The Forty under 40 Africa Awards is to identify, honour and celebrate a cross-section of the continents most influential and accomplished young business leaders under the age forty from a wide range of industries we cover, who are committed to business growth, professional excellence and community service and have risen up the ranks of their companies or industries at a relatively young age as result of this.
THE AWARDING BOARD
Dr. Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun is currently the Chairperson and Co-owner of United Africa Group (Pty) Ltd, the holding Company of over 42 subsidiaries. UAG has a diverse property portfolio in hospitality, gaming, property development, real estate, financial services, travel, healthcare, and renewable energy.
THE AWARDING BOARD
Mary Phadi is an entrepreneur who entered the male-dominated world of the Trucking Industry in 2006 as a Director of Basadi Logistics. Her entrepreneurial journey started at her early age of her life when she used to sell Russians and chips to her classmates. She is the Author of the book : Destined to Reign
THE AWARDING BOARD
[ Prof. David Atta-Peters ] is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth Science, University of Ghana where he teaches courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels in Sedimentary Geology and Petroloeum Geoscience.
THE JURY
Tadzie Madzima was raised by a single mother who worked extensive hours to provide for her children’s needs. Her mother did her best to balance the duties of caring for her children and spending time with them but her busy schedule prohibited her from providing Tadzie and her siblings with psychosocial and career support as frequently as she would have liked.
THE JURY
[Rotimi Olawale] is the Executive Director of YouthHubAfrica, is a youth development expert.
For more than ten years, he has been involved in leading youth advocacy efforts mainly around the Sustainable Development Goals.