Fast Company is a highly respected global business magazine that focuses on highlighting the initiatives and activities of the world’s most innovative people and companies in technology, leadership, design and economics. Each year, Fast Company names individuals who are “business innovators who dare to think differently” in its top 100 most creative list. This year, five Africans had the honor of being named the world’s most creative people. Here they are along with their countries of origin/heritage:
Eddie Opara (Nigeria): Born in London in 1972 to Nigerian parents, Eddie Opara is a multifaceted designer of multiple mediums. His clients run the gamut from the fashion world to academia; from the business world to hotels and hospitality. He has even worked with the Museum of Modern Art. He founded his design company, The Map Office, in 2005 but dissolved his company and left with his team in 2010 to join elite multidisciplinary design firm, Pentagram, as a partner. He has received much recognition for his amazing skills, talent and creativity.
Marcus Samuelsson (Ethiopia): Marcus Samuelsson is arguably the most globally well-known chef to come from Africa in recent times. The Red Rooster owner, multiple restaurateur and award-winning chef needs no introduction. The UNICEF ambassador and husband of Ethiopian model Maya Haile continues to remind everyone how truly innovative Africans really are.
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