Some Nigerian change makers have
been named on top 100 list of most influential Africans in an international
magazine. Featuring in different categories, the selected individuals were
recognised for their contribution towards building society and impacting lives
and communities in various capacities. For the 2019 edition, 100 Africans were
chosen for their role in aiding growth and development in their nations.
Included in the top 100 list is Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote; who was
chosen in the business and finance category. Deputy Secretary-General of United
Nations, Amina J Mohammed was named in the politics and public service
category. Also honoured on the list is renowed author Chimamanda Adichie in the
arts and culture category and Chief Executive of Connected Development (CODE),
Hamzat Lawal, who was recognised in the civil society category.
All individuals were chosen and
recognised for being great influencers in building their nations and making a
difference in the world from their own corner. The influential Nigerians on the
list have played a huge role in promoting peace, growth, development,
government accountability, to mention only a few.
Amina J Mohammed Amina J Mohammed
has for over decade worked in eradicating poverty and promoting gender
equality. She is the current Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Mohammed also served as federal minister of environment in the cabinet of
President Muhammadu Buhari from November 2015 to December 2016. During that
time, she was Nigeria's representative in the African Union (AU) Reform
Steering Committee, chaired by Paul Kagame. Chimamanda Adichie Ace Nigerian
writer and feminist, Chimanda Adichie, has proven that talent and hard work are
recipe to success. However, beyond success the writer has used her voice and
platform to promote gender equality and demand for a society that enables women
especially, in Africa. Adichie is known for giving record-breaking speeches
that demand gender equity that impact millions around the world. Hamzat Lawal
Hamzat Lawal is a passionate anti-corruption activist. He is the initiator of
Follow The Money, a platform which uses data to hold government accountable,
and demand action from government agencies.
He is also the founder of Connected
Development, a non-profit organisation whose mission is to empower marginalized
communities in Africa and has proven to be the solution to some of the biggest
challenges in the Nigerian society. Aliko Dangote Aliko Dangote is a Nigerian
businessman who is ranked by Forbes magazine as the 136th-richest person in the
world and the richest man in Africa. he is currently worth over N3 trillion.
Dangote was named as the Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2014.
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