Angeline Murimirwa and Kudakwashe Maradzika have been named on Forbes Africa's Over 30 Under 50 list for 2026, a list recognising African women in their 30s and 40s who are shaping industries across the continent.
Among the names on this year's edition of Over 30 Under 50 were the likes of globally renowned amapiano DJ and producer DBN Gogo, celebrated Ghanaian singer Amaraae, Nigerian actress and The Bear star Ayo Edibiri, and gifted South African comedian Celeste Ntuli.
"The women on the third annual Forbes Africa's Over 30 Under 50 list hail from different industries, countries, and communities across Africa, but are united by one defining trait: a willingness to take risks," read the Forbes foreword on this year's honourees.
"From business leaders and comedians to Amapiano artists and tech pioneers, they are boldly betting on themselves—choosing decisiveness and tangible impact over comfort and complacency in this distinctive chapter."
This 2026 list was Forbes magazine's third edition of the annual list, and it was dominated by South Africa, who had 9 women featured, followed by Nigeria with 5.
Kudakwashe Maradzika is a filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and actress based in South Africa. She is known as the creator and executive producer of the Netflix original crime drama series Bad Influencer. Maradzika has worked across Southern Africa’s television and film industries and participated in development initiatives such as the Creative Producer Indaba, Locarno Open Doors and Realness Institute and Netflix’s Episodic Lab Africa.
Angeline Murimirwa (née Mugwendere) is a Zimbabwean feminist, who is currently the CEO of CAMFED in Africa, an organisation helping millions of girls go to school in Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Murimirwa was included in the 2017 BBC 100 Women list of the most influential women in the world, and her work won her the prestigious 2024 Africa Education Medal. Last year she was named on the TIME100, TIME Magazine's list of the most influential individuals in the world.