{"id":4086,"date":"2024-01-17T14:55:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T14:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afrikagora.com\/houston\/the-africans-that-made-2019-time-100-next-list-you-should-lookout-for-in-2020\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T04:27:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T04:27:05","slug":"the-africans-that-made-2019-time-100-next-list-you-should-lookout-for-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afrikagora.com\/houston\/the-africans-that-made-2019-time-100-next-list-you-should-lookout-for-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Africans that made ‘2019 Time 100 Next List’ you should Lookout for in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guess what, in a little over a week, January will be over. With the year 2020 being a leap year, it means you have 346 days remaining to accomplish your new year resolution. Though, I am not here to sweat you on why haven\u2019t started what you said on New Year\u2019s Eve that you would be doing.<\/span><\/p>\n

No, instead, this article is going to give you a perspective of the movers and shakers from the African continent poised to mark big marks this year. That is based on their previous years, and if the trajectory is anything to go by, they should make a more significant mark this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

2019 Time 100 <\/b><\/span>Next List<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n

Did you know that there were eight Africans featured in the recent Time magazine\u2019s Top 100 Rising Stars? Well, I thought you should know and perhaps keep tabs on what they will be doing this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

If their activities in 2019 and the previous few years made them feature in 2019 Time 100 Next List, then their trajectory informs us 2020 will be another step up in their ladder towards their success.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, these eight individuals are drawn from various sectors, including politics, economics, and even the kitchen (or is it the hospitality) industry. Without much further ado, they are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi – Nigeria<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Credit: ABU TEDx\/Times.com<\/p><\/div>\n

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It is unfortunate that even in the 21st Century, women are still subjected to mistreatment, their rights stumbled upon, and their views, not sought and if given not respected. That in itself is a disservice to the progress of humanity as a species. I mean, women make up half the population, and we need all hands on deck to fast track our development.<\/span><\/p>\n

Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi is the executive director of <\/span>Stand to End Rape (STER)<\/span><\/a>, a women\u2019s help group helping survivors of gender-based violence get medical, legal, and psycho-social care.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Proud to see Oluwaseun @AyodejiOsowobi<\/a> in this list. She\u2019s an @ObamaFoundation<\/a> Leader who\u2019s organizing young people in Nigeria to help end sexual violence, and her work embodies what our foundation is all about: passing the baton to the next generation. https:\/\/t.co\/JSkUnRtaoD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n