Rosalia does Namibia proud
Forbes Africa announces 30 under 30
Namibia’s Rosalia Nghitalesheni Joseph (28), who is a regional coordinator of the National Vector-borne Disease Control Programme (NVDCP) of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, is on the list of Forbes Africa’s 30 under 30 list.Now in its ninth edition, the list is published in Forbes Africa’s April/May 2023 issue of the magazine, available in both print and digital formats.
Called ‘The Newest Self-Made Young Innovators and Leaders Scripting a New Vision for Africa’, the 30 achievers under the age of 30 are described by Forbes Africa as “multi-tasking multi-hyphenate entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders uncovering Africa’s future, on their terms”.
From over a thousand applicants this year, the finalists were drawn after a rigorous vetting process by the editorial team led by Under 30 curator Chanel Retief, alongside a panel of independent external judges and subject-matter experts such as Delphine Govender, Sello Maake kaNcube, Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Temba Bavuma, as well as former Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 alumni such as Bright Jaja (Class of 2019), Rich Fumani Mnisi (Class of 2020), Antonio DePina (Class of 2021), and Dr Esperance Luvindao (Class of 2022).
The vetting process also included audit partner SNG Grant Thornton.
“In a post-pandemic Africa, everything is evolving all over again, everything is work-in-progress,” says Renuka Methil, Managing Editor of Forbes Africa. “This was evident in the pool of talent we received... because here is a young batch of people completely cognizant of the changes the continent is going through and who are coming up with ideas and solutions for some of these very new problems. Some problems have been around for a long time, and they are now trying to tackle them quickly. I think the speed with which they are trying to execute some of these ideas is what we need to highlight. They are also building their brand and changing the image of the continent.”