WINNERS LIST- 2025 FORTY UNDER 40 AFRICA
HONORARY AWARD
Alaa Salih Hamadto
Solar Foods – Sudan
Women Support and Development
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Nicola Vermooten
Accessed NPC – South Africa
Child Development
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Nicole Ansoni
Inka Steakhouse (Ansoni Group) – Rwanda
Restaurant Services
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Oimeke Mariita
Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital – Kenya
Leadership Excellence Award
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Prishita Vora
White Oak Medical Center Ltd – Kenya
Nutrition
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Zineb Dhissi
Pfizer – Accord for a Healthier World – Morocco
Healthcare
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Zama Winnie Mbali Ngcobo
WMN Attorneys Inc. – South Africa
Law Specialist
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025
CATEGORY AWARDS
Ogwal Joseph
Agro Supply – Uganda
Agribusiness
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Ashraf Fala
O’Roots Hydroponic Farms – Egypt
Agriculture (Hydroculture)
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Kingsley Ansong
Elefante Farms – Ghana
Agriculture (Crop Production)
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Happiness Abisai Nyiti
Aja Tanzania Limited – Tanzania
Agro-Processing
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Montassar Dhiaf
Nautilus – Tunisia
Architecture
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Amanda Buyiswa Nyumkunkwa Kandawire
Fly Like a Girl – South Africa
Aviation
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Abiola Metilelu
Presspayng – Nigeria
Banking and Finance
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Jennifer Malekala Kingu
Jenheri Pro MUA – Tanzania
Beauty and Lifestyle
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Blessing Douglas
Boma Prize for Africa – Nigeria
Community Development
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Mohamed Ihab Abdel Hamid
Capital Catalysts – Egypt
Consultancy and Professional Services
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Christine Safwat
Educate Me Foundation – Egypt
Education
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Bako Ambianda
Bako Enterprise – Cameroon
Climate Sustainability
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Sabrine Chennaoui
Monsapo – Tunisia
Environmental Sustainability
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Blessing Eleh
Bibi Lawrence – Nigeria
Fashion
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Patrick Davoro
Menscook Catering and Logistics Company Limited – Ghana
Food/Catering and Beverage
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Tyrin Naidoo
City of Johannesburg – South Africa
Governance and Government Agencies
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Samuel Irungu
Pathcare Kenya Limited – Kenya
Health (Laboratory Services)
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Kerri-Lee Taylor
Kiko Vitals – South Africa
Health (Hormone Health)
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Darren Meltz
Secret Eats – South Africa
Hospitality
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Ahmed Sayed Abdelhalim Salem
Abudawood Group (CBST) – Egypt
Human Resource and Development
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Kudakwashe Maradzika
Lincoln Green Media – South Africa
Journalism (TV)
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Lucia Dramat
Lucia Dramat – South Africa
Journalism (Radio)
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Tamfu Ngarka Tristel Richard
Tamfu & Co Law Firm – Cameroon
Law
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Sharai Zinyemba
Apex Procurement Specialists Pty Ltd – South Africa
Logistics (Commercial & Cargo)
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Mohamed Ahmed Abdulle
Dakawou Transport Ltd – Kenya
Logistics (Oil and Gas Haulage)
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Linda Oluoch
64Door Factory – Kenya
Manufacturing
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Ayodeji Razaq
Red Media Africa – Nigeria
Marketing & Communications
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Eugene Nagel
Pixelated Investment T/A ChilliPix – South Africa
Media (Digital and Social)
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Gift Mdlalose
Music Business Academy Southern Africa – South Africa
Music & Entertainment
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Nishaan Kishore
The Infinity Charm Foundation – South Africa
Philanthropy and Charity
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Dr. Jeremiah Rogito
Agripanda Enterprises Limited – Kenya
Policy and Advocacy
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Trish Makaka
Heritage Housing Projects (PVT) Ltd – Zimbabwe
Real Estate Development/Construction
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Jamie Thurston Wyngaard
Loop – South Africa
Innovation
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Marius Brits
360 Administration & System (Pty) Ltd – South Africa
Technology
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Ifeoma Uddoh
Shecluded – Nigeria
Social Enterprise
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Mago Hasfa
Read to Learn Foundation – Uganda
Authorship and Creative Writing
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Lumala Abdu
Lumala-Abdu Youth Impact – Uganda
Sports
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Ndamo Damarise Biethang
Cameroon Film Industry – Cameroon
Theatre and Arts
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Jubril Arogundade Bonkole
CIG Motors – Nigeria
Transport & Automobile
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Vivian Gaiko
Empower Mama Foundation – Kenya
Wellness
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025
Special Award
Oimeke Mariita
Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital – Kenya
People’s Choice Award
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025Jubril Arogundade Bonkole
CIG Motors – Nigeria
First Among Equals
Forty Under 40 Achiever 2025
2023 WINNERS LIST (FORTY UNDER 40 AFRICA)
HONORARY (CAPACITY BUILDING)
GILBERT ATUTO ANGANA
ACCENT LEADERSHIP GROUP LTD, KENYA
HONORARY (SURGERY)
STEVE MUTISO
AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, KENYA
HONORARY (YOUTH EMPOWERMENT)
CATHERINE KAKOLO MONGELLA
EARTH GUARDIANS, TANZANIA
HONORARY (DRUG ABUSE CONTROL)
KENNETH ANETOR
A NEW THING INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, NIGERIA
HONORARY (HAIR AND LIFESTYLE)
KENNEDY KATEBALIRWE
HAIRBYZZIWA COMPANY LIMITED, UGANDA
HONORARY (TAXATION)
ANTHONIA OPEYEMI ALEBIOSU
FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE, NIGERIA
HONORARY (EVENTS)
TOUMIAT LAKHDAR
ORAN FASHION WEEK, ALGERIA
HONORARY (TRAINING)
AMINE ZARIAT
TIBU AFRICA, MOROCCO
HONORARY (AGRIBUSINESS)
NANA ADJOA SIFA AMPONSAH
GUZAKUZA, GHANA
HONORARY (SICKLE CELL SUPPORT)
OLUWATIMILEYIN EDWIN
CRIMSONBOW SICKLE CELL INITIATIVE, NIGERIA
AGRICULTURE
WANGARI KURIA
FARMER ON FIRE LTD, KENYA
AGRO-PROCESSING
FEMI ILESANMI ENIOLA
OSKY INTEGRATED NIGERIA LIMITED, NIGERIA
ARCHITECTURE
SANDISWA MGOLOZELI
EPITOMELY INTERIOR DOCTORS, SOUTH AFRICA
AUTHORSHIP AND CREATIVE WRITING
MASINDI NETSHAKHUMA
RENOF PRODUCTIONS, SOUTH AFRICA
FINTECH, FINANCE
HANY OMAR SOLIMAN
PAYTABS, EGYPT
BANKING
ALHAJI SALAMU AMADU
AFRO ARAB MICROFINANCE, GHANA
BEAUTY AND LIFESTYLE
LUNGILE MHLONGO
NUMA MEDICAL AESTHETICS, SOUTH AFRICA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
TADZIE MADZIMA
IGNITE YOUTH ORGANISATION, ZIMBABWE
CONSULTANCY
JOSEPH OPEYEMI OWOLABI
RUBICOLA CONSULTING, NIGERIA
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
NAIKE ANDREW MOSHI
CV PEOPLE, TANZANIA
EDUCATION
LINDA ATIENO ODHIAMBO
LINDTECH COLLEGE, KENYA
FAMILY BUSINESS
JESCA MHOJA NKWABI
KOM GROUP OF COMPANIES, TANZANIA
GOVERNANCE AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (FINANCE)
RABIU ONAOLAPO OLOWO
LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT, NIGERIA
GOVERNANCE AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (EDUCATION)
YERSHEN PILLAY
CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES EDUCATION & TRAINING AUTHORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA (CHIETA) SOUTH AFRICA
HUMAN RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT
VUMILE MSWELI
HESED CONSULTING, SOUTH AFRICA
CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY
JOAN AHONO MUSUMBA
LITTLE BIG TALENTS, KENYA
FASHION
ABBASI KAIJUKA
KAI’S DIVO COLLECTION, UGANDA
HOSPITALITY
KOFI ANIM-DANSO
LOCATION ACCRA, GHANA
JOURNALISM (RADIO / TV / NEWSPAPER)
ELIJAH NYAKUNDI NYAANGA
SCHOLAR MEDIA GROUP AFRICA LTD, KENYA
ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY
LALITA DEVI PURBHOO JUNGGEE
ECO HUSTLE CO LTD, MAURITIUS
JOURNALISM (BROADCASTING
NYASHA MICHELLE
BBC, ZIMBABWE
LAW
INEMESIT DIKE
THE LEGAL CONCIERGE, NIGERIA
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLIES
ANTONIO SHABIR WADEE
KING OF AFRICA LOGISTICS, SOUTH AFRICA
MEDIA (DIGITAL AND SOCIAL)
TIWALOLA OLANUBI
DOTTSMEDIAHOUSE LIMITED, NIGERIA
MANUFACTURING
MICHELLE JANINE AUSTIN
KEEGOR GROUP OF COMPANIES, SOUTH AFRICA
MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
GILMORE QHAWE KHUMALO
PAPER BAG AFRICA, ZIMBABWE
PRINTING / PRESS AND PUBLISHING
PHANUEL MATASE RAMABU
PMR MEDIA AND ADVERTISING, SOUTH AFRICA
PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITY (WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
VELVEETA VIBAN
I’M HUMAN ORGANIZATION, CAMEROON
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT / CONSTRUCTION
THEMBISA WINSTON KUNENE
LIBERTALIA GROUP, SOUTH AFRICA
SCIENCE
DR NCHAFATSO G OBONYO
CRITICAL CARE RESEARCH GROUP- THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND AND KENYA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, KENYA
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
DEOGRATIUS MOSHA
MAINSTREAM MEDIA LIMITED, TANZANIA
SPORTS
MUKANSANGA SALIMA RHADIA
RWANDA
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
ISAAC MACHARIA MWANGI
VOLUNTOURS ADVENTURES AND ANYORAA CAMP MAASAI MARA, KENYA
THEATRE AND ARTS
STEPHEN SHENBOYEJO
STEVE THE DIRECTOR, NIGERIA
TELECOM AND MOBILE
ARNOLD CHIMAMBO
ZODSAT, ZIMBABWE
PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITY (CHILD SUPPORT)
ZAINAB IKAZ KASSIM
CHILD AID & SPONSORSHIP AWARENESS FOUNDATION, NIGERIA
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
JEREMY NAIDOO
JEHU INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD), SOUTH AFRICA
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
NORCHEN MEZNI
E-TAFAKNA, TUNISIA
ENERGY/OIL AND GAS
ATONG AMOS
TRIPPLE A SERVICES & PETROLEUM LIMITED, SOUTH SUDAN
FIRST AMONG EQUALS
ANTONIO SHABIR WADEE
KING OF AFRICA LOGISTICS, SOUTH AFRICA
WINNERS LIST- 2022 FORTY UNDER 40 AFRICA
HONORARY (DIGITAL EDUCATION)
FOLABI EDWARD OBEMBE
WORLDVIEW UK LIMITED, NIGERIA
HONORARY (WOMEN EMPOERMENT)
MARYBEN OMOLLO
GREENESEAL CLEANERS & PEST CONTROLLERS, KENYA
HONORARY (GIRL CHILD EDUCATION)
ORRY DIANA MUSIBURU SEEM
ECOBANK TRANSNATIONAL INCORPORATED, TOGO
HONORARY (BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES)
REGINALD PILLAY
ARISTON GLOBAL (PTY) LTD, SOUTH AFRICA
HONORARY (SOCIAL SUPPORT)
EFE UKALA
IMPACTHER FOUNDATION LTD/GTE, NIGERIA
HONORARY (ENTREPRENEURSHIP)
DR EURIKA MOGANE
THARIKA M HEALTH, SOUTH AFRICA
SPECIAL RECOGNITION (LOGISTICS & SUPPLY)
MOHAMED L YAHFFA
ZULUMANDINGO COMPANY
EVENT MANAGEMENT
OUMAR TRAORE FATI
227NIGERWEDDING, NIGER
HOSPITALITY
MOHAMED EZZELDIN
LEMON SPACES, EGYPT
CONSULTANCY
ROSE CHEPCHIRCHIR RONOH
TRADESMART CONSULT LTD, KENYA
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (MALE CATEGORY)
ISSOUFOU ADAMOU IDDRISSA
CABINET IAI, NIGER
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (FEMALE CATEGORY)
AUDREY SIMBISO CHIDAWANYIKA
ZIPPORAH CONSULTANCY, ZIMBABWE
MEDIA
LANGELIHLE NDLOVU
AFRODROID MEDIA, ZIMBABWE
EDUCATION
CHINENYE EBELE ONUORAH
REGALO HOPE FOUNDATION, NIGERIA
SALES & MARKETING
JANET TAYO FAREMI
AMBASSADOR STORES, NIGERIA
THEATRE AND ARTS (MALE CATEGORY)
MONDLI KUNENE
MONDLI ART PROJECTS, SOUTH AFRICA
THEATRE AND ARTS (FEMALE CATEGORY)
ROSEBIRD AMA DADZIE
ROBEN ARTS, GHANA
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
BERNARD KOFI BONARPARTE
BONABEAR FOUNDATION GHANA, GHANA
BEAUTY AND LIFESTYLE
SANTIAGO ROBERTS
MISS TOURISM NIGERIA, NIGERIA
AUTHORSHIP AND CREATIVE WRITING
EDIRIN EDEWOR
ONLINE PUBLISHERS AND ENTRPRENEURS NETWORK (OPEN), NIGERIA
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
TOSEEF DIN
MPSHAH HOSPITAL, KENYA
FASHION
EMMANUEL EZIMA
A-Z COUTURE, NIGERIA
LAW
AYOKUNLE OLUSHOLA AYOKO
KAIZEN ACADEMY LIMITED, NIGERIA
GOVERNANCE AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
BOBI WINE (KYAGULANYI ROBERT SSENTAMU)
PEOPLE POWER, UGANDA
SPORTS
NAKEDI PULE MALAHLELA
TURFLOOP FOOTBALL CLUB LIMPOPO, SOUTH AFRICA
PRINTING & PUBLISHING
ANTONY NGURE GACHERU
ENVIRONMENT TWO FIVE FOUR GROUP, KENYA
COMMUNICATIONS & ADVERTISING
RUTH MUENI MUKHWANA
M2M PROMOTION & EVENTS, KENYA
AGRICULTURE & AGRO PROCESSING
PELUMI ARIBISALA
CATO FOODS, NIGERIA
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (MALE CATEGORY)
MAGED MAURICE MICHEL KHELLA
VIAMO INC, EGYPT
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (FEMALE CATEGORY)
ANGELA NTHABISENG SENOSHA
POSITIVE SWITCH PTY (LTD), SOUTH AFRICA
INVESTMENTS
NELSON AMO
INNOHUB LIMITED, GHANA
FINANCE
KWANELE BOLTINA
RILEY AUCTIONEERS LTD, SOUTH AFRICA
ENERGY
SHAKEMORE TIMBURWA
ENERGYPLUS, ZIMBABWE
OIL & GAS
KOFI AMOA ABBAN
RIGWORLD, GHANA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (YOUTH EMPOWERMENT)
CHRISTINE AWUOR OGOLA
YOUTH FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT-NAIROBI
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (MENTORSHIP)
MASONWABE FUMA (YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, MENTORSHIP)
SAKHULUTSHA EAFRIKA, SOUTH AFRICA
PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITY (CAPACITY BUILDING)
AMANDA NGCONO NKOMO
NGCONO MBOWANE FOUNDATION, ZIMBABWE
PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITY
TARIRO CHIREWA
YAMA FOUNDATION, ZIMBABWE (ACADEMIC SUPPORT)
MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT (MALE CATEGORY)
MATOVU RONALD
GAGAMEL INTERNATIONAL, UGANDA
MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT (FEMALE CATEGORY)
JANATTE HADDADI
GIRAFFE THREE SIXTY, MORROCO
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
RONALD TAGOE
MNOTIFY/CHATBOTS AFRICA, GHANA
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
NELSON MADIBA AMO
FIRST AMONG EQUALS
SHAKEMORE TIMBURWA
ENERGYPLUS, ZIMBABWE