Popular media entrepreneur Alex Okosi along with 19 other Africans have been named as 2013 'Young Global Leaders' by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
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Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director of Viacom International Media Networks Africa, beautician Tara Durotoye, music producer Cobhams Asuquo are some of the distinguished young Nigerians that were honoured with the title by WEF amongst other distinguished leaders under the age of 40 around the world.
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They were recognised for their 'record ofprofessional accomplishments, commitment to society and potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world through inspiring leadership'.
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They will now become active members of The Forum of Young Global Leaders, a global network of peers from diverse backgrounds and fields, with the goal of significantly impacting world affairs and shaping the global agenda.
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'I am very proud to have been named by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader and look forward to working with my peers in the Forum of Young Global Leaders to ensure that African affairs, issues and ideas are key priorities for action on the global agenda', Okosi says.
They all deserve it as far as I'm concerned. They've all been outstanding in their different fields. In short, they deserve more than this in my opinion.