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Wednesday 9 March 2011

World Economic Forum Names Funmi Iyanda Young Global Leader 2011

The World Economic Forum has honoured veteran broadcaster and producer Funmi Iyanda as a 2011 Young Global Leader. In receiving this honor, Funmi Iyanda joins the ranks of Oprah Winfrey, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Mandla Mandela, MP South African National Congress.

Each year, the World Economic Forum recognizes up to 200 people under the age of 40 for “their professional accomplishments, commitment to society and potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world,” The 190 YGL honorees for 2011 were selected from a pool of over 5000 candidates from 65 countries and all segments of society. They reflect different kinds of leadership in different parts of the world.  
Great news. Big congrats! so proud!

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is great news. So proud of her. This is a real achievement.

Adebola said...

I am proud of you Funmi, Nigeria is truly a blessed country. Our leaders need to make use of all this talented and highly skilled people. God help Nigeria.

Iyaeto said...

Good Funmi oku orii ire o

tayo said...

I am really proud of her.... She is indeed worthy of this crown... am indeed inspired by her beauty and intelligence.... wow!!

hater said...

congratolobia ma!

Anonymous said...

congratulations to Funmi... We need more of such people.

Anonymous said...

Yes o, Congrats to my role model.

Anonymous said...

It came at the nick of time, she will be 40 in july.

Chilling said...

Congrats and she seems like such a natural and down to earth person unlike that Moments madam!

Anonymous said...

I KNEW FUNMI WILL BE CELEBRATED..........SHE HAS PASSION 4 SUCCESS.........CONGRATS MY NAME SAKE

Anonymous said...

0.o ...Young?! Funmi Iyanda is not young Oooo :)

Anonymous said...

@anonymous 11:45am, did u not read this part of the article? "Each year, the World Economic Forum recognizes up to 200 people under the age of 40 for “their professional accomplishments, commitment to society and potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world,”

Anonymous said...

congrats Funmi
Your "realness" changed me!

This are the kinda role models we need in this country
not useless women parading their knock off designer wears,painted faces like ojuju,bleached knuckles,party-going,empty, shallow heads with lacefront wigs.

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