Les deux tunisiennes, la danseuse Nermine Sfar et Aya Chebbi (African Union Youth Envoy) figurent dans la liste des 100 jeunes les plus influents en Afrique.
Ainsi, l’annonce se faisait lors de la 5ème publication annuelle de la liste des 100 jeunes africains les plus influents pour 2020. Pour rappel, la liste vise à reconnaître les jeunes africains. Et ce, pour leurs contributions exceptionnelles au développement de l’Afrique, dans un large éventail de domaines.
Avec un record de 49 femmes et 51 hommes représentés de 29 pays africains, on retrouve des notables tels que: Davido, Peace Hyde, Bobi Wine, Aya Chebbi, Caster Semenya; et les militants du changement climatique Vanessa Nakate et Nisreen Elsaim.
En outre, notons que le Nigéria enregistrait la représentation la plus élevée avec 21 jeunes performants. Le Ghana, le Kenya et l’Afrique du Sud enregistrant également une représentation de 10 jeunes chacun.
Liste (par ordre alphabétique)
Abasi Ene-Obong (54Gene)
Abdoulaye “ABD” Traore (WatsUp TV)
Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan)
Adebola Williams (RED | For Africa)
Adetola Nola (Veritasi Homes and Properties)
Adji Bousso Dieng (Computer Scientist)
Alain Nteff (Healthlane)
Alex Iwobi (Everton)
Amina Priscille Longoh (Minister, Women and Protection of Children, Chad)
Anwar Bougroug (Fashion Designer)
Arielle Kitio Tsamo (Cameroon Youth School Tech Incubator)
Ashish Thakkar (Mara Group)
Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona Femení)
Aurélie Adam Soulé Zoumarou (Minister, Digital Economy and Communications, Benin)
Aya Chebbi (African Union Youth Envoy)
Berla Mundi (OAP)
Betty Kyallo (Journalist)
Bobi Wine (MP, Kyadondo East Constituency, Uganda)
Boniface Mwangi (Activist)
Boubou (Artist)
Bright Simons (IMANI Africa)
Broda Shaggi (Comedian)
Burna Boy (Musician)
Caster Semenya (Athlete)
Charlette N’Guessan (BACE Group)
Charlot Magayi (Mukuru Stoves)
Christian Achaleke Leke (Youth Development Expert)
Clarisse Iribagiza (Computer Scientist)
Dancegod Lloyd (Dancer)
Daniel Dotse (Lead for Ghana)
Davido (Musician)
Dentaa Amoateng (GUBA Foundation)
Diamond Platnumz (Musician)
DJ Neptune (Disc Jockey)
Dorcas Wangira (Citizen TV)
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu (OAP)
Eddy Kenzo (Musician)
Edith Brou (Blogger)
Edith Kimani (DW)
Emma Inamutila Theofelus (Deputy Minister, ICT, Namibia)
Emtithal Mahmoud (Activist)
Fadzayi Mahere (Spokesperson, MDC Alliance, Zimbabwe)
Fatoumata Bâ (Janngo)
Fejiro Hanu Agbodje (Patricia Technologies)
Gregory Rockson (mPharma)
Habila Malgwi (Global Citizen Forum)
Hadeel Osman (Fashion Revolution)
Ilwad Elman (Elman Peace and Human Rights Center)
Innoss’B (Musician)
Javnyuy Joybert (Speaker)
Joeboy (Musician)
Joel Nanauka (Speaker)
John Obidi (Speaker)
Karl Kugelmann (Model)
Kiki Mordi (Journalist)
Kuami Eugene (Musician)
Lamin Darboe (National Youth Council, Gambia)
Lelise Neme (Ethiopian Investment Commission)
Master KG (Musician)
Mbwana Samatta (Fenerbahce)
Melene Rossouw (Women Lead Movement)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Nancy Kacungira (BBC Africa)
Nelson Kwaje (Defy Hate Now)
Nermine Sfar (Dancer)
Ngombe Tamaris (Collectif Entre Elles)
Nisreen Elsaim (UN Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change)
Njugush (Comedian)
Odunayo Eweniyi (PiggyVest)
Ogutu Okudo (SpringRock Group)
Ola Brown (Flying Doctors)
Olugbenga Agboola (Flutterwave)
Orondaam Otto (Slum2School)
Paula Ingabire (Minister, ICT and Innovation, Rwanda)
Peace Hyde (Forbes Africa)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal)
Qabale Duba (Qabale Duba Foundation)
Rachel Sibande (mHub)
Rediet Abebe (Computer Scientist)
Sadio Mane (Liverpool)
Sandrine Umutoni (Imbuto Foundation)
Satta Sheriff (Action for Justice and Human Rights)
Shamim Nabuuma Kaliisa (Chil Artificial Intelligence Lab)
Simi (Musician)
Siya Kolisi (Rugby Player)
Solomon Serwanjja (NBSTV)
Stonebwoy (Musician)
Takele Uma Banti ((Minister, Mines, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Ethiopia)
Temie Giwa Tubosun (LifeBank)
Thando Thabethe (OAP)
Theo Baloyi (Bathu Shoes)
Thuso Mbedu (Artist)
Tumi Sole (CountyDuty)
Umra Omar (Safari Doctors)
Vanessa Nakate (Climate Justice Activist)
Vera Esperança dos Santos Daves (Minister, Finance, Angola)
Victor Wanyama (Montreal Impact)
Vusi Thembekwayo (Speaker)
Wala’a Essam al-Boushi (Minister, Youth and Sport, Sudan)
Yawa Hansen-Quao (Emerging Public Leaders).