Davido, Wizkid, Falz make 2018 Forbes Africa under-30 achievers [See Full List]

Popular Nigerian singers, Davido and Wizkid have made the list of the 2018 Forbes Africa under 30 individuals that are making waves in their industries across the continent.

The list is divided into three: Creative, Technology and Business.

Other celebrities across Africa that made the list are Sarkodie, Nasty C, Cassper Nyovest, Falz, Yemi Alade, Beverly Naya, Sonia Irabor and so on.

Creatives

Thuso Mbedu, 26, South Africa.
Actress.

Maria Borges, 25, Angola.
Supermodel.

Herieth Paul, 22, Tanzania.
Supermodel.

Eddy Kamuanga Illunga, 26, DRC.
Painter.

Cassper Nyovest, 27, South Africa.
Rapper & Entrepreneur.

Stacey Gillian Abe, 27, Uganda.
Multidisciplinary Contemporary Artist.

Yemi Alade, 29, Nigeria.
Singer & Songwriter.

Falz, 27, Nigeria.
Rapper & Actor.

Orapeleng Moodutle, 29, South Africa.
Fashion Designer.

Nomzamo Mbatha, 27, South Africa.
Actress.

Kwesta, 29, South Africa.
Rapper & Entrepreneur.

Davido, 25, Nigeria.
Singer & Songwriter.

Safia Elhillo, 27, Sudan.
Author & Poet.

Joyce Jacob, 28, Nigeria.
Founder: Joyce Jacob Beauty.

Shekhinah, 23, South Africa.
Singer & Songwriter.

Adebayo Oke-Lawal, 28, Nigeria.
Fashion Designer. Founder: Orange Culture.

Wizkid, 27, Nigeria.
Singer & Songwriter.

Koleka Putuma, 25, South Africa.
Poet & Author.

Nasty C, 21, South Africa.
Rapper & Producer.

Beverly Naya, 29, Nigeria.
Actress & Entrepreneur.

Simphiwe, 27, South Africa.
Visual Artist.

Rina Chunga-Kutama, 29, South Africa.
Fashion Designer.

Kemiyondo Coutinho, 28, Uganda.
Playwright, Actress, Filmmaker & Entrepreneur.

Sarkodie, 29, Ghana.
Rapper & Entrepreneur.

Mapeseka Koetie-Nyokong, 29, South Africa.
Actress & Entrepreneur.

Sonia Irabor, 28, Nigeria.
Writer, Filmmaker & Actress.

Tony Gum, 22, South Africa.
Visual Artist.

ANATII, 25, South Africa.
Producer, Writer, Director & Artiste.

Sasha Pieterse, 22, South Africa.
Actress & Singer/Songwriter.

Tania Omotayo, 26, Nigeria.
Model & Entrepreneur

Business
Yannick Nzonde, 29, DRC
Co-founder ATI Groupe

Leroy Mwasaru, 20, Kenya
Founder, Greenpact

Ladipo Lawani, 29, Nigeria
Founder, L&L Foods

Emmanuel Ademola Ayilara, 29, Nigeria
Founder, LanaWey Investment Limited

Mwiya Musokotwane, 28, Zambia
Founder, Thebe Investment Management

Nomvula Mhambi, 29, Zimbabwe
Founder, Disruptive Innovation

Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed Falalu, 28, Nigeria
Founder, FalGates

Roger Boniface, 29, South Africa
Founder, EDISIM

Gilbert Eugene Peters, 29, Zimbabwe
Founder, Spidex Media

Sihle Ndlela, 28, South Africa
Co-founder, Majozi Bros Construction

Vera Shaba, 29, South Africa
Founder, Shaba and Rampling; Green Building Solutions

Thomas Duncan, 28, Namiba
Owner, Anticor

Wesley Beneke, 29, South Africa
Founder, WCB Construction

Anita Adetola Adetoye, 26, Nigeria
Founder, Anita Brows Beauty

Akinwande Durojaye, 28, Nigeria
Founder, JustBrandIt; FixMyRide. Co-founder, FueledUp; LashBells

Samuelle Dimairho, 27, Zimbabwe
Co-founder, Chengetedzai Depository Company

Joey Friedman, 26, South Africa
Founder, LA Group of Companies

Zuko Tisani, 25, South Africa
Founder, Legazy Technology Conferencing

Gisela van Houcke, 27, DRC
Founder, Zuri Luxury Hair&Beauty

Bidemi Zakariyau, 28, Nigeria
Founder, LSF|PR

Zareef Minty, 24, South Africa
Founder, ZRF Holdings

Fred Apaloo, 28, Ghana
Founder, Villa Grace

Kene Rapu, 28, Nigeria
Founder, Kene Rapu

Jack Mthembu, 27, South Africa
Founder, First One Adventures

Reabetswe Ngwane, 25, South Africa
Co-founder, KreamFields

Anelisa Mntuyedwa, 28, South Africa
Founder, Gilbert Civils

Gozie Coker, 29, Nigeria
Founder, Coker Creative

Alexander Knieps, 27, South Africa
Founder, Printulu

Adam Amoussou, 27, Benin
Founder, Amosconsult Group

Nataliey Bitature, 28, Uganda
Co-founder, Musana Carts

Technology

Rivo Mhiari, 23, South Africa
Founder, Rikatec

Olaoluwa Samuel-Biyi, 27, Nigeria
Co-founder, SureGifts. Director, SureRemit

Isaya Yunge, 28, Tanzania
Founder, SomaApps Technologies Company Limited

Mahmood Oyewo, 26, Nigeria
Co-founder, RubiQube

Kevin Lubega, 28, Uganda
Founder, EzeeMoney

Berno Potgieter & Thatoyaona Marumo, 28, South Africa
Founders, Domestly

Leonida Mutuku, 29, Kenya
Founder, Intelipro

Chris Kwekowe, 25, & Emerald Kwekowe, 21, Nigeria
Founders, Slatecube

Phiwa Nkambule, 26, Swaziland
Co-founder, Riovic

Sunkanmi Ola, 22, Nigeria
Founder, Syracuse Digital

Perseus Mlambo, 29, Zambia
Founder, Zazu Africa Limited

Kola Olajide, 26, Nigeria
Co-founder, Bridge Labs

Bamal Namata, 26, Cameroon
Founder, Maibeta

Riaz Moola, 26, South Africa
Founder, HyperionDev

Leonard Stiegeler, 29, Nigeria.
Co-founder, Zanda, Jumia & Director Ringer Africa AG.

Kofi Genfi & Nii Osae Osae Dade, 24, Ghana.
Founders, CYST Company Limited.

Juan Pienaar, 27, South Africa.
Founder, Apex Media.

Timothy Adeleye, 29, Nigeria.
Founder, Optiweb Communications.

Maya Horgan Famodu, 27, Nigeria.
Founder, Ingressive.

Abraham Omani Quaye, 28, Ghana.
Founder, Farmart.

Melvyn Lubega, 28, South Africa.
Founder, GO1.

Huston Malande, 28, Kenya.
Founder, Skyline Design.

Cukia Kimani, 26 & Ben Myres, 25, South Africa.
Founders, Nyamakop.

Ink Eze, 28, Nigeria. (YAY!! BN Alum!)
Founder, AsoEbiBella.

June Syowia, 23, Kenya.
Founder, Beiless Group.

Obinna Okwodu, 27, Nigeria.
Founder, Fibre.

Abdellah Mallek, 28, Algeria.
Co-founder, Sylabs.

Yasmine El Baggari, 25, Morocco.
Founder, Voyaj.

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I can't settle down with any woman - WIzkid

Nigerian superstar  singer, Wizkid,  born Ayodeji Balogun is the ladies' man. Since he hit the limelight some years back he has continued to win many hearts with his good music and many women, as reports has it, have seen his birthday suit while warming his proverbial fluffy bed. Yet he can't seem to get enough!

For the Star Boy, there have been Sola Ogudu, Binta Diallo and Jada Pollock, each with a bouncing baby boy for the singer. Three baby mamas and three sons, may look good enough for any randy man but not the 'Manya' crooner as he has stated in a recent interview that he loves women too much to settle down with one. In the interview he admitted to having several girlfriends and claims all his girls know he has other girls.

When asked if he will ever settle down with any particular one, his reply is one that will give no woman hope, not even Jada Pollock, who stood by the singer when his two other baby mamas, Sola Ogudu and Binta Diallo labelled him 'Deadbeat' father in the full glare of the public. " That will be hard because I have a lot of women that are really dear to my heart" he said. Wizkid is known to have romanced many women in his illustrious career and may be a vain attempt to list them in this piece.

However rumour has it that the latest woman rocking the Star Boy's world is MAVIN First Lady, Tiwa Savage. At his sold-out Afrorepublik concert in London which held recently, Wizkid might have been telling us something that there's something juicy going on between him and the Kele Kele' crooner as he introduced her on stage to joing him to perform their popular duet 'Malo' with some inimate words. It wasn't the normal introduction of a co-star, as the singer called Tiwa Savage " Someone special", adding Stay sexy for daddy."

After their epic performance the duo sealed the romantic night with a passionate kiss and a lingering hug, which many have interpreted as a work in progress'.

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FAYOSE HAS RAISED ALARM OVER PLOT TO IMPLICATE HIM AND SOME CHIEFTAINS OF THE (PDP) WITH MURDER. BY THE APC

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has raised alarm over alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi to implicate him and some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with murder.

The governor alleged that a meeting on the plot was held in Isan-Ekiti, the hometown of Fayemi, the flag bearer of the APC in the July 14, 2018 governorship election.

He alleged that a certain thug popularly known as Agbara was assigned with the task of killing people and dumping their corpses in houses belonging to PDP chieftains as well as Fajuyi Park.

The governor said; “This alarm has become necessary because of a meeting that was held yesterday, in Isan-Ekiti, the hometown of Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the flag bearer of the APC in the July 14, 2018 governorship election.

“They have hired one Agbara to kill one or two indigenes of Ekiti and dump their bodies in the houses of PDP leaders, Fajuyi Park, in Ado Ekiti or near the government house. This is an attempt to link me and my party with killings.

“This new plot is as a result of the failure of the plot to link me with the shooting of Hon. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (MOB) and others by a policeman at the APC secretariat on Friday.

“We take exception to this sinister plot as we will not be a party to violence act. Ekiti has been peaceful in the last three and half years, we want to keep enjoying this peace and will not want it disrupted because of politics. Our ambition is not worthy of the blood of any Ekiti indigene.

“We therefore call on the police and other security agencies to be vigilant and Ekiti people to please be watchful. Your life and my life will not be used as sacrifice for this election.

“I want to plead with everyone to please take note that violence is not an option. I also urge the federal government to take necessary steps to safe Ekiti from further crisis.”

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THREE FEMALE STUDENTS ABDUCTED IN OBONG UNIVERSITY, AKWA-IBOM STATE

The Akwa Ibom police command has begun a
manhunt for the abductors of three female
students of Obong University, Obong Ntak, Etim
Ekpo local government area of state.
Witnesses said some hoodlums stormed the
female hostel of the university in the early hours
of Friday, June 1, and abducted the students.
DSP Macdon Odiko, the Police Public Relations
Officer in Akwa Ibom, said the police rescued
one of the female students who sustained injury
during the raid

The police spokesman in the state said they were
yet to effect any arrest in respect of the
abduction, promising the command was doing
everything possible to rescue the girls unhurt.
However, the students on Friday morning
embarked on a peaceful protest over the
abduction of their colleagues.
The Vice Chancellor Prof. Udoudo Ekanemesang,
urged the students to remain calm.
He also assured that the school authorities would
ensure the students were rescued as soon as
possible.

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REAL MADRID TELL MANCHESTER UNITED TO PAY £175 TO SIGN RONALDO THIS SUMMER

Real Madrid have reportedly informed Cristiano
Ronaldo he could rejoin Manchester United but
only on the condition that they conform with
Florentino Perez’s terms.
The 33-year-old became the only player to have
won five Champions League titles after leading
Los Blancos to their record 13th UCL title in Kiev
last weekend.
Though not among the goalscorers for the
Galacticos in that game, Ronaldo stole the show
by announcing that he is ready to tell the fans
where his future lies in the coming days.

However, having won his fourth UEFA trophy at
the Spanish capital since he joined them in 2009,
Ronaldo is set for a sensational return to the Old
Trafford with several factors working in the Red
Devils’ favour according to Daily Express.
Reacting to Real’s UCL triumph over Liverpool
last weekend, the Portuguese superstar said that:
“ In the next few days I will give an answer to the fans that
have always been on my side.
"It was very nice to be at Real Madrid, in the coming days I
will talk about it more. "
Then came comments by his mother, Dolores
Aveiro, who said: “ Convince Cristiano to sign for PSG?
To be honest, it wouldn't annoy me [if he did]. But I would
prefer him to return to Manchester United. ”
Meanwhile, with Zinedine Zidane’s shocking exit
from the club this week, Ronaldo’s chances of
staying is slim, while Don Balon claims Los
Blancos boss Perez is open to letting the player
go.

United must pay a huge sum of around £175

million to have the most successful Champions

League player return to the club, it is unsure if

the Mourinho will pay that amount for his

former player.

Speaking in 2015, the Portugal international

revealed he ‘loved’ his old team and their

adoring fanbase.

"I'm very comfortable in Real Madrid, but I love

Manchester United," he told ITV.

"The future nobody knows. Right now I feel

happy at Real Madrid."

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FRSC) HAS COMMENCED THE PROCESS OF RECRUITMENT AS APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has
commenced the process of recruitment as
approved by the Federal Government of
Nigeria by opening its Portal to receive
applications from suitably qualified
candidates for employment into the various
cadres of the Corps , namely, the Officer
cadre, Marshal Inspectorate (MI) cadre, and
the Road Marshal Assistant (RMA) cadre in a
nationwide recruitment exercise.
According to Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Public
Education Officer, for the Officer cadre,
candidates are expected to possess a first
degree from recognized institutions, NYSC
Discharge Certificates, and must not be more
than 30 years of age.

For the Marshal Inspectorate cadre, he
explained that there are three subcategories
namely, Marshal Inspector I (MI-I), Marshal
Inspector II (MI-II), and Marshal Inspector III
(MI-III). According to him, the requirements
for MI-I are Higher National Diploma from
recognized Institutions, NYSC discharge
certificates, Registered Nurse and Midwife,
and must equally not be more than 30 years
of age.
The requirements for MI-II are Nigeria
Certificate of Education (NCE), Registered
Nurse or Registered Midwife. Applicants to
this cadre must not be more than 28 years of
age. For MI-III, Applicants must possess
National Diploma (ND), Community Health
Extension Workers Certificate (CHEW), and
must equally not be more than 28 years of
age.
Application into the category of RMAII
requires a minimum of 5 credits in SSCE/GCE/
NECO/NABTEB and must include Mathematics
and English Language. For RMAIII, the
requirement is a minimum of 3 credits in
SSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB. Applicants into the
two categories of RMAs must not be more than
27 years of age.
He stressed that Artisans and Tradesmen
equally fall into the same categories of RMAs,
however, they must possess a minimum of 4
passes in SSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB, have Trade
test or other professional Certificates, valid
class of Drivers licence (for drivers and
bikers), and must not be more than 28 years
of age.
Kazeem stated that applications to any of the
above listed cadres will be done through FRSC
website (www.recruitment.frsc.gov.ng), and
shortlisted candidates are expected to come
along with a print out of their forms as well as
the acknowledgement slip for screening.
While he stressed that the exercise attracts no
fee, he maintained that applications must be
submitted within 6 weeks of the publication of
the advert. He added that all enquiries should
be directed to 122 (toll free line),
08077690361, 08077690362, or send an email
to recruitment2018@frsc.gov.ng.
He stated that other details of requirements
for the recruitment exercise are contained in
the advertisements in some National dailies
signed by the Deputy Corps Marshal (Admin
and Human Resources).

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