1. Joseph Kabila, Congolese, President, Democratic Republic of Congo
When he was 29, Kabila became the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after his father, former President Laurent Kabila, was assassinated in a coup attempt at the height of a cataclysmic civil war. He is seeking re-election during November’s Presidential elections.
2. Julius Malema, South African, President of the ANCYL
Malema 30, is the president of the Youth League of South Africa’s ruling Action National Congress (ANC). Malema has been labeled by President Zuma as a future leader of South Africa.
3. Mark Shuttleworth, South African, Founder, Ubuntu
In 1995, at the age of 22, Shuttleworth founded Thawte, a digital certificate and internet security company that he later sold to American software giant VeriSign for over $500 million, ploughing the proceeds to fund a tech incubator and venture capital firm. But Shuttleworth is most famous for his founding of Ubuntu, a computer operating system which is distributed as free open source software.
4. Fred Swaniker- Founder, African Leadership Academy
Fred Swaniker, 34, a Ghanaian-born serial entrepreneur, Business consultant and Mckinsey alumnus is the founder of the African Leadership Academy- a World-class coeducational, residential secondary boarding school in Johannesburg, South-Africa which recruits outstanding students from across Africa and prepares them for a future of leadership.
5. Acha Leke, Cameroonian, Partner, Mckinsey & Company
One of Africa’s most sought after business consultants, Leke, 38, is a partner at McKinsey & Company. The brainy Cameroonian has the ear of the top dogs at multinational corporations whom he helps with strategy setting, investment decisions, corporate finance and turn-around strategies among other things.
6. James Mworia, Kenyan, Chief Executive Officer, Centum Investments
At only 33, Mworia is the chief executive officer of Centum, one of East Africa’s largest private equity firms. Centum has a cross-listing on both the Nairobi and Ugandan stock exchanges, and has substantial regional equity investments in blue chips like Coca-Cola, UAP Insurance and Kenya Commercial Bank. Mworia has been instrumental in pursuing Centum’s regional expansion into new territory like Mauritius and Nigeria.
7. Euvin Naidoo, South African, President of the South African Chamber of Commerce in America
A Mckinsey alumnus, Euvin Naidoo is the president of the South African Chamber of Commerce in America (SACCA), and is one of the most renowned advocates for western investments in Africa.
8. Gachao Kiuna, Kenyan. CEO, Transcentury Group
Kiuna (now 33) bagged a PhD in biotechnology from Cambridge at the age of 24; went on to work for McKinsey & Company in Johannesburg where he helped in advising corporate clients on strategy and finance; advised the government of Kenya on the development of the Vision 2030 project.
9. David Munro, South African. Chief Executive Office, Corporate and Investment Banking, Standard Bank Group
In July, Munro, 38, was appointed the Chief Executive, Corporate and Investment Banking at the Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest financial services provider. Munro was selected by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader in 2009.
10. Andry Rajoelina – Transitional President, Madagascar
The former disc-jockey was once the mayor of Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. In 2009, he seized power in a widely condemned military coup, subsequently declaring himself the transitional head of the state of Madagascar. At 37, Rajoelina is the youngest head of government on the continent.
Inspiring huh… It’s Mfonobong’s own list so let’s not chop if we disagree. I’m becoming quite a fan of his work and he’s got a lot of other interesting lists
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