2020 Forbes Under 30 Summit Coming To Botswana

The Chief content officer of Forbes Media and Editor of Forbes Magazine Mr Randall Lane has confirmed that Forbes will for the first time host the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Botswana next year. This is also a first in Africa.

This follows President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s announcement that the government of Botswana has been in negotiations with Forbes to host the 2020 Forbes Under 30 summit in Gaborone in 2020 at a media briefing this morning.

Speaking on Forbes, here is what they have to say

“What never grows old? The burning desire of youth to reinvent the world. That ambition and impatience is on full display in our 2018 edition of the Forbes 30 Under 30, our annual encyclopedia of creative disruption featuring 600 young stars in 20 different industries. Selecting these youthful visionaries is a year-round obsession: We vet thousands of nominations, leaning on the collective wisdom of our online community, ace reporters and a panel of A-list judges. Now in our seventh year, with a 4,000-strong alumni network that spans the globe, this list continues to spotlight the impressive, the inspiring and the (genuinely) enviable.”