Four Kenyans aged below 30 years old are among the lucky other 30 young business minded Africans listed on Forbes 30 Under 30 sports category.
In total, the 120 personalities from Africa came from four different categories namely business, technology, creatives and sport
Sport Category 2019
- Clarence Munyai, 21, South Africa – Track and Field Athlete
- Jean Sseninde, 26, Uganda – Footballer and CEO
- Mohamed Salah, 27, Egypt – Footballer
- Wayde van Niekerk, 26, South Africa – Track and Field Athlete
- Chad le Clos, 27, South Africa – Swimmer
- Genzebe Dibaba, 28, Ethiopia – Track and Field Athlete
- Jacob Kiplimo, 18, Uganda – Track and field athlete
- Sara Ahmed, 21, Egypt – Weightlifter
- Luvo Manyonga, 28, South Africa – Track and Field Athlete
- Giana Lofty, 24, Egypt – Martial Arts practitioner
- Beatrice Chepkoech, 24, Kenya – Track and Field Athlete
- Patricia Apolot, 28, Uganda – Kickboxer
- Caster Semenya, 28, South Africa – Track and field athlete
- Emmanuel Korir, 24, Kenya – Track and Field Athlete
- Faith Kipyegon, 25, Kenya – Track and field athlete
- Francine Niyonsaba, 26, Burundi – Track and Field athlete
- Kagiso Rabada, 24, South Africa – Cricketer
- Ruhan van Rooyen, 24, South Africa – Paralympic Track and Field Athlete
- Sadio Mane, 27, Senegal – Footballer
- Sabrina Simader, 21, Kenya – Alpine skier
- Gerson Domingos,23, Angola – Basketballer
- Siya Kolisi, 28, South Africa – Rugby player
- Thembi Kgatlana, 23, South Africa – Footballer
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 29, Gabon – Footballer
- Aphiwe Dyantyi, 24, South Africa – Rugby player
- Percy Tau, 25, South Africa – Footballer
- Quinton de Kock, 26, South Africa – Cricketer
- Alex Iwobi, 23, Nigeria – Footballer
- Akani Simbine, 25, South Africa – Track and Field Athlete
- Margaret Nyairera Wambui, 23, Kenya – Track and Field Athlete
