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    Tems, Ayra Starr, and others feature on Forbes Africa’s “30 under 30” list.

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    • Tems, Ayra Starr, Asisat Oshoala, Blessing Abeng Khloe Abiri named in Forbes Africa’s ’30 Under 30′

    • Tems, Ayra Starr and others make Forbes Africa’s “30 under 30” list

    Tems, Ayra Starr, and others feature on Forbes Africa's "30 under 30" list.
    Tems, Ayra Starr, and others feature on Forbes Africa’s “30 under 30” list.

    Tems, Ayra Starr, Asisat Oshoala, Blessing Abeng, and Khloe Abiri were among the seven Nigerians listed on Forbes Africa’s “30 Under 30” list.

    Forbes Africa has published its annual edition of 30 Under 30, a prestigious collection that celebrates the achievements of outstanding young businesspeople, innovators, and leaders who are under the age of 30.

    The list, headlined “The Newest Self-Made Young Innovators and Leaders Writing a New Vision for Africa,” features 30 dynamic and versatile people who are driving Africa’s development in their own special ways.

    The finalists were chosen from a pool of over a thousand candidates, which includes former Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 alumni.

    To conduct a thorough selection process that took into account innovation, scalability, social impact, and overall contribution to Africa’s development, the editorial team, led by Under 30 curator Chanel Retief, collaborated with a panel of independent external judges and subject-matter experts.

    The list contains 11 South Africans, two Rwandans, Tanzanians and Ghanaians each, and one each from Botswana, Namibia, Cameroon, Lesotho, Mauritius and Kenya.

    Among the Nigerians are award-winning singer Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, better known as Ayra Starr, reality TV star Abiri Oluwabusayo, known as Khloe, football star Asisat Oshoala, tech entrepreneurs Hansel and Germain Ndu Okeke, and business innovator Blessing Joel Abeng.

    And the class of 2023 are:

    • Dr Wedu Tose Somolekae, 29, Botswana – Founder, Medi-Glow Aesthetics
    – Industry: Aesthetic medicine

    • Khethokuhle ‘Kay Yarms’ Ngonyama, 29, South Africa – Beauty Influencer
    – Industry: Content creation

    • Koaile Monaheng, 29, Lesotho – Associate Director and Shareholder, Khantša Energy
    – Industry: Renewable Energy

    • Mutethia Mbaabu, 29, Kenya – Co-founder and CEO, MarketForce
    – Industry: E-Commerce

    • Oluwabusayo Victoria Abiri, 29, Nigeria – Founder and CEO, Koko By Khloe
    – Industry: Beauty and Skincare

    • Rosalia Nghitalesheni Joseph, 28, Namibia – Regional Coordinator, Women in Vector Control (WIVC), Central
    and Southern Africa
    – Industry: Medical entomologist/public researcher

    • Temilade Openiyi / ‘Tems’, 27, Nigeria – Singer-songwriter
    – Industry: Music and Entertainment

    • Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe / ‘Ayra Starr’, 20, Benin/Nigeria – Singer
    – Industry: Music and Entertainment

    • Dr Olivier Uwishema, 29, Rwanda – Founder, Oli Health Magazine Organization (OHMO)
    – Industry: Medicine/Research

    • Lethabo ‘Focalistic’ Sebetso, 26, South Africa – Rapper
    – Industry: Music and Entertainment

    • Joel Embiid, 29, Cameroon – Center for Philadelphia 76ers National Basketball Association
    – Industry: Professional Basketball Player

    • Nompumelelo ‘Mpoomy’ Ledwaba, 29, South Africa – Entrepreneur/Digital Creator
    – Industry: Digital Marketing

    • Yvette Ishimwe, 25, Rwanda – Founder and CEO, Iriba Water Group
    – Industry: Water Solutions

    • Hansel Ndu Okeke, 28, Nigeria – Co-founder and CEO, Weevil Company
    – Industry: Technology

    • Germain Ndu-Okeke, 24, Nigeria – Co-founder and Chief Operation Officer, Weevil Company
    – Industry: Technology

    • Asisat Oshoala, 28, Nigeria – Striker for Spanish Liga F club FC Barcelona and the Nigeria women’s national
    team
    – Industry: Professional Footballer

    • Jacques Jordaan, 27, South Africa – Co-founder and Director, Specno
    – Industry: Entrepreneur/Technology

    • Blessing Joel Abeng, 28, Nigeria – Co-founder and Director of Communications, Ingressive For Good
    – Industry: Branding and Communications

    • Jessica Mshama, 27, Tanzania – Founder and CEO, Nakua Na Taifa Langu, Director of Assumpter Digital
    Schools
    – Industry: Entrepreneur/Social Impact

    • Dricus ‘Still Knocks’ du Plessis, 29, South Africa – Professional mixed martial artist in the Middleweight division
    of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
    – Industry: Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

    • Isaack Damian Buhiye, 28, Tanzania – CEO, Firm 23 Limited
    – Industry: Digital Enterprise Solutions

    • Emmanuel Whajah, 29, Ghana – Creative Director, Videographer and owner of Emzy Production Films
    – Industry: Film and entertainment

    • Cheslin Denman, 29, South Africa – Managing Director and Co-Founder, Trustlink Africa Hub
    – Industry: Fintech

    • Mhlengi Mluleki Ngcobo, 28, South Africa – Founder and CEO, CoffeeMM
    – Industry: Agriculture

    • Talifhani Tshitwamulomoni, 29, South Africa – Chief Operation Officer, Green Development Foundation
    – Industry: Sustainability

    • Cody Gordon, 26, South Africa – Co-founder and CEO, CG Technology Group (be frank, Constructive Candor
    and It’sOk)
    – Industry: Mental Health Technology

    • Thembi Kgatlana, 26, South Africa – A Forward for NWSL club Racing Louisville FC and South Africa
    women’s national team
    – Industry: Professional Football

    • Mohammed Kudus, 22, Ghana – Attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Ghana national team
    – Industry: Professional Football

    • Sharva Hassamal, 29, Mauritius – Founder, Portage Labs
    – Industry: Information Technology

    • Alessandrio Bergman, 29, South Africa – Founder, SYNC Model Management
    – Industry: Fashion and Marketing