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2026 NOMINEES

2026 NOMINEES

Participating in the Forty under 40 Awards is one of the fastest routes to wide recognition of your achievements. Finalists and winners will benefit from extensive media coverage; wide exposure in the investment community; and enhanced peer recognition.

 
 

AGRI-BUSINESS

  1. WAIRIMU MUCHAI(AQUA HUB KENYA)- KENYA
  2. FESTUS MALAKIA(CENTRAL COMMERCE GROUP T/A MEPYA) -NAMIBIA
  3. ZAINAB LAWAN GWADABE(SEED PROJECT) – NIGERIA
  4. DIALLO ABDOURAHMANE(CASA ART) -SENEGAL
  5. ADMIRE CHAKANETSA(TAMEROD INVESTMENTS PVT LTD) -ZIMBABWE

AGRICULTURE

  1. FRANCIS NGUMBI MUTUA(KISIMA FARM LIMITED) -KENYA
  2. IPELENG KWADI-SEBONI(YOUTH IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT)- SOUTH AFRICA

AGRO- PROCESSING

  1. ELIE MBEKI BUSHA PONGO(LA FLEUR)- THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
  2. FATOU MANNEH(JELMAH HERBELLA) – GAMBIA
  3. DANIEL KAMAU(MURANG’A COUNTY CREAMERIES CO-OPERATIVE UNION)- KENYA

AUTHORSHIP & CREATIVE WRITING

  1. ASISHANA STEPHEN(EXODUS MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC CONSULTING) -NIGERIA

AVIATION

  1. ONIFADE EEDRIS ADEKUNLE (UNIVERSAL SCHOOL OF AVIATION) -NIGERIA

BANKING & FINANCE

  1. GERALD MARIEMUTHOO(SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK) -SOUTH AFRICA
  2. LOISE WANJIKU MUIRURI(SEVENSTONE INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED) – KENYA
  3. DAVID MANTIZIBA(WILDFIN MICROFINANCE BANK) -ZIMBABWE

BEAUTY & LIFESTYLE

  1. ASMEENA MOOSA(TOUCH N GO LASER BAR) -SOUTH AFRICA
  2. RACHEL WACHEKE MUGO(DESIGN PERFECTION PRODUCTS LTD) – KENYA
  3. LIHLELENKOSI NKALA(LIN-GLAZED BEAUTY) -SOUTH AFRICA
  4.  

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

  1. SIPHIWO SEBENELE LUSHABA(STARTUP GRIND MANZINI CHAPTER) – ESWATINI
  2. DORIS KATHIA (RAISE YOUR VOICE CBO) – KENYA
  3. MARY NGINA MUTULA(TUBORESHE PAMOJA COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION) – KENYA
  4. ODALO GEORGE OCHIENG(SLUM CHILD FOUNDATION)- KENYA
  5. MERCY TANIA MALENGA(UNIVERSAL ASSIGNMENT) – MALAWI
  6. HERBERT BANGURA(YOUNG PEACE BUILDERS (YPB)- SIERRA LEONE
  7. RETANG MAPHOTHOMA(DIVINE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION) – SOUTH AFRICA
  8. HUMPHREY NABIMANYA(REACH A HAND UGANDA) – UGANDA

CONSULTANCY 

  1. VICTORIA ATEENYI(THE AFRICAN SISTERS NETWORK (TASN) – UGANDA
  2. YEMI OLUSEUN(THE CHANGE HIVE)- NIGERIA
  3. NHLANHLA ROY DABENGWA(DIAMOND BERRY AFRICA) – ZIMBABWE

EDUCATION

  1. EYONG BEN RAWLINGS ETCHU (YAA GROUP LTD) – CAMEROON
  2. DEBORAH KANGAI(ASCENTCHANGE INTERNATIONAL) – KENYA
  3. MUMBI NDUNG’U (POWER LEARN PROJECT AFRICA) – KENYA
  4. VICTOR TUBOTAMUNO(EARLYBRITE) – NIGERIA
  5. JIHENE TOUATI(ARZAAK) – TUNISIA

ENERGY/OIL & GAS

  1. PRAYAS GUPTA(JIVO ENERGY) – MALAWI
  2. USMAN MUHAMMAD (CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE) – NIGERIA

ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY

  1. LENNOX OMONDI (ECOBANA LIMITED) – KENYA
  2. PETER FREDRICK MOLL(STANDUPSHOUTOUT) – KENYA
  3. GEORGE CHANCY CHIRWA(VEGAN AFRICA) -MALAWI
  4. DUNCAN GWARO( 24:7 GROUP) – KENYA

FASHION

  1. MUHAMMED SHALABE(PRESIDENT LLP.) – EGYPT
  2. FRANCIS KOFI KORSAH(K.K. ULTIMATE CREATIONS) – GHANA
  3. NEEMA NKATHA KINOTI(OHANA FAMILY WEAR LIMITED) – KENYA
  4. SHAKIB CHAM LUTAAYA(KING CHAM COLLECTION) – UGANDA
  5. SHEILAH GASHUMBA( GASH LUXE) – UGANDA

FOOD, CATERING & BEVERAGE

  1. CHICHI YAKUBU(NYONYO ESSENTIALS LTD) – GHANA
  2. KELVIN PHIRI ( FORLAN HIRE PROPERTIES) – ZAMBIA

GOVERNMENT & GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

  1. CHARLES KEVIN KAMAU(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KILIFI) – KENYA

HEALTH & WELLNESS

  1. CHARLOTTE RUWONA(VALOR MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION) – BOTSWANA
  2. DR. OMBONYE OMWERI JEPHTHAH(THE HOPKINS CRESCENT HOSPITALS LIMITED) – KENYA
  3. AMINU HASHIDU DANJUMA(GETWELL INNOVATIONS LTD) – NIGERIA
  4. COMFORT PEACE AYIKORU( BURICARE LIMITED) – UGANDA

HOSPITALITY

  1. RANSLEY DEANAN PIETERSEN(THE CULINARY BLUEPRINT) – SOUTH AFRICA
  2. NANCY NOKHUTULA PILIME(AMOUR DE SOEURS GUESTHOUSE) – ZIMBABWE

HUMAN RESOURCE & DEVELOPMENT

  1. FIKILE PURITY MVEMVE(FIKIZULU CONSULTING PTY LTD) – SOUTH AFRICA
  2. THABELO RAPHALA( MYDOUGH) – SOUTH AFRICA

INSURANCE

  1. MUBARIK IBRAHIM ( SAHA REINSURANCE) – BOTSWANA

JOURNALISM (RADIO/TV/NEWSPAPER)

  1. CLAUDIA NAISABWA( NATION FM KENYA) – UGANDA

LAW

  1. KEPHER KICHE OJIJO( OJIJO GROUP) -KENYA
  2. EMOKINIOVO DAFE-AKPEDEYE (COMPOS MENTIS LEGAL PRACTITIONERS) – NIGERIA
  3. NONKULULEKO URSULA NTULI ( URSULA NTULI ATTORNEYS) – SOUTH AFRICA
  4. SANELISIWE MBATHA( SANEY MBATHA &ASSOCIATES INC) – SOUTH AFRICA
  5. KEMILEMBE BARONGO( PORT TOWN LEGAL) – TANZANIA

MANUFACTURING 

  1. DANIEL EKALI KWIZOMBE ( DEK ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS PRIVATE LIMITED) – MALAWI
  2. DANIEL LUHENDE ROBERT( ICON GROUP OF COMPANIES) – TANZANIA

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

  1. CALVIN VAN NIEKERK ( E COMMERCE MARKETING (PTY) LTD) – SOUTH AFRICA
  2. DEIDRE WOLMARANS-MOORE( DEIDRE WOLMARANS STRATEGIC CONSULTING / THE DESIGN AND DIGITAL STUDIO / STUKSTOF / ALTAR / BECOMINGMRS.) – SOUTH AFRICA
  3. PAULA TABIRIH – KHOALI ( BAKARI INTERNATIONAL) – SOUTH AFRICA

MEDIA (DIGITAL & SOCIAL)

  1. AHMED ALSAGHEER ( WEIRD BIRD FOR DESIGN AND VIDEOGRAPHY) – EGYPT
  2. ANTHONY ATENG’A LUMUMBA (ATESH GRAPHICS) – KENYA
  3. MAURICE JUMA (MOBIGLOBE LTD T/A MEDIAPAL) – KENYA
  4. PHILIP MTESA (TAKE SIX AFRICA PRODUCTIONS) – KENYA
  5. CRYSTAL VITTEE ( CRYSTALIZED PRODUCTIONS (PTY) LTDV) – SOUTH AFRICA

MINING AND NATURAL RESOURCES

  1. SIBONELO NKOSI (GIANTFUSE THORISO) – SOUTH AFRICA

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

  1. LUTENDO EVENS MUGAGADELI ( CROWD JUBILATION) – SOUTH AFRICA
  2. USAMA MUKWAYA ( O STUDIOS ENTERTAINMENT) – UGANDA
  3.  

PHILANTROPY AND NON-PROFIT

  1. REGINA WANJA KING’ORI ( SKILL UP MENTORSHIP PROGRAM) – KENYA
  2. YVONNE MAKENA ( GLASSES OF LOVE FOUNDATION) – KENYA
  3. JADE SWENSON (THE HEART WITH EARS) – MAURITIUS
  4. DR. ANDILE MOLOKOMME (PHENOMENAL YOUNG PERSONS) – SOUTH AFRICA
  5. DR. PHOPHI RAMABULANA ( VHATANUNI FOUNDATION NPC) – SOUTH AFRICA
  6. DESIRE CHIMFWEMBE (NADEEN FOUNDATION) – ZAMBIA

PRINTING/PRESS & PUBLISHING

  1. JEREMIAH MUSA ( THE BIT GAZETTE) – NIGERIA

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

  1. IBUKUN OSOBA (OLUWAKEMI BISOLA AND ASSOCIATES) – NIGERIA
  2. DAMALIE NAKAWUNDE ( BEGINNINGS EVENTS MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING) – UGANDA

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT/CONSTRUCTION

  1. FADY EMEEL ABDALLA ( URBNLANES) – EGYPT
  2. DROMERYDA AGYAPONG (TURQ STONES LIMITED) – GHANA
  3. ANTHONY MURIGU JANE( EARCH DESIGNERS) – KENYA
  4. IMAD BOUIBOUKIR(MI TRAVEAUX) – MOROCCO

SAFETY & SECURITY

  1. BRIAN MUNENE (BLUE SHIELD SECURICOR LTD) – KENYA

SALES & RETAIL

  1. STANLEY SSEMPIJJA ( SAGE BUYERS) – UGANDA

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

  1. KELVIN MACHARIA KURIA (SUNRISE TRACKING / SUNRISE INNOVATIONS LTD) -KENYA
  2. VINCENT OMBAYO ( VINCESERVE SOLUTIONS) – KENYA
  3. DR. EMMANUEL OKELEJI ( SEAMLESSHR) – NIGERIA
  4. MAME-FATOU GUEYE DIOUM ( MICROSOFT) – SENEGAL
  5. MAS’OODA VARACHIA(USS RAVEN T/A RAVEN TECHNOLOGIES) SOUTH AFRICA

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

  1. VIVIANE BONDOMA (UKUZOLA) – CAMEROON
  2. SAMUEL ALLOTEY(THEDSGNJUNKIES) -GHANA
  3. GRACE CHUKWUFUMANYA NDOBU(ACERECYCLES ENTERPRISE) – NIGERIA
  4. CLAIRE CATHERINE GRACE BLANCKENBERG ( REEL ORGANISATION) – SOUTH AFRICA

TELECOM, MOBILE & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

  1. DANIEL KIBET (ABERISON INVESTMENTS LTD) – KENYA
  2. MBUSO MAFUYEKA ( COMPUTER GUARDIAN) – SOUTH AFRICA
  3. FREDY FOCUS PALAPALA (AKILIKUBWA COMPANY LIMITED) – TANZANIA
  4. TAFADZWA EDMOND KADZOMBE ( BRIARIA LTD ) – ZIMBABWE

THEATRE & ARTS

  1. PATRICK WILLIAM DODOO ( ART TRICKS GHANA LIMITED) – GHANA
  2. NTUTHUZELO GROOTBOOM  (HTTPS://NETFLIX) – SOUTH AFRICA

TRANSPORT & AUTOMOTIVE

  1. TECOA PEDRO (NAWABUS) – ANGOLA
  2. BRIAN OMONDI ( BOXLEO COURIER & FULFILLMENT SERVICES LIMITED) – KENYA
  3. DAN NJOROGE (LESUS EXECUTIVE CONCIERGE) – KENYA
  4. DR. MOHAMED EBRAHIM VARVANY (ATL – ALUMINIUM TRAILERS LTD – YOUR TRAILER PARTNER) – TANZANIA
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