Nollywood actress Evanny Patrick included in Africa’s 2024 under 40 award recipients.

Alex Nwankwo, Executive Chairman of Amity Global Network, revealed this during an interview with the News Men on Tuesday in Abuja.

He mentioned that the event is arranged by Mayorkings Agency Group.

Nwankwo stated that Africa’s Under 40 CEOs Awards and Summit is a premier continental award event and ranking.

“It identifies, showcases, honours and celebrates young Africans who are mostly influential, established and accomplished young business leaders, under the age of 40.

“Recipients were selected across various industries; people who have demonstrated commitment to business growth, development, professional excellence and community service as well as philanthropy.

“The event and rankings aim to encourage and promote young African champions globally as well as bridging a Room for networking, collaboration, unity of purpose amongst successful young Africans.

“The sole aim of this is for the Advancement of the African Continent.

“Mayorkings Agency Group together with its global Partners, highly committed Award Screening Committee and Jury are 100 per cent committed to honouring and celebrating only deserving young Africans at each edition’’ Nwankwo said.

He clarified that award recipients would additionally be granted honorary doctorate degrees from Prowess University Delaware, USA, and become Fellows of the Global Institute of Leadership and Governance, South Africa.

The actress, originally from Delta, grew up in Lagos and attended Kems College. She earned her B.Sc. in Business Administration and Management from Houdegbe North American University, Benin.

She also obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Human Resource Management from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.

A beauty and fashion entrepreneur, she has followed her passion, acting, featuring along with high profile Nollywood stars in a number of blockbuster movies.

Some the works where she featured are: `Perfect Ex’, `3 Sisters’, `Eniola Spice’, `Love Spices’, `Where I Found Love’, `Pablo’, `Mad Neighbours 2’, `One More Night’, `Love Wager’ and others.