Joel Macharia and Barclay Okari are among Kenyans that have made it to this year’s Forbes Africa 30 under 30 most promising entrepreneurs list. The full list of 30 includes entrepreneurs from Kenya, Nigeria, Madagascar, Tanzania, Benin, Gambia, Zimbabwe and many more.
Joel Macharia is the Founder and CEO of Abacus, a platform that provides stock market data and business news to investors. Barclay Okari is the founder of Impact Africa Industries which manufactures affordable and reusable sanitary pads and baby diapers.
Other Africans in the list that have been named include:
- Nadav Ossendryver (South Africa)
- Siya Beyile (South Africa)
- Inga Gubeka (South Africa)
- Emmanuel Bonoko (South Africa)
- Mogau Seshoene (South Africa)
- Nkosana Mazibisa (Zimbabwe)
- Momarr Mass Taal (Gambia)
- Hanta Tiana Ranaivo Rajaonarisoa (Madagascar)
- Vital Sounouvou (Benin)
- Kelvin Doe (Sierra Leone)
- William Elong (Cameroon)
- Fatoumata BA (Senegal)
- Uneku Atawodi (Nigeria)
- Obinwanne Okeke (Nigeria)