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0TROPICS MEDIA GROUP (Johannesburg – March 11 2017) Launched by TROPICS MAGAZINE throughout the Africa Month (May 2016), the « African DOers» campaign features sons and daughters of the African continent from all walks of life. By doing so, the magazine acknowledges the contributions of those young leaders « shaping the future of Africa » one initiative at a time.
As the magazine celebrates its 7th anniversary, the TROPICS’ editorial team bring the success-stories of 365 young leaders, trendsetters and innovators of African descent killing it within their field and embellishing the already tarnished image of Africa. The #AfricanDOers campaign is also a call to action on social media for individuals and groups of people from all backgrounds and walks of life to join the movement for change.
Meet the (non-exhaustive) TOP 365 most influential African DOers of 2017 according to TROPICS Magazine who are impacting the world …
(Kindly refresh the list every hour or so to view them all and come back later to read about their achievements. Thank you!)
TROPICS MEDIA GROUP (Johannesburg – 11 mars 2017) Lancé par TROPICS MAGAZINE tout au long du mois de l’Afrique (mai 2016), la campagne « African DOers » repertorie des fils et filles du continent africain de tous horizons confondus. Ce faisant, le magazine reconnaît les contributions de ces jeunes leaders qui «façonnent l’image de l’Afrique». Ledit classement annuel met sous les feux des projecteurs des figures marquantes de l’afro-optimisme, portant chacune dans des domaines distincts que complementaires, l’espoir d’une Afrique dynamique et Terre de créativité.
Alors que le magazine célèbre son 7ème anniversaire ce mois, l’équipe éditoriale de TROPICS publie pour la seconde fois consécutive ses exemples de réussite et lance, par son hashtag #AfricanDOers, un vibrant appel à l’action aux africains à redorer l’image de leur continent.
Découvrez les 365 profils (liste non exhaustive) les plus pertinents de 2017 ci-dessous selon TROPICS MAGAZINE…
(Veuillez rafraîchir la liste toutes les heures pour découvrir le classement dans son intégralité et revenez dans la semaine pour lire leur parcours plus en profondeur, merci!)
ADAMA AMANDA NDIAYE • Fashion Entrepreneur, Adama Paris (Senegal)
AFUA OSEI • Co-founder, SheLeads Africa (Ghana)
ALAIN MABANCKOU • Novelist, Journalist, Poet, and academic (Republic of Congo)
ALIMATU DIMONEKENE • Humanitarian & Female Genital Multilation Activist (Sierra Leone)
AMANDA BLACK • Singer & Artiste (South Africa)
ANGELIQUE KPASSELOKO HINTO HOUNSINOU KANDJO MANTA ZOGBIN KIDJO • Grammy Award-Winning singer-songwriter and activist (Benin)
TENEMBA ANNA SAMAKE • CEO, MBC Africa (Mali)
ANNIE MUTAMBA • Communicator, Advocate & CEO, Meridian Partners (DRC)
ASA • Singer, songwriter & recording artist (Nigeria)
ASHISH THAKKAR • Entrepreneur & Founder, Mara Foundation (Uganda)
ASMA MANSOUR • Entrepreneur & Activist (Tunisia)
BINTA SAGNA • Entrepreneur & FOunder, La Senegauloise, PR Media & Africa-Europe Consultant & Activist (Senegal)
CECILE KYENGE • Politician & Ophtalmologist (DRC)
CELINE VICTORIA FOTSO • Media Entrepreneur, Fashion Designer & Event Architect (Cameroon)
CHUDE JIDEONWO • Lawyer, award-winning journalist & media entrepreneur (Nigeria)
EDNA ADAN • Politician & HUmanitarian (Somalia)
ELIE KUAME • Fashion Entrepreneur at Elie Kuame Paris & Trendsetter (Cote d’ Ivoire)
FATEN HAYED • Award-winning Journalist, El Watan & Panafricanist (Algeria)
GAEL FAYE • Award-winning Writer & Singer (Burundi)
GASANDJI • Musician & multi-faceted Artist (DRC)
GAELE ONANA • Founder & CEO of C’Koment Publishing Media Group (Cameroon)
GENEVIEVE NNAJI • Award-winning Actress & Singer (Nigeria)
GERALDINE YEMA ROBERT • Acclaimed Basketball Player & Humanitarian (Gabon)
GRACE WALLACE • Awards-winning Fashion Designer at Grace Wallace designs & Businesswoman (Togo)
HAWEYA MOHAMED • Executive Business Advisor & co-founder at Afrobytes (Somalia)
IMAN MOHAMED ABDULMAJID • Fashion model, actress & serial entrepreneur (Somalia)
JO-ANN CINDY STRAUSS • Model, public speaker & businesswoman (South Africa)
JOELLE NDONG • Sports Journalist & Reporter (Gabon)
JACQUES JONATHAN NYEMB • Lawyer, Policy Advisor & President of OSER L’AFRIQUE (Cameroon)
JOSIANE MATENE • Marketing & Communication Consultant & Founder of les SAMBAS PROFESSIONNELS (Gabon)
JUDITH SEPHUMA • Awards-winning Jazz & Afro-pop singer (South Africa)
JULIE OWONO • Freelance journalist & international relations consultant (Cameroon)
KARINE ORIOT • Journalist & TV Host
KHALED IGUE • Founder & President, Club 2030 Afrique (Benin)
KHANYI DHLOMO • Media Entrepreneur & CEO Ndalo Media (South Africa)
LISA FOLAWIYO • Fashion Entrepreneur (Nigeria)
LIYA KEBEDE • Model & Maternal-health Advocate (Ethiopia)
LOKUA KANZA • Singer-songwriter & actvist (DRC/Rwanda)
MACDELLA COOPER • Founcer, CEO at MacDella Cooper Foundation (Liberia)
MAGATTE WADE • Founder, CEO at TIOSSAN & Serial Entrepreneur (Senegal)
MARI MALEK • Model, DJ & HUmanitarian (South Sudan)
MARIE-CECILE ZINSOU • Historian & CEO, Fondation Zinsou (Benin)
MARIO EPANYA • Fashion & Beauty Photographer, Trendsetter & Afro-optimist Artist (Cameroon)
MERYLL MEZATH • Editor, Les Depeches de Brazzaville, Fashion Entrepreneur & TV Host (Republic of Congo)
MODZANGA LOETITIA OKOUNA GAMBOLO • Serial Entrepreneur & First female music producer (Republic of Congo)
MOUSSA FOFANA • CEO, YeelenPix (Burkina Faso)
NICOLE AMARTEIFIO • Digital Entrepreneur & Creator, An African City web series (Ghana)
OLATORERA ONIRU • Fashion Entrepreneur & CEO of Dressmeoutlet.com (Nigeria)
PATRICE D. JUAH • Communications Strategist, Poet, Social Entrepreneur & Activist (Liberia)
ROKIA TRAORE • Award-winning SInger-songwriter & Activist (Mali)
SADIA SISAY • Cancer Nurse & Fashion Entrepreneur & FOunder bEINGu (Sierra Leone)
SARAN KABA JONES • Founder & CEO, FACE Africa (Liberia)
STELLA DAMASUS • Actress & Singer (Nigeria)
STEPHANIE OKEREKE LINUS • Actress, film director & model (Nigeria)
SUPERMODEL DJI DIENG • The only supermodel bestowed with the United Nations Volunteer Award, Deputy Editor at TROPICS MAAGZINE & Philanthropist (Senegal)
TAIBO BACAR • Fashion Designer & Entrepreneur (Mozambique)
TANIA TOME • Award-winning Economist, Entrepreneur, NGO President, TV Personality, Business Coach, Author, Activist, Writer & Performer (Mozambique)
VALERIE SOSSO MOUKOUELLE • Editorial Director at TROPICS MAGAZINE & Businesswoman (Cameroon)
VERONE MANKOU • IT geek, Tech Entrepreneur & Founder of the 1st African tablet, President of VMK Tech (Republic of Congo)
WARIS DIRIE• Model, Author, Actress & Social Activist (Somalia)
YASMIN WARSAME • Model & Activist (Somalia)
YETUNDE TAIWO • Communications & Digital Marketing Geek, Founder & CEO at ICY PR & ICY Academy, Self-taught Chef at Afropolitan Chef (Nigeria)
YVONNE CHAKA CHAKA • Internationally recognized & highly respected Singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, humanitarian & teacher (South Africa)
