Tuesday 25 November 2014

100 Most Influential Africans: Aliko Dangote, Oby Ezekwesili, and other 29 Nigerians make list


A pan African magazine based in London--The New African Magazine, has released its list of 100 influential African which has 31 Nigerians amongst which are the Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, and former Minister of Education & convener of the Bring Back Our Girls Group, Oby Ezekwesili.

The two African countries that dominated the lists were South Africans and Nigerians with 33 and 31 entries respectively. President GEJ name was not found in the list which had four African Presidents- President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, President Idriss Déby of Chad and President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda.


The list which hits stands today, in the new edition of the Magazine, also has Oscar award winning actress Lupita Nyong'o.


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