DAVIDO SPEAKS AHEAD OF HIS PERFORMANCE AT THE FORBES UNDER 30 SUMMIT

Remember that Forbes previously released the identities of the 2023 thirty young African innovators, which included 11 South Africans, two Rwandans, Tanzanians, and Ghanaians, as well as one each from Botswana, Namibia, Cameroon, Lesotho, Mauritius, and Kenya.

The artist is expected to speak and perform at the classy event, which will take place in Gaborone, Botswana, from April 23 to 29.

Davido confirmed this in a Saturday Instagram post, writing, "Emi n'ikan I be godfather oh! Thank you to the incredible @forbes staff. This was a lot of fun."

Davido was labeled as a 'Music Mogul' by the publication.

Among the 2023 under thirty newest self-made young African innovators are award-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, better called Ayra Starr; reality TV star Abiri star Asisat Oshoala, tech entrepreneurs Hansel and Germain Ndu Okeke, as well as business Oluwabusayo known as Khloe, football innovator, Blessing Joel Abeng.