that have not been compromised, more accessible to people and building a scalable African-owned manufacturing brand within the Canadian retail ecosystem.

Tripplemos Food Processing Company produces a variety of authentic African spices, such as: jollof rice spice, pepper soup spice, and suya spice, which is used for barbequing, along with countless other culturally inspired spices that are commonly used in African cuisine. Products from the company can be found in Walmart Canada, on Amazon Canada, Temu Canada, the company’s e-commerce store, several other e-commerce platforms and in over 20 African stores.

Having a trailblazing immigrant-led business in Canada is both humbling and empowering for Dr. Ogbamola. She notes that building a manufacturing brand in Canada comes with challenges, but it also comes with opportunities to contribute to the country’s diverse food ecosystem. “For me, its representation is resilience.”

Dr. Ogbamola’s pitch for the Women of Rubies Media Pitch Challenge 2026 virtual event, which led to her being declared the winner, focuses on scaling Tripplemos Foods Processing Company as a locally manufactured African Food brand in Canada. She spoke about the importance of representation in the food manufacturing sector and the opportunity to bring culturally authentic products into major retail platforms while maintaining quality, compliance and scalability.

The inspiration for the pitch came from Dr. Ogbamola’s personal journey and the gap she noticed in the markets. Many African products, especially food products, are imported to North America. From this observation. Dr. Ogbamola saw there was an opportunity to manufacture African foods locally, all the while still maintaining their authenticity and meeting Canadian food safety standards.

Being the winner of the Women of Rubies Media Pitch Challenge has been deeply rewarding and humbling for Dr. Ogbamola. She acknowledges that the platform was filled with remarkable women doing impactful work. So, to emerge as the winner is a reminder that preparation, clarity and vision matter. Dr. Ogbamola said the win provides increased visibility and credibility, which she notes is important for growth. She will receive coordinated media spotlights, strategic visibility support and cross-platform amplification through Women of Rubies and partner media outlets. She also plans on using this momentum to expand distribution, strengthen partnerships within the retail sector and continue to build Tripplemos Foods Processing Company as a recognized food manufacturing brand in Canada.

Women of Rubies is a powerful platform devoted to celebrating, empowering and inspiring women across the globe. Along with spotlighting and amplifying the stories of Black women who broke barriers, made purposeful impacts and created redefining possibilities in their communities as: founders, leaders and changemakers. The global media platform also champions causes that matter through advocacy and empowerment programs.

The Women of Rubies Media Pitch Challenge accumulates determined entrepreneurs across various sectors, ranging from food manufacturing, hospitality technology, coaching, digital inclusion and community leadership. The initiative is part of Women of Rubies’ extensive mission to provide an impact for women worldwide through storytelling, media features, leadership platforms and strategic initiatives.