Forbes Africa releases its 2018 list celebrating individuals under 30 that are making names in the world.
The list is divided into three; Creative, Technology and Business. Music stars such as Wizkid, Davido, Sarkodie, Nasty C, Cassper Nyovest, Falz, Yemi Alade also made the list. See full list below: Business Yannick Nzonde, 29, DRC Co-founder ATI Groupe The entrepreneur is the CEO of consulting firm Mulundu Investments and co-owner of ATI Congo Groupe, a solar energy company which offers its services to remote areas in African countries such as Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Leroy Mwasaru, 20, Kenya Founder, Greenpact Leroy is a Kenyan social entrepreneur who is mainly involved in renewable energy, e-commerce and human-centered design education. His works have a unique focus on poverty alleviation and socio-economic empowerment.
Ladipo Lawani, 29, Nigeria Founder, L&L Foods Ladipo Lawani is the CEO L&L Foods (Makers of Mr. Ekpa Groundnuts)
Emmanuel Ademola Ayilara, 29, Nigeria Founder, LandWey Investment Limited Olawale Ayilara is the CEO of LandWey Investment Limited. Prior to founding LandWey Groups, Mr. Olawale worked as Head Business Development Creativity and Strategy at Eagles Insight and Innovations and Co-founder of Nigerian property Investments group a real estate platform for Nigerian in diaspora
Mwiya Musokotwane, 28, Zambia Founder, Thebe Investment Management Mwiya Musokotwane is the CEO of Zambia-based investment firm Thebe Investment Management. The company’s key initiative is Nkwashi, a planned 3,100-acre satellite town 36km east of the capital Lusaka.
Nomvula Mhambi, 29, Zimbabwe Founder, Disruptive Innovation Nomvula Mhambi has five years of managerial and marketing experience and is the founder of a marketing and advertising business, Disruptive Innovation (Pvt) Ltd, which operates as a social enterprise. She is responsible for identifying niche markets for the company’s operations and implementing business strategies.
Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed Falalu, 28, Nigeria Founder, FalGates He is the founder of Falgates Rice. Falgates is a 15 tons per day capacity mill. The company also has a rice farm which employs nearly two hundred people. As at 2017, the Kaduna-based company had an annual revenue of ₦1.4 million
Roger Boniface, 29, South Africa Founder, EDISIM
Gilbert Eugene Peters, 29, Zimbabwe Founder, Spidex Media
Sihle Ndlela, 28, South Africa Co-founder, Majozi Bros Construction South Africans Sihle Ndlela and his friend, Simphiwe Majozi are the entrepreneurs behind Majozi Bros Construction, a Durban-based residential construction business offering turnkey building solutions.
Vera Shaba, 29, South Africa Founder, Shaba and Rampling; Green Building Solutions Vere Shaba holds a BScEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Cape Town. She is a Green Star SA Accredited Professional with the Green Building Council of South Africa, a Green Star Accredited Professional with the Green Building Council of Australia and a LEED Accredited Professional with the United States Green Building Council.
Thomas Duncan, 28, Namiba Owner, Anticor He is an Experienced business development specialist with a demonstrated history of excellence working in cleantech and service industries that are considered technical in a collaborative and global environment. A keen interest in acquisition, brand management, business development, communication, marketing, internation
Wesley Beneke, 29, South Africa Founder, WCB Construction
Anita Adetola Adetoye, 26, Nigeria Founder, Anita Brows Beauty She is the creative director of Anita Brows Beauty.
Akinwande Durojaye, 28, Nigeria Founder, JustBrandIt; FixMyRide. Co-founder, FueledUp; LashBells He occupies the role of ED operations managing the day-day running of the firm ensuring productivity and profitability at all process chains
Samuelle Dimairho, 27, Zimbabwe Co-founder, Chengetedzai Depository Company Samuelle Dimairho is a results driven young entrepreneur who has demonstrated potential to grow to become a global leader in the corporate world. He co-founded Chengetedzai Depository Company Limited, Zimbabwe’s first Central Securities Depository for the capital markets industry with securities deposits that have peaked at over USD7.5billion and trade settlement in excess of USD2.5billion since inception. Samuelle was crowned the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Creative Young Entrepreneur of The Year 2014 and also won the Entrepreneurs Organisation Global Student Entrepreneur Award 2014.
Joey Friedman, 26, South Africa Founder, LA Group of Companies He is the Managing Director at LA Group of Companies. CEO of Moove Exhibitions & Events PTY (LTD) Entrepreneur & Investor
Joey Friedman, 26, South Africa Founder, LA Group of Companies He is the Managing Director at LA Group of Companies. CEO of Moove Exhibitions & Events PTY (LTD) Entrepreneur & Investor
Zuko Tisani, 25, South Africa Founder, Legazy Technology Conferencing Zuko Tisani graduated from UCT and went straight into a promising management consulting career. While it was lucrative, it didn’t fulfil him. He wanted to be an entrepreneur. So, he took the plunge and started Legazy Technology Conferencing.
Gisela van Houcke, 27, DRC Founder, Zuri Luxury Hair&Beauty
Bidemi Zakariyau, 28, Nigeria Founder, LSF|PR I am the founder and CEO of LSF|PR – a full service public relations consultancy with a core focus on corporate communications and consumer brands. A few months ago, I also created a small business division, LSF|SME which is focused on growing small businesses, brands and emerging talents.
Zareef Minty, 24, South Africa Founder, ZRF Holdings He’s been named one of the Top 200 Young South Africans by the Mail & Guardian; he’s a former chairperson of the Black Lawyers Association Wits Branch and the Student Discipline Committee, as well as a former treasurer of the Law Students Council; he’s also a motivational speaker, owner of a clothing and talent company called SMB (self-made billionaire), author, talk-show host and general whiz kid.
Fred Apaloo, 28, Ghana Founder, Villa Grace Ghanaian chef Fred Apaloo is serving up elaborate brunches at his Accra pop-ups. He’s part of a budding fine-dining scene in the Ghanaian capital that emphasizes international flavors.
Kene Rapu, 28, Nigeria Founder, Kene Rapu Kene Rapu is the founder and CEO of Kene Rapu. ‘Kene Rapu’ is the No.1 Nigerian footwear brand, championing local production. We produce durable, comfortable and stylish footwear, proudly made in Nigeria.
Jack Mthembu, 27, South Africa Founder, First One Adventures
Reabetswe Ngwane, 25, South Africa Co-founder, KreamFields
Anelisa Mntuyedwa, 28, South Africa Founder, Gilbert Civils Gozie Coker, 29, Nigeria Founder, Coker Creative she is the founder and ‘Chief Experience’ designer of Coker Creative.
Alexander Knieps, 27, South Africa Founder, Printulu Printulu is an innovative online printing firm in South Africa, offering print marketing material for businesses of all sizes. The vision is to completely revolutionise offline marketing in South Africa.
Adam Amoussou, 27, Benin Founder, Amosconsult Group Nataliey Bitature, 28, Uganda Co-founder, Musana Carts
Technology Rivo Mhiari, 23, South Africa Founder, Rikatec
Olaoluwa Samuel-Biyi, 27, Nigeria Co-founder, SureGifts. Director, SureRemit
Isaya Yunge, 28, Tanzania Founder, SomaApps Technologies Company Limited Isaya uses mobile software to address the needs of African communities. He is the founder and chief executive at Somaapps Technologies, which created SomaApp- a mobile app that is revolutionizing how scholarships are offered in Africa.
Mahmood Oyewo, 26, Nigeria Co-founder, RubiQube Mahmood Oyewo loves technology. As a tech user Mahmood knew the limitations and challenges to technology as well as its power to enable new possibilities. Soon, Mahmood and his brother, Mukhtar Oyewo, arrived at a vision for a platform that could help app developers across Africa and the world to develop applications efficiently and provide users better targeted choices and prices for apps.
Kevin Lubega, 28, Uganda Founder, EzeeMoney Group General Manager – Products & Services at EzeeMoney Ltd
Berno Potgieter & Thatoyaona Marumo, 28, South Africa Founders, Domestly Domestly is advancing the way South Africans clean their homes. By utilizing technology to connect cleaning professionals directly to homeowners – making on demand housekeeping and the process of sourcing experienced and reliable professionals effortless.
Leonida Mutuku, 29, Kenya Founder, Intelipro I am the founder of Intelipro, an African company that builds analytics platforms for financial institutions and retail organizations. We make big data analytics more accessible to businesses and empower them to develop new financial products, targeted digital marketing strategies and optimised business operations. I am also the project lead at Africa Open Data Network, a community of Africans, and friends of Africa, who believe in the continent’s development agenda and how open data can help make it a reality.
Chris Kwekowe, 25, & Emerald Kwekowe, 21, Nigeria Founders, Slatecube Chris is a young MIT-trained innovative Ed-Tech entrepreneur from Nigeria. He’s passionate about technology and the average African youth. His venture, Slatecube, aims at developing young African talents into world class professionals and connecting them to global opportunities in today’s distributed workforce. Slatecube now partners with governments across Africa in order to scale this offering faster. He has been invited to share this model through several platforms, with the likes of former US President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, the African Union, and across several continents and countries within the last 2 years.
Emerald Kwekowe is a strategic, multidisciplinary web / graphics designer & art director with an eye for innovation and pixel perfection. He centers his belief on the endless possibilities, milestones that can be attained, challenges that can be addressed and impact that can be made if advantage is taken to a significant extent of the opportunities ICT provides the average African youth.
Phiwa Nkambule, 26, Swaziland Co-founder, Riovic Phiwa Nkambule is an African technology entrepreneur born on 24 January 1992. In 2014 he founded Cybatar, a tech startup company headquartered in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa that contributed in the incubation
Sunkanmi Ola, 22, Nigeria Founder, Syracuse Digital Sunkanmi is a result oriented, open minded & highly confident digital enthusiast. A tactical leader, team builder with the ability to attract and secure key team players, he has been actively involved in 2 successful startups so far.
Perseus Mlambo, 29, Zambia Founder, Zazu Africa Limited Ever hear the sobering statistics about Africa being unbanked? We have developed a debit card connected to an app. The app helps people track where their wealth is going and it teaches people basic financial concepts such as insurance, savings, borrowing etc. Zambia is our launch market and all our products are available on iOS, Android and USSD – because inclusion matters.
Kola Olajide, 26, Nigeria Co-founder, Bridge Labs Nneile Nkholise, 29, South Africa Founder, iMed Tech He is a Mechanical Engineering technologist by profession… Sport Activist by Passion…. Social Entrepreneur by devotion.
Bamal Namata, 26, Cameroon Founder, Maibeta
Riaz Moola, 26, South Africa Founder, HyperionDev Founder and CEO at Hyperion Development – www.hyperiondev.com – the first code-review centric, mentor-led online course platform for coding education. Hyperion sources and trains specialist online code reviewers from the top 5% of tech talent in Africa, allowing us to scale human review of code to improve educational outcomes for students around the world.
Leonard Stiegeler, 29, Nigeria. Co-founder, Zanda, Jumia &; Director Ringer Africa AG. Established the leading operator of classifieds and media companies in Africa. Passionate about unlocking opportunities for emerging mass markets. Seeking smart partnerships for scale. Get in touch.
Kofi Genfi & Nii Osae Osae Dade, 24, Ghana. Founders, CYST Company Limited. Kofi Genfi is a Ghanaian entrepreneur who co-founded two technology companies by the age of 19; Apparafix Ghana, an apple device company and CYST, a fast growing AI and payments software company. Inclined to his deep affection for innovative business strategies, he is responsible for the overall business strategy at both firms. Internationally, Kofi represented as the only Ghanaian finalist at the International Public Speaking Competition in 2015, which was held in London. Moreover, he was a member of the world renowned Thiel Fellowship Network established by the technology billionaire Peter Thiel. He also happens to be an Ashesi Alumnus of the Class of 2016. Additionally, he is a spoken word and public speaking enthusiast, as well as an aspiring free-runner.
Nii Osae is an Experienced Software Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Python, SQL, C++, Artificial Intelligence, and Agile Methodologies. Strong engineering professional with high interests in astrophysics and cosmology.
Juan Pienaar, 27, South Africa. Founder, Apex Media. Timothy Adeleye, 29, Nigeria. Founder, Optiweb Communications. TIMOTHY is a creative, vibrant, talented, innovator and serial entrepreneur with keen business strategies African Leadership Academy & Master Card Foundation, 2011 rated 9th Young Innovator. Certified by National Computer Science Academy U.S.A, He holds International Diploma in computing from INFORMATICS ACADEMY Singapore, certified by many international and national IT bodies. Founder Ulaff TV, Nigeria’s first 24hrs comedy TV channel He is the key role player of Africa Young Innovator and Inventors Network (YIIN)
Maya Horgan Famodu, 27, Nigeria. Founder, Ingressive. Maya Horgan Famodu is a venture capital investor and entrepreneur. She founded Ingressive Capital, a $5 Million venture fund focused on early stage African tech, and Ingressive, a tech integration company that provides market entry services and tech research for corporates and investors, and operates their Africa strategy over time.
Abraham Omani Quaye, 28, Ghana. Founder, Farmart. Farmart is a top online farmer’s market in Ghana for fresh farm produce and groceries. We link farmers to homes and businesses in a whole new smart way. Visit here for more www.farmartghana.com
Melvyn Lubega, 28, South Africa. Founder, GO1.
Huston Malande, 28, Kenya. Founder, Skyline Design.
Cukia Kimani, 26 & Ben Myres, 25, South Africa. Founders, Nyamakop.
Ink Eze, 28, Nigeria. (YAY!! BN Alum!) Founder, AsoEbiBella. She is a driven young entrepreneur with international experience. Social media maven with a keen eye for detail and design.
June Syowia, 23, Kenya. Founder, Beiless Group. I am an innovative young entrepreneur seeking to put Africa on the map by creating long-term solutions through business and social impact. I aspire to rise above mediocrity and all odds to become a force of positive energy and change.
Obinna Okwodu, 27, Nigeria. Founder, Fibre.
Abdellah Mallek, 28, Algeria. Co-founder, Sylabs.
Yasmine El Baggari, 25, Morocco. Founder, Voyaj. Yasmine El Baggari, a native of Morocco and San Francisco-based is passionate about connecting people and bridging cultures to encourage a more peaceful caring world. She launched Voyaj, a platform that connects people from around the globe for one-on-one meaningful exchanges to foster global understanding.
Simba Mubvuma, 26, Zimbabwe. Co-founder, Lexware Inc. Simba Mubvuma is a lawyer and tech-entrepreneur who does a lot of work in areas such as Telecommunications Law, Entertainment Law and Aviation Law. He also works with young people across Africa to invent technology that enhances efficiency in government and public administration. Simba meets a lot of good folks, has plenty of tea and engages in great chats about life,cricket, a little bit of golf and politics.
Creatives Thuso Mbedu, 26, South Africa. Actress. Thuso Mbedu is a South African actress. Mbedu was nominated for an Emmy Award for her role in the telenovela Is’Thunzi, which has been called “one of the most compelling television programmes on South African television” by Mail & Guardian
Maria Borges, 25, Angola. Supermodel. Maria Borges is an Angolan model. She was named Forbes Africa Magazine’s top model of 2013. She is a Riccardo Tisci favorite and calls him her “godfather”
Herieth Paul, 22, Tanzania. Supermodel. Herieth Paul is a Tanzanian model who has walked for Diane von Fürstenberg, Lacoste, Tom Ford, Calvin Klein, Armani, Cavalli and 3.1 Phillip Lim. She moved to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada at the age of 14 due to her mother being a diplomat
Eddy Kamuanga Illunga, 26, DRC. Painter.
Cassper Nyovest, 27, South Africa. Rapper & Entrepreneur. Refiloe Maele Phoolo, professionally known as Cassper Nyovest, is a South African recording artist and record producer. His debut album Tsholofelo was released on 18 July 2014
Stacey Gillian Abe, 27, Uganda. Multidisciplinary Contemporary Artist. Stacey Gillian Abe graduated with a BA Hons in Art and Industrial Design from Kyambogo University Kampala, Uganda 2014. Her installations and performances are integrations between man and the spiritual realm and more believing these spheres influence and form our individual identities.
Yemi Alade, 29, Nigeria. Singer & Songwriter. Yemi Eberechi Alade, simply known as Yemi Alade, is a Nigerian Afropop singer and songwriter. She gained prominence after winning the Peak Talent Show in 2009, and is best known for her hit single “Johnny”.
Falz, 27, Nigeria. Rapper & Actor. Folarin Falana, better known by his stage name Falz is a Nigerian rapper, actor, and songwriter. He began his career while in secondary school after forming a group called “The School Boys
Orapeleng Moodutle, 29, South Africa. Fashion Designer. South Africa’s womenswear industry is booming with talented and skilled designers. However, Orapeleng Modutle has carved a successful niche for his brand because of his innate love of creativity and tailoring followed by a spectacular interpretation of how women should dress.
Nomzamo Mbatha, 27, South Africa. Actress. Nomzamo Mbatha is a South African actress. She got an Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for playing “Moratiwa” in Tell Me Sweet Something.
Kwesta, 29, South Africa. Rapper & Entrepreneur. Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi, better known by his stage name Kwesta, is a South African rapper and songwriter. He was born in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.
Davido, 25, Nigeria. Singer & Songwriter. David Adedeji Adeleke, better known by his stage name Davido, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. His 2011 single “Dami Duro” was well-received throughout Nigeria.
Safia Elhillo, 27, Sudan. Author & Poet. Safia Elhillo is a Sudanese-American poet famous for her written and spoken poetry. Elhillo received a BA from the Gallatin School at New York University and an MFA in poetry from The New School.
Joyce Jacob, 28, Nigeria. Founder: Joyce Jacob Beauty. Joyce Jacob is a renowned Celebrity Make-Up Artist with an eye for striking yet subtle makeup looks! Her signature style leaves her special clients feeling exhilarated from the natural glow she gives all her clientele. She named her business after herself calling it Joyce Jacob Beauty!
Shekhinah, 23, South Africa. Singer & Songwriter. Shekhinah Thandi Donnell, better known mononymously as Shekhinah, is a singer-songwriter from Durban, South Africa. Shekhinah was among the Top 32 of M-Net’s Season 7 of SA Idols in 2011 and among the Top 6 of Season 8 of SA Idols in 2012.
Adebayo Oke-Lawal, 28, Nigeria. Fashion Designer. Founder: Orange Culture. He is a Nigerian fashion designer, the creative director of Orange Culture, an androgynous menswear brand.
Wizkid, 27, Nigeria. Singer & Songwriter. Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), known professionally as Wizkid (sometimes stylised as WizKid), is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.
Koleka Putuma, 25, South Africa. Poet & Author. South African poet Koleka Putuma is a rockstar. She’s not playing by the rules and her poetry is direct without being cliché.
Nasty C, 21, South Africa. Rapper & Producer. Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo, better known by his stage name Nasty C, is a South African rapper, songwriter and record producer. He grew up in Durban where he was raised by his father
Beverly Naya, 29, Nigeria. Actress & Entrepreneur. Beverly Naya is a British-born Nigerian actress. She won the Most Promising Talent category at the 2010 Best of Nollywood Awards. She also won the award for Fast Rising Actress at the 2011 City People Entertainment Awards.
Simphiwe, 27, South Africa. Visual Artist. Simphiwe Dana is a Xhosa Singer and song-writer in South Africa. Due to her unique combination of Jazz, Afro-soul, RAP and Traditional music, she has been hailed as the “new Miriam Makeba”.
Rina Chunga-Kutama, 29, South Africa. Fashion Designer
Kemiyondo Coutinho, 28, Uganda. Playwright, Actress, Filmmaker & Entrepreneur. Kemiyondo Coutinho is a Ugandan playwright, actress and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She started a music platform titled A Ka Dope aimed at giving new Uganda artists an audience.
Sarkodie, 29, Ghana. Rapper & Entrepreneur. ‘Michael Owusu Addo, ‘ known by his stage name Sarkodie, is a Ghanaian hip hop recording artist and entrepreneur from Tema born July 10, 1984.
Mapeseka Koetie-Nyokong, 29, South Africa. Actress & Entrepreneur.
Sonia Irabor, 28, Nigeria. Writer, Filmmaker & Actress.
Tony Gum, 22, South Africa. Visual Artist.
ANATII, 25, South Africa. Producer, Writer, Director & Artiste. Anathi Mnyango, better known by his stage name Anatii, is a South African record producer and musician. Anatii’s debut studio album Artiifact was released on 9 September 2016.
Sasha Pieterse, 22, South Africa. Actress & Singer/Songwriter. Sasha Pieterse is a South African-born American actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for her role as Alison DiLaurentis in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars
Tania Omotayo, 26, Nigeria. Model & Entrepreneur. Tania Omotayo is not your average socialite. She’s one of the pioneers at Temple Management Company, a talent management company as well as a model.
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