Eight South African leaders made the Choiseul 100 Africa index, which ranks young Africans who will play a major role in the development of Africa in the near future.<\/p>\n
The Institut Choiseul identified only eight South African leaders under the age of 40, in a list that includes growing business leaders, successful entrepreneurs and investors that embody the dynamism and renewal of a whole continent and carry the hopes of an entire generation.<\/p>\n
Ranked the highest was Absa Capital CEO Nomkhita Nqweni, who came in at number six and was the highest ranked woman.<\/p>\n
Cape Town angel fund entrepreneur Justin Stanford was South Africa\u2019s second top leader, ranked 28.<\/p>\n
Others include Ndalo Media CEO Khanyi Dhlomo (42), Transnet Property GM Raisibe Lepule, Namibian Stock Exchange CEO Tiaan Bazuin (77), Alan Knott-Craig Jr (89), Gyft GM Vinny Lingham (91) and Pioneer Foods CFO Cindy Hess.<\/p>\n
\u201cCapital flows towards Africa reached $80bn (R1trn),\u201d said Institut Choiseul chairperson Pascal Lorot. \u201cThe figure should rise up to $100bn (R1.34trn) in 2015.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis remarkable dynamic is linked to the emergence of both a group of young economic leaders, well trained, open to the world and connected to major economic and informal flows worldwide, grown out of globalisation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Established in 1997, the Institut Choiseul is an independent and non-partisan Think Tank, whose scope covers Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa.<\/p>\n
Beyond those eight laureates, other young South Africans leaders appear in the Choiseul 200 are: Yolanda Cuba (Vodacom), Mpumi Madisa (Bidvest South Africa), Hanneli Ruppert (Okapi), Bridgette Gasa (The Elilox Group), Lindiwe Mthimunye-Bakoro (PetroSA), Sibongile Sambo (SRS Aviation) and Babalwa Ngonyama (Sinayo Investment Holdings).<\/p>\n
Finance, ICT and the service sector were among the most represented sectors, while the energy, transport and construction sectors were down compared to their potential.<\/p>\n
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