Forbes Africa’s Head of Digital Media and Partnerships and Correspondent, Peace Hyde has been named among the 23 leaders of the inaugural Obama Foundation: Africa from Nigeria. The Leaders were chosen from 44 countries across the continent, from Egypt in the north, to Madagascar. The Obama Foundation is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization founded in 2014. It oversees the creation of the Barack Obama Presidential center, runs the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, a program Barack Obama began while he was President, and operates a scholarship program through the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. Here are the list of 23 leaders representing Nigeria;
  • Simidele Adeagbo
  • Pamela Adie
  • Omolara Ajele
  • Noel Ify Alumona
  • Kehinde Ayanleye
  • Taiwo Ayanleye
  • Olamide Ayeni
  • Moses Enokela
  • Victoria Fajemilehin
  • Sunday Faleye
  • Brenda Fashugba
  • Peace Hyde
  • Temitope Isedowo
  • Bryan Mezue
  • Adaeze Nnamani
  • Chinenye Nnoli
  • Paul Ojajuni
  • Peter Okeugo
  • Mark Okoye
  • Uchenna Onwuamaegbu-Ugwu
  • Oluwaseun Ayodele Osowobi
  • Olufemi Taiwo
  • Nichole Onome Yembra