The 600 in the list are:

“challenging the conventional wisdom and rewriting the rules for the next generation of entrepreneurs, entertainers, educators and more. They are passionate and formidable bunch, and for good reason. Their goal is nothing short of breaking the status quo and transforming the world.”

1. Kwami Williams – Cofounder, MoringaConnect


Using a vertically integrated supply chain based in Ghana, MoringaConnect takes the moringa tree, a plant common in arid climates like Africa, and turns it into beauty products from its seeds for sale by Birchbox and pre-packaged snacks from its leaves for sale in Ghana. So far, MoringaConnect has planted over 270,000 trees and provided over $415,000 of income to 2,300 farming families in Ghana.

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2. Yaa Gyasi – Author


When her novel “Homegoing” was just a draft, it earned Gyasi, who was born in Ghana and raised in Alabama, a seven-figure advance. The book, which traces the history of two sisters through slavery and emancipation, is a New York Times bestseller and earned praise from renowned-figures of contemporary literature, including Ta-Nehisi Coates, who calls it “an inspiration.”

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