Tanzanians Among Africa's Young Business Laureates

 

Kenya Bankers Association head Habil Olaka (left), KBA chairman and chief executive officer of Standard Chartered Bank, Mr Richard Etemesi (centre) and KCB boss Martin Oduor-Otieno. African banks are enhancing their presence in East Africa to exploit the market when member countries integrate, creating one of Africa’s largest trading blocs. PHOTO/FILE  NATION MEDIA GROUP

FIVE Tanzanians have been recognised by a leading international research centre of France as most dynamic young African business leaders with potential to carry the continent new higher development levels.

They make the list of 100 Africa's young business leaders recognised by the Institut Choiseul which analyzes international relations, economic and political strategies as well as international cultures.
The young stars from Tanzania are Mohammed Dewji, Chief Executive Officer of Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Limited (MeTL), Elsie Kanza, Senior Director, Head of Africa, World Economic Forum and Genevieve Sangudi, the Deputy General Manager of The Carlyle Group for Sub- Saharan Africa.
Others are Moremi Marwa, the Chief Executive Officer of the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) described as the most vibrant in Africa, and Patrick Ngowi the Chairman of Helvetic Group, a fastest growing network and equity holders in renewable energy companies across East Africa.
Kenya and Nigeria have 18 laureates each and Morocco and South Africa have 17. Cameroon has 10 nominees. "Africa is evolving, is being transformed, reinventing itself....
This new paradigm is made possible by the flood of financing coming from everywhere, but also and more importantly from those men and women who are the actors of this Africa which is moving forward, which is growing..." the president of the Institut Choiseul, Pascal Lorot said.
"Today, we are witnessing the awakening of Africa. Considered for so long as the forgotten one of the globalization, it is slowly establishing itself in the geo-economical landscape, imposing itself on the long term as one of the major driving force of the global growth.
Mr Lorot said further the ranking was in recognition of competences of those whose actions contribute to shape the destiny of their country and of the all continent.
"The Institut Choiseul wanted to enlighten the action of those young economic leaders who are building the Africa of today and preparing the one to become," he said.
The Choiseul 100 Africa is an annual study independently carried out by the Institut Choiseul. It identifies and ranks the young African leaders of 40 years old and under, who will play a major role in the continent's economic development in the near future.