Every year, the
World Economic Forum bestows the honor of
Young Global Leader on distinguished individuals below 40.
The Young Global Leader nomination has been described as
“recognition
of your record of professional accomplishments, your commitment to
society and your potential to contribute to shaping the future of the
world through your inspiring leadership”.
The community of the Young Global Leaders is “a global network of
peers from diverse backgrounds and fields, with the goal of
significantly impacting world affairs and shaping the global agenda.” It
is a forum for young leaders to be a voice for the future and change
agents for positive action.
BellaNaija says a big congratulations to the following people who have made the list:
Tara Fela-Durotoye,Founder, House of Tara, Nigeria;
Cobhams Asuquo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Cobhams Asuquo Music Productions, Nigeria;
Ndubuisi Ekekwe, Founder and Chairman First Atlantic Semiconductors and Microelectronics Nigeria;
Amy Jadesimi ,Managing director LADOL Nigeria
Ola Orekunrin, Founder The Flying Doctors, Nigeria;
Marieme Jamme, Founder, SpotOne Global Solutions Senegal;
Jesmane Boggenpoel, Founder and Director Harvest Advisory Services South Africa;
Andrew Kuper, President and Founder LeapFrog Investments Ltd South Africa;
Lindiwe Mazibuko, Parliamentary Leader, Democratic Alliance (DA) South Africa;
James Mwangi, Global Managing Partner, Dalberg South Africa;
Alex Okosi, Senior Vice-President and Managing
Director, Viacom International Media Networks Africa (formerly MTV
Networks Africa), South Africa;
January Yusuf Makamba, Deputy Minister of Communications, Science and Technology, Tanzania;
Rosebell Kagumire, Journalist and Communications Consultant, Africans Act for Africa, Uganda;
Monica Musonda, Chief Executive Officer and Founder Java Foods Ltd;
Marc Wabi, Senior Special Adviser to the President Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie, Côte d’Ivoire;
Solomon Assefa, Research Scientist IBM;
Thomas J. Watson, Research Center, Ethiopia;
Dorcas Gachari, Chief Executive Officer, Openworld Ltd, Kenya;
Saran Kaba Jones, Founder and Executive Director, FACE Africa, Liberia;
Nishan Degnarain, Senior Economic Adviser to the Minister of Finance.
