Hi @utopian-io
I nominate @steemnaira.
@steemnaira have been doing a nice job in promoting steemit in Nigeria.
They also have a group where newbies are tutored and encouraged on the basics of Steemit. Check this

@steemnaira recently started a curation project where undervalued posts are being discovered and curated in order to encourage the creative authors.
If the 1k steem is given to @steemnaira it will help improve it's curation project.