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Founder and CEO of WatsUp TV, Abdoulaye ‘ABD’ Traore has been included in the annual list of the 100 Most Influential Africans by Avance Media and Africa Youth Awards.
Abd Traore, who is also the only Guinean on the list, is gaining recognition for the second time since his inclusion in 2018. This feat covers his work in expanding the coverage of his entertainment television channel, WatsUp TV across the country. continent through Satellite and Digitial platforms.
He shares the list with well-known faces like Davido, Peace Hyde, Bobi Wine, Aya Chebbi, Caster Semenya, and climate change activists Vanessa Nakate and Nisreen Elsaim.
With a record of 49 women and 51 men represented from 29 African countries, the list also includes 7 young ministers from across the continent, including Angola’s finance minister Vera Esperança dos Santos Daves, Rwanda’s ICT minister , Paula Ingabire, the youth minister of Sudan, Wala ‘un Essam al-Boushi and the deputy ICT minister of Namibia, Emma Inamutila Theofelus.
Sharing insights into the list, Prince Akpah, MD of Avance Media noted, “The 2020 list features young people pursuing various interests intended to bring the continent’s name to the world through selfless sacrifice and lively leadership.” He also said that young people are motivated by the stories of these young professionals who continue to take the lead in the midst of a global pandemic.
As founder and CEO of WatsUp TV, ABD led his brand’s transition from a TV show in 2014 to a 24 hour TV channel in 2020. In 2018, he also launched his first entertainment music magazine called WatsUp Magazine , which was covered by Afrobeat highlife Ghanaian artist Bisa Kdei
ABD was recently nominated in the Media Television category of the Ghana Industry CEO Awards for its media ventures in Ghana and across Africa.
Below is the official list of 10,000 most influential young Africans in alphabetical order
1. Abasi Ene-Obong (54Gene)
2. Abdoulaye “ABD” Traore (WatsUp TV)
3. Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan)
4. Adebola Williams (RED | For Africa)
5. Adetola Nola (Veritasi Homes and Properties)
6. Adji Bousso Dieng (computer scientist)
7. Alain Nteff (Healthlane)
8. Alex Iwobi (Everton)
9. Amina Priscille Longoh (Minister, Women and Child Protection, Chad)
10. Anwar Bougroug (stylist)
11. Arielle Kitio Tsamo (Technological incubator of the youth school of Cameroon)
12. Ashish Thakkar (Mara Group)
13. Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona Women)
14. Aurélie Adam Soulé Zoumarou (Minister, Economy and Digital Communications, Benin)
15. Aya Chebbi (African Union Youth Envoy)
16. Berla Mundi (OAP)
17. Betty Kyallo (journalist)
18. Bobi Wine (MP, Kyadondo East constituency, Uganda)
19. Boniface Mwangi (activist)
20. Boubou (Artist)
21. Bright Simons (IMANI Africa)
22. Broda Shaggi (Comedian)
23. Burna Boy (musician)
24. Caster Semenya (Athlete)
25. Charlette N’Guessan (BACE Group)
26. Charlot Magayi (Mukuru Stoves)
27. Christian Achaleke Leke (Youth Development Expert)
28. Clarisse Iribagiza (computer scientist)
29. Dancegod Lloyd (dancer)
30. Daniel Dotse (responsible for Ghana)
31. Davido (musician)
32. Dentaa Amoateng (GUBA Foundation)
33. Diamond Platnumz (musician)
34. DJ Neptune (Disc Jockey)
Dorcas Wangira (Citizen TV)
36. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu (OAP)
37. Eddy Kenzo (musician)
38. Edith Brou (Blogger)
39. Edith Kimani (DW)
40. Emma Inamutila Theofelus (Deputy Minister, ICT, Namibia)
41. Emtithal Mahmoud (activist)
42. Fadzayi Mahere (Spokesperson, MDC Alliance, Zimbabwe)
43. Fatoumata Bâ (Janngo)
44. Patricia Technologies
45. Gregory Rockson (mPharma)
46. Habila Malgwi (Global Citizen Forum)
47. Hadeel Osman (Fashion Revolution)
48. Ilwad Elman (Elman Center for Peace and Human Rights)
49. Innoss’B (musician)
50. Javnyuy Joybert (speaker)
51. Joeboy (musician)
52. Joel Nanauka (speaker)
53. John Obidi (speaker)
54. Karl Kugelmann (model)
55. Kiki Mordi (journalist)
56. Kuami Eugene (musician)
57. Lamin Darboe (National Youth Council, Gambia)
58. Lelise Neme (Ethiopian Investment Commission)
59. Master KG (musician)
60. Mr. Samatta (Fenerbahce)
61. Melene Rossouw (Women Lead Movement)
62. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
63. Nancy Kacungira (BBC Africa)
64. Nelson Kwaje (Defy Hate Now)
65. Nermine Sfar (dancer)
66. Ngombe Tamaris (Collective Entre Elles)
67. Nisreen Elsaim (United Nations Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change)
68. Njugush (comic)
69. Harpy Eagle (PiggyVest)
70. Ogutu Okudo (SpringRock Group)
Ola Brown (Flying Doctors)
72. Olugbenga Agboola (Flutterwave)
73. Orondame Otto (Slum2School)
74. Paula Ingabire (Minister, ICT and innovation, Rwanda)
75. Peace Hyde (Forbes Africa)
76) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal)
77. Qabale Duba (Qabale Duba Foundation)
MARCO 78. Rachel Sibande (mHub)
79. The Return Abebe (Computer Science)
80 – Radio Mane (Liverpool)
81. Sandrine Umutoni (Funnel Foundation)
82. Satta Sheriff (Action for justice and human rights)
83. Shamim Nabuuma Kaliisa (Chil Artificial Intelligence Lab)
84. Simi (musician)
85. Siya Kolisi (rugby player)
86. Solomon Serwanjja (NBSTV)
87. Stonebwoy (musician)
88. Takele Uma Banti ((Minister, Mines, Oil and Natural Gas, Ethiopia)
89. Temie Giwa Tubosun (LifeBank)
90. Thando Thabethe (OAP)
91. Theo Baloyi (Bathu Shoes)
92. Helper Mbedu (artist)
Tumi Sole (CountyDuty) 93.
94. Umra Omar (Safari Doctors)
95. Vanessa Nakate (climate justice activist)
96. Vera Esperança dos Santos Daves (Minister, Finance, Angola)
97. Victor Animals (Montreal Impact)
98. Vusi Thembekwayo (speaker)
99. Wala’a Essam al-Boushi (Minister, Youth and Sports, Sudan)
100. Yawa Hansen-Quao (emerging public leaders)
This initiative is a collaborative activity between Africa Youth Awards and Avance Media.
You can also visit www.africayouthawards.org to get more information about the activities on the list.
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