7 Young And Successful African Entrepreneurs To Watch In 2017

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By David Cox


Africa is a continent on the rise in terms of entrepreneurship. The interesting thing to watch is the place of young minds in this wave that is changing the face of business in Africa. As the world takes note of fast growing brands, the young and incredibly successful African entrepreneurs dominate the front row. Here are some of the young and brilliant minds to watch on the African soil.

Adeniyi Makanjuola has a deceptive demeanor that you would miss him easily in a crowd. However, he is one of the most promising business minds in Africa. The Nigerian is making noticeable inroads in the financial sector, oil and gas, energy and environmental utility, among others in Nigeria, allowing him to compete in a league that was a preserve of foreign companies. This has also seen him spread his investment wings beyond other African countries to Europe and Middle East.

Jacqueline Ntuyabaliwe is a Tanzanian former musician and beauty queen. She leads the list of women entrepreneurs in Tanzania and Africa. Her interest is furniture which she drives with Molacaho brand. The brand is highly Afro-centric with the ability to customize the furniture for you. She stands out by using locally sourced and uniquely Tanzanian designs.

Ndijeka Akuyuli Crosby is another Nigerian who has caught the attention of Africa and the entire world. She dominates with her love for art and paintings. Her work captures the mind of the world because it eclectically combines photo transfers, drawing, print making and collage. One of her most famous works was Drone which was originally valued at 300,000 dollars but eventually sold at 1.1 million dollars in 2012.

The online market was difficult to sell in Africa until Fatoumata Ba took charge of Jumia Ivory Coast as a marketing manager. With the assistance of Africa Internet Group, she grew the brand by reaps and bounds. This saw her transferred to Nigeria with the same mandate where the success was monumental. At a young age of 29, she remains a trailblazer for shortening what was presumed to take decades before it was achieved.

What were you doing at 25 years? Rupert Bryan was already a millionaire, having co-founded ISP-Web Africa at just 14 years in South Africa. He is credited with having a vision and following it until a company that was built from scratch hit a turnover of R130 million each year. The company is growing bigger and bigger with incredible web solutions.

DryBath is the brainchild of Ludwick Marishane that would place the Tanzania girl on the map of Africa and the world. His invention hit the market when he was just 17 years. Because of his brilliance, he was recognized by Global Championship of Global Students Entrepreneurs. He is quoted as saying that successful entrepreneurs should never look for encouragement and motivation beyond self.

Patrick E. Ngowi has been described as an entrepreneur grounded on unique intellect, industry and the search for excellence. His brand, Helvetic Group was founded with only 50 dollars and a big vision. He was 15 years of age when he conceptualized the company. The Tanzanian has even won a UN award for provision of sustainable solutions. The company, with partnerships in China, Europe and US, among other corners of the world is now worth over 8 million dollars.




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