We hear the names of Don Jazzy and business mogul Aliko Dangote, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Idris Elba, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and many others make the list of top 100 most influential Africans but no one mentioned or talked about this 11 years old Zuriel as one even though she made it to the top list.
Zuriel Oduwole was one of the most notable among 23 Nigerians who made the list.
Miss Oduwole was born and raised in the United States and, of mixed parentage, a Nigerian father and an American-Jewish mother. She lives in California in the United States. This summer she made history, when she became the youngest person to be interviewed by the influential Forbes Magazine.
The award winning documentary film maker, conference speaker and writer is featured in the August 2013 edition of Forbes Africa. Miss Oduwole has visited China, where she learnt to speak and write Mandarin or Chinese. She speaks a bit of Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo.
The girl also travelled to Switzerland, France, United Kingdom, Grenada, Turkey, Antigua, Australia, Fiji, Mexico, Ghana, Egypt, Mauritius, South Africa, Tanzania and, of course, Nigeria, her fatherland.
At the age 11, Oduwole has interviewed leading African personalities, including eight African presidents, Africa’s richest person Aliko Dangote and tennis super stars – Venus and Serena Williams. Touted by some as the next Oprah Winfrey, Oduwole is reportedly committed to rebrand Africa by showing the positive things in about the continent, and making the case for education the Girl Child in Africa and Emerging Markets.
The list offers a glimpse into the diverse breed of young and established leaders intent on reinventing the face of Africa… They include entrepreneurs, spiritual leaders, political game-changers, and sporting record breakers
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