Full List of honorees in Forbes Africa 2018 30 Under 30

For the first time, in its 2018 list, Forbes Africa had over 90 young individuals in the continent across three industries – Business, Technology and Creative – in the list.

Music stars such as Wizkid, Davido, Sarkodie, Nasty C, Cassper Nyovest, Falz, Yemi Alade also made the list.

Fashion entrepreneurs Adebayo Oke-Lawal of Orange Culture and Tania Omotayo of Ziva Lagos; beauty entrepreneurs Anita Adetola Adetoye of Anita Brows, Joyce Jacob were also named, actress Beverly Naya also made the list.

In total 27 young Nigerians made the list.

See full list below:

1. Business

• Yannick Nzonde, 29, DRC
  Co-founder, ATI Groupe
• Leroy Mwasaru, 20, Kenya
  Founder, Greenpact
• Ladipo Lawani, 29, Nigeria
  Founder, L&L Foods
• Emmanuel Ademola Ayilara, 29, Nigeria
  Founder, LandWey Investment Limited
• Mwiya Musokotwane, 28, Zambia
  Founder, Thebe Investment Management
• Nomvula Mhambi, 29, Zimbabwe
  Founder, Disruptive Innovation
• Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed Falalu, 28, Nigeria
  Founder, FalGates
• 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
• Vera Shaba, 29, South Africa
  Founder, Shaba and Rampling; Green Building Solutions
• Thomas Duncan, 28, Namiba
  Owner, Anticor
• Wesley Beneke, 29, South Africa
  Founder, WCB Construction
• Anita Adetola Adetoye, 26, Nigeria
  Founder, Anita Brows Beauty
• Akinwande Durojaye, 28, Nigeria
  Founder, JustBrandIt; FixMyRide. Co-founder, FueledUp; LashBells
• Samuelle Dimairho, 27, Zimbabwe
  Co-founder, Chengetedzai Depository Company
• Joey Friedman, 26, South Africa
  Founder, LA Group of Companies
• Zuko Tisani, 25, South Africa
  Founder, Legazy Technology Conferencing
• Gisela van Houcke, 27, DRC
  Founder, Zuri Luxury Hair&Beauty
• Bidemi Zakariyau, 28, Nigeria
  Founder, LSF|PR
• Zareef Minty, 24, South Africa
  Founder, ZRF Holdings
• Fred Apaloo, 28, Ghana
  Founder, Villa Grace
• Kene Rapu, 28, Nigeria
  Founder, Kene Rapu
• 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
• Alexander Knieps, 27, South Africa
  Founder, Printulu
• Adam Amoussou, 27, Benin
  Founder, Amosconsult Group
• Nataliey Bitature, 28, Uganda
  Co-founder, Musana Carts

2. 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
• Mahmood Oyewo, 26, Nigeria
  Co-founder, RubiQube
• Kevin Lubega, 28, Uganda
  Founder, EzeeMoney
• Berno Potgieter & Thatoyaona Marumo, 28, South Africa
  Founders, Domestly
• Leonida Mutuku, 29, Kenya
  Founder, Intelipro
• Chris Kwekowe, 25, & Emerald Kwekowe, 21, Nigeria
  Founders, Slatecube
• Phiwa Nkambule, 26, Swaziland
  Co-founder, Riovic
• Sunkanmi Ola, 22, Nigeria
  Founder, Syracuse Digital
• Perseus Mlambo, 29, Zambia
  Founder, Zazu Africa Limited
• Kola Olajide, 26, Nigeria
  Co-founder, Bridge Labs
• Nneile Nkholise, 29, South Africa
  Founder, iMed Tech
• Bamal Namata, 26, Cameroon
  Founder, Maibeta
• Riaz Moola, 26, South Africa
  Founder, HyperionDev
• Leonard Stiegeler, 29, Nigeria.
  Co-founder, Zanda, Jumia & Director Ringer Africa AG.
• Kofi Genfi & Nii Osae Osae Dade, 24, Ghana.
  Founders, CYST Company Limited.
• Juan Pienaar, 27, South Africa.
  Founder, Apex Media.
• Timothy Adeleye, 29, Nigeria.
  Founder, Optiweb Communications.
• Maya Horgan Famodu, 27, Nigeria.
  Founder, Ingressive.
• Abraham Omani Quaye, 28, Ghana.
  Founder, Farmart.
• 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.
  Founder, AsoEbiBella.
• June Syowia, 23, Kenya.
  Founder, Beiless Group.
• Obinna Okwodu, 27, Nigeria.
  Founder, Fibre.
• Abdellah Mallek, 28, Algeria.
  Co-founder, Sylabs.
• Yasmine El Baggari, 25, Morocco.
  Founder, Voyaj.
• Simba Mubvuma, 26, Zimbabwe.
  Co-founder, Lexware Inc.

3. Creatives

• Thuso Mbedu, 26, South Africa.
  Actress.
• Maria Borges, 25, Angola.
  Supermodel.
• Herieth Paul, 22, Tanzania.
  Supermodel.
• Eddy Kamuanga Illunga, 26, DRC.
  Painter.
• Cassper Nyovest, 27, South Africa.
  Rapper & Entrepreneur.
• Stacey Gillian Abe, 27, Uganda.
  Multidisciplinary Contemporary Artist.
• Yemi Alade, 29, Nigeria.
  Singer & Songwriter.
• Falz, 27, Nigeria.
  Rapper & Actor.
• Orapeleng Moodutle, 29, South Africa.
  Fashion Designer.
• Nomzamo Mbatha, 27, South Africa.
  Actress.
• Kwesta, 29, South Africa.
  Rapper & Entrepreneur.
• Davido, 25, Nigeria.
  Singer & Songwriter.
• Safia Elhillo, 27, Sudan.
  Author & Poet.
• Joyce Jacob, 28, Nigeria.
  Founder: Joyce Jacob Beauty.
• Shekhinah, 23, South Africa.
  Singer & Songwriter.
• Adebayo Oke-Lawal, 28, Nigeria.
  Fashion Designer. Founder: Orange Culture.
• Wizkid, 27, Nigeria.
  Singer & Songwriter.
• Koleka Putuma, 25, South Africa.
  Poet & Author.
• Nasty C, 21, South Africa.
  Rapper & Producer.
• Beverly Naya, 29, Nigeria.
  Actress & Entrepreneur.
• Simphiwe, 27, South Africa.
  Visual Artist.
• Rina Chunga-Kutama, 29, South Africa.
  Fashion Designer.
• Kemiyondo Coutinho, 28, Uganda.
  Playwright, Actress, Filmmaker & Entrepreneur.
• Sarkodie, 29, Ghana.
  Rapper & Entrepreneur.
• 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.
• Sasha Pieterse, 22, South Africa.
  Actress & Singer/Songwriter.
• Tania Omotayo, 26, Nigeria.
  Model & Entrepreneur.