Ghana’s president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is one of just three African heads of state named in the list of 100 Most Influential Africans of 2017. • The list has been published by the New African Magazine at the end of year since 2012. • Rwanda’s Paul Kagame and Guinea’s Alpha Conde, who is also the Chairperson of the African Union, are the other presidents to have made the list. • Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo also made the list in the Politics and Public Service category “for how he served as a safe pair of hands during President absence. • Fred Swaniker of the African Leadership Academy and Patrick Awuah of Ashesi University were named in the field of education. • “This list, if nothing else, displays the beauty and power of the diversity that makes the Africa we all love.” • Arts and Culture saw Ghanaian-born British model Adwoa Aboah making it. Idris Elba, who has Ghanaian roots, also made it. • Other Ghanaians named are Chief Brand Officer for Uber Bozoma Saint John in the Science, Tech and Innovation category and Editor of British Vogue Edward Kobina Enninful in the Media category. • Nigeria had the highest entries of 21 with South Africa following with 14 names. • For the first time, the list had 42 women, the highest since its publication. • • #EON3Group #EON3RadioTV #FutureAfricaMedia #FutureAfricaFoundation #FutureLeadersTalkShow #leadership #entrepreneurship #socialmedia #contentmarketing #followforfollow #startup #pr #marketing #like4like #likeforlike #health #eduation #royalhealthwellnesscenter #financialeducation #vidadivina #goodgovernance #wealth #eradicationofpovertyproject #ghanabusinessincubatorcenter #economicdevelopment #investments #onemillionentrepreneurs #africa #ghana #ghanafirst (at Future Africa Foundation. FA Media, Radio & TV.)
