Reputation Poll International, a leading global reputation-management firm, has listed the 2020, 100 Most Reputable Africans. The list features 47 women and 53 men from diverse sectors including; Leadership, Entertainment, Advocacy, Education and Business. The selection Criteria are: Integrity, Visibility and Impact. Very prominent personalities featured in the list include: Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed; Nigeria’s Dr. Paul Enenche, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, South Africa’s Prof. Wiseman L. Nkuhlu, Chancellor of the University of Pretoria and Chairman of Rothschild (SA); Guinean Economist Cellou Dalein Diallo, and Cameroon’s Dr. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. On Governance: the list features 2 African Presidents, one Vice President and policy makers.
On Business: South Africa’s Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe, Ethiopia’s Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu and Nigeria’s Folorunso Alakija are featured for their works across the Globe. On Leadership: Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Sierra Leone’s Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo Iweala and Ghana’s former Vice Chancellor of University of Cape Coast, Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang . The above luminaries are joined by other great Africans who are celebrated for their Social Impact, as well as Social Entrepreneurship, that are transforming businesses in Africa and affecting lives positively without controversy.
Reputation Poll, known globally for its annual ranking of the 100 Most Reputable People on Earth and Most Reputable CEOs in various countries, is also poised to announce a new set of research on 100 Most Reputable Charity Organisations on earth.
During the announcement of the list by the incoming African Chairperson of the Review and Audit Committee/Member of the Board, Ms. Beldina Auma, Chair Emeritus, World Bank Group-IMF African Society and President of SCIP-International, LLC, made mention of the Organisations’ continued focus and commitment in honouring individuals, organisations and brands that consistently impact lives positively around the world and in Africa.
Those who made the list are:
- Abdessattar Ben Moussa || President, Tunisian Human Rights League
- Abiy Ahmed || Prime Minister, Ethiopia
- Acha Leke || Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
- Achille Mbembe || Political Scientist
- Adama Gorou (Adams) || Human Potential Catalyst
- Agnes Kalibata || President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
- Akinwumi Adesina Dr. || President, African Development Bank
- Amadou Diaw || Founder, Forum de Saint Louis
- Amadou Gallo || Managing Director NBA Africa
- Amadou Mahtar Ba || Executive Chairman, AllAfrica Global Media Inc.
- Amani Abou-Zeid || Commissioner, African Union Commission
- Amina C. Mohamed || Cabinet Secretary, Kenya
- Angélique Kidjo || Musician
- Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka || Member of Parliament, Tanzania
- Anne Makinda || Politician
- Anthony Navo Jnr || Founder, African Young Voices
- Arikana Chihombori Quao.Dr || Educator, Policy Leader
- Asha-Rose Migiro || Diplomat
- Ashish Thakkar || Founder Mara Group
- Basetsana “Bassie” Kumalo || Businesswoman.
- Belay Begashaw || DG, The Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa
- Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu || Entrepreneur
- Bineta Diop || Founder, Femmes Africa Solidarité Senegal
- Carlos Lopes || Economist
- Caster Semenya || Olympic Athlete
- Catherine Adoyo Prof. || Professor, George Washington University
- Cellou Dalien Diallo || Economist and Politician
- Collen Mashawana || Philanthropist
- Denis Mukwege || Founder, Panzi Hospital
- Divine Ndhlukula || Managing Director, SECURICO
- Donald Kaberuka || Board Chair, Global Fund
- Edith Brou || Digital Entrepreneur
- Ellinah Wamukoya (Bishop) || Clergy
- Elsie S. Kanza || Head of Africa, World Economic Forum
- Emma Inamutila Theofelus || Deputy Minister, Namibia
- Enenche Paul Dr || Senior Pastor, Dunamis Int’l Gospel Centre
- Fadumo Dayib || Politician
- Fatou Bensouda || Prosecutor, ICC
- Félix Tshisekedi || President, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Femi Otedola || Chair, Forte Oil PLC
- Folorunso Alakija || Businesswoman and philanthropist
- Francis Arinze (Cardinal) || Cardinal, Roman Catholic Church
- Fred Swaniker || Founder, African Leadership Academy, Ghana
- Georges Rebelo Chikoti || Diplomat
- Hafez Ghanem || Vice President, World Bank
- Hajer Sharief || Co-Founder, Together we build it, Libya
- Hamadoun Touré || Executive Director, SMART Africa
- Hanna Tetteh || Head, United Nations Office to the African Union
- Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki || CEO, NEPAD
- Ilwad Elman || Director, Elman Peace and Human Rights Center
- Isatou Alwar Graham || Lawyer and writer
- Ishaq Usman Bello (Justice) || Chief Judge FCT Abuja
- Jackie Chimhanzi. Dr || CEO, African Leadership Institute
- James Alix Michel || Former President of Seychelles
- Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang (Prof) || Former Vice Chancellor, University of Cape Coast
- Jelani Aliyu || Automotive Designer, General Motors
- Jewel C. Howard Taylor.H.E || Vice President, Liberia
- Johannes Gawaxab || Governor, Bank of Namibia
- José Eduardo Agualusa || Journalist and writer
- Kabirou Mbodje || Founder, Wari Group
- Ken Kwaku .Dr || International Investment & Corporate Governance Expert
- Kumi Naidoo || Secretary-General Amnesty International
- Kwesi Botchwey Prof. || Former Minister of Finance Ghana and Professor,
- Lamin Momodou Manneh || Lead, Regional Hub UNDP Africa
- Leymah Gbowee || Founder, Gbowee Peace Foundation
- Louise Mushikiwabo || Secretary-General, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
- Lwazi Bam || CEO, Deloitte Africa
- Macsuzy Mondon || Minister, Seychelles
- Major Seynabou Diouf || Police United Nation
- Manasseh Azure Awuni || Journalist
- Margaret Blick Kigozi Prof || Consultant, UNIDO
- Maria do Carmo Silveira || Former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe’s
- Mariéme Jamme || Founder, iamtheCODE
- Matshidiso Moeti .Dr || Regional Director for Africa, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Mensa Otabil || Theologian
- Mia Couto || Biologist and writer
- Michelle Ndiaye || Director, Institute for Peace and Security Studies
- Mohamed El Kettani || CEO Attijariwafa Bank
- Mohamed ElBaradei || Law scholar and diplomat who served as Vice-President of Egypt
- Mutahi Kagwe || Cabinet Secretary for Health, Republic of Kenya
- Ngozi Okonjoi-Iweala. Dr || Board Chair, Gazi, Nigeria
- Nhlamu Dlomu || Global Head of People, KPMG
- Nobuhle Judith Dlamini Nxasana Dr. || Businesswoman and Author
- Patrick Awuah || Founder, Ashesi University
- Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba || Director, Kenya School of Law
- Paul Kagame H.E || President Rwanda
- Peter Tabichi || Teacher
- Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka || Executive Director, UN Women
- Precious Moloi-Motsepe Dr. || Entrepreneur
- Shamila Batohi || Director, National Prosecuting Authority
- Sheila Tlou || Co-Chair, Global HIV Prevention Coalition
- Tony Ojobo .Dr || Public policy expert
- Vera Songwe. Dr || UN Under Secretary General and Executive Director of UNECA,
- Vincent Rague || Co-founder of Catalyst Principal Partners,
- Wided Bouchamaoui || Co-Founder, Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet,
- Winnie Byanyima || Director UNAIDS,
- Wiseman L. Nkuhlu Prof || Chancellor, University of Pretoria
- Wycliffe A. Oparanya || Politician
- Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE || Mayor, Freetown, Sierra Leone
- 100.Zweli Mkhize Dr. || Minister, South Africa
