Bobi Wine, Producer Ronie Win Big at 40-Under-40 Awards in Ghana

The Forty under 40 Africa Awards were set to identify, honour and celebrate a cross-section of the continents most influential and accomplished young business leaders under the age forty from a wide range of industries we cover, who are committed to business growth, professional excellence and community service and have risen up the ranks of their companies or industries at a relatively young age as result of this.

“Year after year, we have seen outstanding individuals of trailblazers strive hard with dedication and perseverance by overcoming challenges and economic instability. These are the people we awarded,” Muhumuza of Bryan Morel Publications, director for the awards from Uganda, remarked.

“Our jury sought outstanding entrepreneurs, executives, managers and professionals in the public, private, non-profit sectors and will recognise attributes such as achievements in business, experience, innovation, vision, leadership and community involvement.

This year’s categories covered a wide range of all the various sectors you can think of, ranging from banking and finance, energy, family business, agriculture, theatre and arts, journalism, fashion, law, sports, event management, health, technology amongst others.”

Country Uganda was represented by Producer Matovu Ronald Ronie, Humphrey Nabimanya of Reach A Hand Uganda and Bobi Wine.

Amongst other continental winners are Shaky Timburwa (Zimbabwe), Nasonabwe Fuma (South Africa), Ronald Tagoe (Ghana), Amanda Ngcono (Zimbabwe), Christine Awuor Ogola (Kenya), Janatte Haddadi (Morroco), Kwanele Boltina (South Africa), Maged Maurice (Egypt), Pelumi Cato Foods (Nigeria) and Ruth Mueni (Kenya)

WINNERS LIST- 2022 FORTY UNDER FORTY AFRICA

1. FOLABI EDWARD OBEMBE – WORLDVIEW UK LIMITED, NIGERIA – HONORARY (DIGITAL EDUCATION)
2. MARYBEN OMOLLO – GREENESEAL CLEANERS & PEST CONTROLLERS – KENYA HONORARY (WOMEN EMPOERMENT)
3. ORRY DIANA MUSIBURU SEEM – ECOBANK TRANSNATIONAL INCORPORATED, TOGO – HONORARY (GIRL CHILD EDUCATION)
4. REGINALD PILLAY – ARISTON GLOBAL (PTY) LTD, SOUTH AFRICA – HONORARY (BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES)
5. EFE UKALA – IMPACTHER FOUNDATION LTD/GTE, NIGERIA – HONORARY (SOCIAL SUPPORT)
6. DR EURIKA MOGANE – THARIKA M HEALTH, SOUTH AFRICA – HONORARY (ENTREPRENEURSHIP)
7. MOHAMED L YAHFFA – ZULUMANDINGO COMPANY – SPECIAL RECOGNITION (LOGISTICS & SUPPLY)
8. OUMAR TRAORE FATI – 227NIGERWEDDING, NIGER – EVENT MANAGEMENT
9. MOHAMED EZZELDIN -LEMON SPACES, EGYPT – HOSPITALITY
10. ROSE CHEPCHIRCHIR RONOH – TRADESMART CONSULT LTD, KENYA – CONSULTANCY
11. ISSOUFOU ADAMOU IDDRISSA – CABINET IAI, NIGER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES – (MALE CATEGORY) DIVIDE
12. LANGELIHLE NDLOVU – AFRODROID MEDIA, ZIMBABWE (SINGLE NOMINEE) – MEDIA
13. CHINENYE EBELE ONUORAH – REGALO HOPE FOUNDATION, NIGERIA – EDUCATION
14. JANET TAYO FAREMI – AMBASSADOR STORES, NIGERIA – SALES & MARKETING
15. MONDLI KUNENE – MONDLI ART PROJECTS, SOUTH AFRICA – THEATER AND ARTS (MALE CATEGORY)
16. ROSEBIRD AMA DADZIE – ROBEN ARTS, GHANA – THEATER AND ARTS (FEMALE CATEGORY)
17. AUDREY SIMBISO CHIDAWANYIKA -ZIPPORAH CONSULTANCY, ZIMBABWE – PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (FEMALE CATEGORY)
18. BERNARD KOFI BONARPARTE – BONABEAR FOUNDATION GHANA – SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
19. SANTIAGO ROBERTS – MISS TOURISM NIGERIA, NIGERIA – BEAUTY AND LIFESTYLE
20. EDIRIN EDEWOR – ONLINE PUBLISHERS AND ENTRPRENEURS NETWORK (OPEN), NIGERIA – AUTHORSHIP AND CREATIVE WRITING
21. TOSEEF DIN – MPSHAH HOSPITAL, KENYA – HEALTH AND WELLNESS
22. EMMANUEL EZIMA – A-Z COUTURE, NIGERIA – FASHION
23. AYOKUNLE OLUSHOLA AYOKO – KAIZEN ACADEMY LIMITED, NIGERIA – LAW (SINGLE NOMINEE)
24. BOBI WINE (KYAGULANYI ROBERT SSENTAMU) – PEOPLE POWER, UGANDA – GOVERNANCE AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
25. NAKEDI PULE MALAHLELA – TURFLOOP FOOTBALL CLUB LIMPOPO, SOUTH AFRICA – SPORTS
26. ANTONY NGURE GACHERU – ENVIRONMENT TWO FIVE FOUR GROUP, KENYA – PRINTING & PUBLISHING
27. RUTH MUENI MUKHWANA – M2M PROMOTION & EVENTS, KENYA – C0MMUNICATIONS & ADVERTISING
28. PELUMI ARIBISALA – CATO FOODS, NIGERIA – AGRICULTURE & AGRO PROCESSING
29. MAGED MAURICE MICHEL KHELLA – VIAMO INC, EGYPT – HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (MALE CATEGORY)
30. ANGELA NTHABISENG SENOSHA – POSITIVE SWITCH PTY (LTD), SOUTH AFRICA – HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (FEMALE CATEGORY)
31. NELSON AMO – INNOHUB LIMITED, GHANA – INVESTMENTS
32. KWANELE BOLTINA – RILEY AUCTIONEERS LTD, SOUTH AFRICA – FINANCE
33. SHAKEMORE TIMBURWA – ENERGYPLUS, ZIMBABWE – ENERGY
34. DR. KOFI AMOA ABBAN – RIGWORLD, GHANA – OIL & GAS
35. CHRISTINE AWUOR OGOLA – YOUTH FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT-NAIROBI – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (YOUTH EMPOWERMENT)
36. MASONWABE FUMA (YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, MENTORSHIP) – SAKHULUTSHA EAFRIKA, SOUTH AFRICA – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (MENTORSHIP) DIVIDE
37. AMANDA NGCONO NKOMO- NGCONO MBOWANE FOUNDATION, ZIMBABWE – PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITY (CAPACITY BUILDING)
38. TARIRO CHIREWA- YAMA FOUNDATION, ZIMBABWE (ACADEMIC SUPPORT) – PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITY

39. MATOVU RONALD – GAGAMEL INTERNATIONAL, UGANDA – MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT (MALE CATEGORY)

40. JANATTE HADDADI- GIRAFFE THREE SIXTY, MORROCO – MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT (FEMALE CATEGORY)
41. RONALD TAGOE – MNOTIFY/CHATBOTS AFRICA, GHANA – SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY
42. NELSON MADIBA AMO – PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
43. SHAKEMORE TIMBURWA – ENERGYPLUS, ZIMBABWE – FIRST AMONG EQUALS