100 Influential Africans: South Africa And Nigeria Dominate The Listing With 33 and 27 Entries Respectively.

Four African Heads of State made the list of the 100 Most Influential Africans for 2014, but President Goodluck Jonathan’s name was missing.

     This year’s list has been split into eight categories, including: Politics, Business, Civil Society, Media, Religion & Traditional, Science & Technology, Arts & Culture and Sport, and every entry features an insightful profile detailing recent career highlights and achievements – as well as some memorable quotes.

  According to a press statement by the magazine, another African woman who makes the list is Lupita Nyong’o, who took Africa Fashion to the global stage.  

This year’s listing has more than 40 women featuring. South Africa and Nigeria dominate the listing with 33 and 27 entries respectively.

  President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, President Idriss Déby of Chad and President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda all made the cut. All four have featured prominently in 2014 with the latter two playing important roles mediating regional conflicts.

The definitive listing of influential Africans is contained in the New African Magazine issue hitting the news stands today.

Nigeria and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote featured, so does Obiageli Ezekwezili, a former Education Minister and  campaigners of #BringBackOurGirls.

The full version of the list is available in the December issue of New African, available on newsstands from Tuesday.

This year’s listing has more than 40 women featuring. South Africa and Nigeria dominate the listing with 33 and 27 entries respectively.