The Africa Youth Awards has released its annual list of 100 Most Influential Young Africans for 2018.

Nigerian alist celebrities like Ahmed Musa, Davido, Falz, Frank Edwards, Kenny Blaq, Toke Makinwa, Ubi Franklin, Victor Moses, amongst others made the list.

26 African countries were represented on the list with Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana and Tanzania taking the lead with 20, 17, 12 and 8 representatives respectively.

The list features politicians, activists, entrepreneurs, entertainers, digital influencers, philanthropists & athletes across 10 distinct categories who are blazing various trails and promoting the positive image of Africa across the globe.

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Prince Akpah, founding President of Africa Youth Awards, said that the current list features a record 90 new entrants and 43 females.

According to him, this year’s honorees were listed for their individual and collective contributions towards positioning the image of Africa as frontrunners in their respective fields.

The list was compiled in partnership with Avance Media, mynaijanaira.com and Made Marketing Group.

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Check out the full list of the 2018 100 Most Influential Young Africans arranged in alphabetical order: