There are thousands of young and immensely successful entrepreneurs across the African continent. There’s a growing number of Africans aged 40 and under who are legitimately amassing multi-million dollar fortunes. They don’t inherit stuff; they build it themselves.

The list comprised of:

•Mark Shuttleworth, 38, South African, Founder, Knife Capital
•Ashish Thakkar, 29, Ugandan, Co-Founder and CEO, Mara Group
•Ladi Delano, 30, Nigerian, Founder and CEO, Bakrie Delano Africa
•Justin Stanford, 28, South African, Founder & CEO, 4Di Group
•Magatte Wade, 36, Senegalese, Founder, Adina World Beat Beverages & Tiossan
•Mike Macharia, 36, Kenyan, Founder & CEO, Seven Seas Technologies
•Vinny Lingham, 33, South African, Founder, Yola Inc
•Kamal Budhabatti, 36, Kenyan, CEO, Craft Silicon
•Yolanda Cuba, 35, South African, Executive Director, South African Breweries
•Jason Njoku, 31, Nigerian, Founder & CEO Iroko TV

Some have attributed their sudden and meteoric rise to financial prominence to their involvement in the town of Festac and its criminal activities. They have been reported to be the financers and supporters of the international scam industry. Are these individuals really the "GUY Men and Women" of 419?