Forbes Under 30 African Summit holds in Botswana.
Oru Leonard
Forbes Under 30 African Summit held in Botswana, where three young Nigerian entrepreneurs were selected to represent in Gaborone, Botswana, from 23rd to 26th April 2023. The Honourable Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, will be representing His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, at the event upon the personal invitation of the President of Botswana.
The young businesspeople, who will be flying Nigeria’s flag at the event, include 29-year-old Ashley Jiritmwa Dimka-Tapgun, CEO of Ashley’s Strawberry Farms Limited; 28-year-old Ayodeji Atte, a media entrepreneur; and 29-year-old Winnie Ojochenemi Adejo, CEO and Creative Director of Kira Brand Limited.
According to the Forbes website, the summit was organized “to harness the power of entrepreneurial capitalism amid a continent whose growth is ripe with opportunities for young entrepreneurs and rapidly becoming a hub for business and technological innovation.”
The Summit focused on “Unlocking the Continent’s Biggest Opportunities through Inspiration, Innovation and Exploration.” The young Nigerian entrepreneurs will get the opportunity to network with over 1000 other young entreprenuers from across the world.
Some of the A-listers expected include, Ghazi Shami, Founder & CEO, Empire Distribution; Denim Richards, Actor & Founder, Khumo Studios; Fireboy DML, Award Winning Afrobeats Artist; Uche Pedro, Founder & CEO, Bella Naija; Adebola Williams, Chairman, AW Network and Founder, RED; and Noureddine Tayebi, Founder & CEO, Yassir.
