Business Magazine Forbes has released its sixth annual 30 Under 30 Africa list, which features 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders and trailblazers across the region under the age of 30.
The awardees who are all under the age of 30 are recognized by Forbes for braving the challenging environment brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and finding new opportunities amidst the new normal.
Despite the pandemic, the list of celebrated young Africans were able to create a stellar impact in their different fields. They include influential creatives, imaginative business owners, innovative techies, and gifted sports stars.
According to Forbes:
“Members of this year’s list of under 30s have one thing in common: A NEW COVID-INDUCED AGENDA FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. So what would a historic pandemic year throw up? – ground-breaking entrepreneurs and thinkers. Our 2021 class of under 30s are just that: INFLUENTIAL CREATIVES, IMAGINATIVE BUSINESS OWNERS, INNOVATIVE TECHIES, AND GIFTED SPORTS STARS. Celebrating seven years of the FORBES AFRICA 30 UNDER 30 LIST, these achievers prove that now more than ever, they are crucial to the AFRICAN GROWTH STORY.”
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Watch how some of the members of the CLASS of 2021 reacted when they found out that they made the most coveted list in Africa!
Amongst the list are Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira, a Zimbabwean-born professional rugby player, Nigerian businesswoman Uche Pedro, the founder and CEO of BellaNaija, a media-tech brand known for its entertainment and lifestyle content, and Olugbenga Agboola, the cofounder and CEO of Flutterwave, an African fintech firm building digital payments infrastructure.
For the full list download the digital copy here
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