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Mr Eazi – Singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur; Francis Edo-Osagie; Tony Elumelu — Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation; Thomas Etuh; Morenike Molehin; Godwin Maduka, Nigerian doctor, businessman, philanthropist and the founder of Las Vegas Pain Institute and Medical Center; Chin Okeke; Henry Fajemirokun; Orondaam Otto — Founder, Slum2School ...
As of December 2024, South African billionaire Johann Rupert is the richest person in Africa, and the African countries with the most billionaires are South Africa (6), Egypt (5), Nigeria (4), and Morocco (2). Algeria, Tanzania and Zimbabwe each have one billionaire. [3]
He is a businessman, industrialist and entrepreneur. He is also the founder and current Chairman of BIDCO Group of Companies, a Kenya-based, family-owned manufacturing conglomerate with businesses in 13 African countries. He is listed as one of the wealthiest people in Kenya. Benson Wairegi, Group CEO at British-American Investments Company
Theo Baloyi is a South African entrepreneur, and the founder and chief executive officer of Bathu Shoes. [1] He launched his eponymous shoe brand in 2015, having previously served as a Senior Associate at PwC in Dubai. [2] [3] He was featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2019. [4] [5] In 2021, he won GQ's Business Leader of the Year. [6] [7]
Pioneers of Prosperity is an awards programme for entrepreneurs in Africa, the Caribbean and Central America that have created wealth and invested in their society. Its aim is to recognise and support today's successful enterprises and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs, leading to stronger, more sustainable development in these regions.
Aliko Dangote (born 10 April 1957) is a Nigerian businessman and industrialist. He is the first man to build a private refinery in Nigeria. Forbes estimates his net worth at US$10.7 billion and Bloomberg Billionaires Index at $27.1 billion, and ranked 225th and 70th richest individual in the world respectively in 2025.
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu (born 1980) is an Ethiopian businesswoman, founder, and executive director of soleRebels, Africa's "fastest growing footwear company". Bethlehem has received honors and accolades for her business acumen, as well as her efforts to shift the discourse on Africa away from poverty to the continent's entrepreneurial spirit, social capital, and economic potential. [1]
In 2014 and 2015, Forbes Magazine Online listed Uche among the 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs in Africa. In December 2015, she was listed amongst the Most Influential CEOs of 2015 by Ventures Africa [ 9 ] as well as New African Woman's Women of the Year for 2015 and made the QUARTZ’S List of 30 African Innovators.