NINE YEARS.
Nine years of uncovering Africa’s youngest and brightest change-makers for the 30 Under 30 list.
Nine years of knowing that because of them, there is hope, that there is a chance tomorrow will be better.
That because of them, there is promise that atleast some of the continent’s biggest problems will be resolved, come pestilence or pandemic; unemployment, energy crises, or broken economies.
The 30 Under 30 class of 2023 know what they have signed up for.
They know.
Selected through a careful vetting process by the FORBES AFRICA editorial research team, an eminent panel of external judges and a knowledge partner, all of who sifted through more than a thousand applications that poured into our inboxes these last few months, the well-distilled final 30 are a subset of the potential, prowess and possibilities of Africa’s youth.
And Africa is also the planet’s most youthful continent – as in 2022, around 40% of the population was aged 15 years and younger (as per StatsSA), compared to a global average of 25%; although the median age on the continent has been increasing annually, it remains low at around 20 years.
These are the founders, leaders and tomorrow’s titans creating a new world order, putting in place effective solutions for Africa’s problems such as poverty, hunger, disease and joblessness.
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