Wednesday 20 March 2013

cobhams,alex okosi,,tara durotayo and others named as young global leaders of Nigeriaof 2013

Popular media entrepreneur Alex Okosi along with 19 other Africans have been named as 2013 ‘Young Global Leaders’ by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director of Viacom International Media Networks Africa, beautician Tara Durotoye, music producer Cobhams Asuquo are some of the distinguished young Nigerians that were honoured with the title by WEF amongst other distinguished leaders under the age of 40 around the world.
They were recognised for their ‘record of professional accomplishments, commitment to society and potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world through inspiring leadership’.
They will now become active members of The Forum of Young Global Leaders, a global network of peers from diverse backgrounds and fields, with the goal of significantly impacting world affairs and shaping the global agenda.
I am very proud to have been named by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader and look forward to working with my peers in the Forum of Young Global Leaders to ensure that African affairs, issues and ideas are key priorities for action on the global agenda’,
check out complete list here
Tara Fela-Durotoye, Founder, House of Tara, Nigeria
Cobhams Asuquo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Cobhams Asuquo Music Productions, Nigeria
Alex Okosi, Senior Vice-President and Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks Africa (formerly MTV Networks Africa), South Africa
Ndubuisi Ekekwe, Founder and Chairman First Atlantic Semiconductors and Microelectronics Nigeria
Amy Jadesimi ,Managing director LADOL Nigeria
Ola Orekunrin, Founder The Flying Doctors, Nigeria
Marieme Jamme, Founder, SpotOne Global Solutions Senegal
Jesmane Boggenpoel, Founder and Director Harvest Advisory Services South Africa
Andrew Kuper, President and Founder LeapFrog Investments Ltd South Africa
Lindiwe Mazibuko,  Parliamentary Leader, Democratic Alliance (DA) South Africa
James Mwangi, Global Managing Partner, Dalberg South Africa
January Yusuf Makamba, Deputy Minister of Communications, Science and Technology, Tanzania
Rosebell Kagumire, Journalist and Communications Consultant, Africans Act for Africa, Uganda
Monica Musonda, Chief Executive Officer and Founder Java Foods Ltd
Marc Wabi, Senior Special Adviser to the President Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie, Côte d’Ivoire
Solomon Assefa, Research Scientist IBM
Thomas J. Watson, Research Center, Ethiopia
Dorcas Gachari, Chief Executive Officer, Openworld Ltd, Kenya
Saran Kaba Jones, Founder and Executive Director, FACE Africa, Liberia
Nishan Degnarain, Senior Economic Adviser to the Minister of Finance.

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