At this year’s Founder of the Year Awards (FOYA) East Africa edition, our CEO and Founder of RoyalTrendia, Daniel Maithya, was honored with the Social Founder of the Year 2020 (under 30) Award.
The inaugural FOYA East Africa Awards were held on 12th November 2020 at the Nairobi Cinema in Nairobi Kenya and attended by people from across East Africa.
The annual awards seek to celebrate outstanding young entrepreneurs who create jobs through the delivery of practical and commercially viable solutions that are innovative and sustainable.
This year’s Awards saw business owners in East Africa battle it out for the Founder of the Year Awards (FOYA) which seeks to acknowledge innovative and scalable businesses in the region.
Below are 2020 Founder Of The Year (FOYA) East Africa Awards Winners:
Founder of The Year 2020 (Over 30)
Isaac Niwamanya – Uganda
Founder of The Year 2020 (Under 30)
Shahid Yakub – Kenya
Social Founder of The Year 2020 (Over 30)
Rehema Namukose – Uganda
Social Founder of The Year 2020 (Under 30)
Daniel Maithya – Kenya
Techpreneur of The Year 2020 (Over 30 )
Sylvia Mukasa – Kenya
Techpreneur of The Year 2020 (Under 30)
Emma Kabali – Tanzania
Fashionpreneur of The Year 2020 (Over 30)
Dorothy Ochieng – Kenya
Fashionpreneur of The Year 2020 (Under 30)
Morine Aringo – Kenya
Most promising Founder of The Year 2020 (Over 30)
Edward Nyanaro – Kenya
Most promising Founder of The Year 2020 (Under 30)
Pancras Karema – Kenya
Rahma Lyuu – Tanzania
Agripreneur of The Year 2020 (Over 30)
Evylin Munyi – Kenya
Agripreneur of The Year 2020 (Under 30)
Christopher Makomere – Kenya
Realtor of The Year 2020 (Over 30)
Terry Odeny – Kenya
Realtor of The Year 2020 (Under 30)
John Mwanu – Kenya
Edupreneur of The Year 2020 (Over 30)
Allan K. Muteti – Kenya
Edupreneur of The Year 2020 (Under 30)
John Jairo – Kenya
Hospitality Founder of The Year 2020 (Over 30)
Fredrick Semainda – Tanzania
Hospitality Founder of The Year 2020 (Under 30)
Dennis Kashasha – Tanzania
Healthpreneur of The Year 2020 (Over 30)
Truphosa Hapisu – Kenya
Healthpreneur of The Year 2020 (Under 30)
Dr. Juliana Busasi – Tanzania
Entertainment Founder of The Year 2020 (Over 30)
Ray Mutai – Kenya
Entertainment Founder of The Year 2020 (Under 30)
Pelerin Ishimwe – Rwanda
Mediapreneur of The Year 2020 (Over 30)
Dennis Shisia – Kenya
Mediapreneur of The Year 2020 (Under 30)
Jeff Michael – Kenya
Manufacturing Founder of The Year 2020 (Over 30)
Clara Mwanje – Kenya
Manufacturing Founder of The Year 2020 (Under 30)
Pamela Bosibori – Kenya
Fin-Tech Founder of The Year 2020 (Over 30)
Rob Ashley Madzia – Tanzania
Fin-Tech Founder of The Year 2020 (Under 30)
Collins Kathuli – Kenya
