New Africa Magazine recently unveiled its 2013 list of the most powerful people in Africa.
Nigeria leads the way as the country with the highest number of influential figures, taking up a whopping 23% of the list with an incredibly wide spread over all categories, as well as dominating the business scene. Next is South Africa, taking up 22% of the list
According to press release sent out, the list is all about “the powerful, the rich, the fastest, the first” as well as “spiritual leaders, political game changers, global superstars and a slew of sporting record breakers to rival the world’s best”.
Arts & Culture
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (Nollywood Actress)
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Author)
Chinwetel Ejiofor (Actor)
Don Jazzy (Music Producer)
PSquare (Peter & Paul Okoye) – Musicians
Media
Alex Okosi (Media Executive)
Mo Abudu (Media Mogul, TV Host, Owner – EbonyLife TV)
Religion
Prophet TB Joshua
Science & Academia
Francisca Nneka Okeke (Scientist)
Sports
Stephen Keshi (Football Coach)
Blessing Okagbare (Athlete)
Civil Society
Zuriel Oduwole (Filmmaker/Activist)
Business
Aliko Dangote
Aliko Dangote
Adebayo Ogunlesi
Algboje Aig-Imoukhede
Jason Njoku
Kola Aluko
Tony Elumelu
Jim Ovia
Politics
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Finance Minster)
Sanusi Lamido (Governor CBN)
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