2026 WINNERS LIST (FORTY UNDER 40 AFRICA)
HONORARY AWARD- FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE
GERALD MARIEMUTHOO (SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK) -SOUTH AFRICA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
HONORARY AWARD- SPORTS (BOXING)
SHAKIB CHAM LUTAAYA (KING CHAM COLLECTION) – UGANDA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
HONORARY AWARD- ENTERTAINMENT
SHEILAH GASHUMBA (GASH LUXE) – UGANDA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
HONORARY AWARD- ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
THABELO RAPHALA (MYDOUGH) – SOUTH AFRICA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
HONORARY AWARD- EDIGITAL LITERACY
MAS’OODA VARACHIA (USS RAVEN T/A RAVEN TECHNOLOGIES) – SOUTH AFRICA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
HONORARY AWARD- SEED PRODUCTION
ZAINAB LAWAN GWADABE (SEED PROJECT) – NIGERIA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
HONORARY AWARD- MEDICAL LAW EXCELLENCE
SANELISIWE MBATHA, SOUTH AFRICA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
BEAUTY AND LIFESTYLE (BODYCARE)
ASMEENA MOOSA (TOUCH N GO LASER BAR) – SOUTH AFRICA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
BEAUTY AND LIFESTYLE (HAIRCARE)
RACHEL WACHEKE MUGO (DESIGN PERFECTION PRODUCTS LTD) – KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (YOUTH EMPOWERMENT)
MARY NGINA MUTULA (TUBORESHE PAMOJA COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION) – KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (REHABILITATION)
ODALO GEORGE OCHIENG (SLUM CHILD FOUNDATION)- KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
TRANSPORT & AUTOMOBILE (FREIGHT & LOGISTICS)
BRIAN OMONDI (BOXLEO COURIER & FULFILLMENT SERVICES LIMITED) – KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
TRANSPORT & AUTOMOBILE (ASSEMBLING)
DR. MOHAMED EBRAHIM VARVANY (ATL – ALUMINIUM TRAILERS LTD – YOUR TRAILER PARTNER) – TANZANIA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
EDUCATION (MENTORSHIP)
DEBORAH KANGAI (ASCENTCHANGE INTERNATIONAL) – KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
EDUCATION (SKILL DEVELOPMENT)
JIHENE TOUATI(ARZAAK) – TUNISIA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
MARKETING (E-COMMERCE)
CALVIN VAN NIEKERK (E COMMERCE MARKETING (PTY) LTD) – SOUTH AFRICA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
INNOVATION
KELVIN MACHARIA KURIA (SUNRISE TRACKING / SUNRISE INNOVATIONS LTD) -KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
TECHNOLOGY
DR. EMMANUEL OKELEJI ( SEAMLESSHR) – NIGERIA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
MARKETING (COMMODITY TRADING)
PAULA TABIRIH – KHOALI (BAKARI INTERNATIONAL) – SOUTH AFRICA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
AGRI-BUSINESS
ADMIRE CHAKANETSA (TAMEROD INVESTMENTS PVT LTD)
ZIMBABWE
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
AGRICULTURE
FRANCIS NGUMBI MUTUA (KISIMA FARM LIMITED) -KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
AGRO- PROCESSING
DANIEL KAMAU (MURANG’A COUNTY CREAMERIES CO-OPERATIVE UNION)- KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY
PETER FREDRICK MOLL(STANDUPSHOUTOUT) – KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
AVIATION
ONIFADE EEDRIS ADEKUNLE (UNIVERSAL SCHOOL OF AVIATION) – NIGERIA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
LAW
KEPHER KICHE OJIJO (OJIJO GROUP) -KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
BANKING AND FINANCE
DAVID MANTIZIBA (WILDFIN MICROFINANCE BANK) – ZIMBABWE
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
CONSULTANCY
YEMI OLUSEUN (THE CHANGE HIVE) – NIGERIA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
FASHION
NEEMA NKATHA KINOTI (OHANA FAMILY WEAR LIMITED) – KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
FOOD, CATERING & BEVERAGE
CHICHI YAKUBU (NYONYO ESSENTIALS LTD) – GHANA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
GOVERNANCE AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
CHARLES KEVIN KAMAU (OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KILIFI) – KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
DR. OMBONYE OMWERI JEPHTHAH (THE HOPKINS CRESCENT HOSPITALS LIMITED) – KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
HOSPITALITY
RANSLEY DEANAN PIETERSEN (THE CULINARY BLUEPRINT) – SOUTH AFRICA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
COMMUNICATIONS
DEIDRE WOLMARANS-MOORE (DEIDRE WOLMARANS STRATEGIC) – SOUTH AFRICA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
INSURANCE
MUBARIK IBRAHIM (SAHA REINSURANCE) – GHANA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
JOURNALISM (RADIO, TV, & NEWSPAPER)
CLAUDIA NAISABWA (NATION FM KENYA) – KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
MANUFACTURING
DANIEL EKALI KWIZOMBE (DEK ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS PRIVATE LIMITED) – MALAWI
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
MEDIA (DIGITAL AND SOCIAL)
MAURICE JUMA (MOBIGLOBE LTD T/A MEDIAPAL) – KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
MUSIC
LUTENDO EVENS MUGAGADELI (CROWD JUBILATION) – SOUTH AFRICA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITY
DR ANDILE MOLOKOMME (PHENOMENAL YOUNG PERSONS) – SOUTH AFRICA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
PRINTING, PRESS & PUBLISHING
JEREMIAH MUSA (THE BIT GAZETTE) – NIGERIA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION
IMAD BOUIBOUKIR (MI TRAVEAUX) – MOROCCO
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
SAFETY AND SECURITY
BRIAN MUNENE (BLUE SHIELD SECURICOR LTD) – KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
LAIRE CATHERINE GRACE BLANCKENBERG (REEL ORGANISATION) – SOUTH AFRICA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
TELECOM, MOBILE & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
DANIEL KIBET (ABERISON INVESTMENTS LTD) – KENYA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
THEATRE AND ARTS
PATRICK WILLIAM DODOO (ART TRICKS GHANA LIMITED) – GHANA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
THEATRE AND ARTS
PATRICK WILLIAM DODOO (ART TRICKS GHANA LIMITED) – GHANA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD (FEMALE)
DROMERYDA AGYAPONG (TURQ STONES LIMITED) – GHANA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD (MALE)
IMAD BOUIBOUKIR (MI TRAVEAUX) – MOROCCO
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!
FIRST AMONG EQUALS
PAULA TABIRIH – KHOALI (BAKARI INTERNATIONAL) – SOUTH AFRICA
FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2026!