Young entrepreneurs are changing the face of Africa. I set out to
produce a list of the 30 Africans under 30 years old who are making the
most dramatic impact across the continent. To do so, in November I
enlisted an outside panel of 12 judges from across Africa to help
identify this group of outstanding entrepreneurs and innovators under
the age of 30.
Cut across Real Estate, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Media, Tech,
Green tech, Healthcare, Agriculture and Fashion, the 30 young African
entrepreneurs, disruptors and innovators featured on this list are
impatient to change Africa. Together, they represent the
entrepreneurial, innovative and intellectual best of their generation.
They’re solving problems like healthcare and electricity shortages, proffering innovative solutions to waste management,
building virtual and physical communities and creating lots of jobs. A
few of them are manufacturing the foods we love, designing exquisite
clothing for our women and some are developing some cool apps for mobile
phones across Africa.
Of course, this list is by no means official or exhaustive, but this is the closest you’ll get to a definitive list.
A round of applause for Africa’s 30 Under 30 – the continent’s best
young entrepreneurs, today’s disruptors and tomorrow’s brightest stars:
Nigerians Opeyemi Awoyemi, Olalekan Olude, Ayodeji Adewunmi,Oluwaseun Osewa amongst the list
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2013/02/23/30-under-30-africas-best-young-entrepreneurs/3/
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