{"id":445056,"date":"2017-12-08T18:45:48","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T18:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/12\/08\/akufo-addo-among-new-african-magazine-2017-most-influential-africans\/"},"modified":"2017-12-08T18:45:48","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T18:45:48","slug":"akufo-addo-among-new-african-magazine-2017-most-influential-africans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/12\/08\/akufo-addo-among-new-african-magazine-2017-most-influential-africans\/","title":{"rendered":"Akufo-Addo among &#8216;New African Magazine&#8217; 2017 most Influential Africans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Friday,  8 December 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>ghananewsagency.org<\/p>\n<p>2017-12-08<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/28007541.295.jpg\" alt=\"Akufo Addo98\" title=\"Akufo Addo98\" width=\"295\" height=\"184\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125817929577\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125817929577\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1512758748_704_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> A Deaf-blind Harvard University law graduate activist, an attitude-changing teen dance troop from a Ugandan slum, and a Mauritanian modern day slavery abolitionist hero, are among the fresh faces joining renowned business magnates.<\/p>\n<p>They are also among political heavyweights and showbiz stars in the New African Magazine annual 100 Most Influential Africans of 2017 list released on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The list \u2013 the magazine\u2019s most diverse to date \u2013 is spread over eight categories: politics and public service, business and finance; civil society and activism, education; science, technology and innovation, media; arts and culture, and sport \u2013 profiles both continental and Diasporan Africans nominated by their peers and industry insiders.<\/p>\n<p>Only three Heads of State made the list this year \u2013 Ghana\u2019s Nana Akufo-Addo, Rwanda\u2019s Paul Kagame and President Alpha Conde of Guinea, according to its release to the Ghana News Agency.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s 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 Buhari\u2019s enforced absence for most part of 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Omar Ben Yedder, Group Publishee and Managing Director of IC Publication said \u201cWhat our readers will find pleasing, is the almost bewildering diversity of this list \u2013 in terms of race, ethnic and national diversity. This list, if nothing else, displays the beauty and power of the diversity that makes the Africa we all love.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For the first time since the magazine began publishing this acclaimed end-of-year list 5 years ago, the 2017 list features 42 women out of the hundred, the highest number of female entries so far.<\/p>\n<p>It said with 21 entries, Nigeria tops the nominations, closely followed by South Africa which scored 14 names. In total, the list includes; entries from 31 countries including 12 Francophone Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Popular new entries include; the Triplets Ghetto Kids dance troop from Uganda and Ghanaian born new Editor of British Vogue Edward Kobina Enninful, as well as new heavyweight boxing sensation Nigerian-British Anthony Joshua.<\/p>\n<p>Leading business magnates Aliko Dangote (Nigeria), Mohammed Dewji (Tanzania) make a return on the Business and Finance category, which also sees two controversial entries, Angola\u2019s Isabel dos Santos and Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais. This year also has more French and Arab speaking entries in this category.<\/p>\n<p>However, perhaps as a sign of shifting interests and changing times in Africa, the Arts and Culture showbiz section has the highest number of entries and most of the new names. Making a return in this category is Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie, who is joined by fresh faces such as; Adwoa Aboah and the refreshing Hijab wearing Somali top model Halima Aden.<\/p>\n<p>Surfacing in the Civic society and Activism category is a new breed of activists including; those fighting for the routinely ignored yet important rights of people with disabilities in Africa. Nigeria\u2019s Eros Ikponwosa \u2013 herself affected by albinism makes the list for her work with the UN Human Rights Commission in highlight the plight of people with albinism.<\/p>\n<p>It said with the raw and heartrending recent expos\u00e9 of Libya\u2019s Africans slave-trade, the entry of Mauritania\u2019s anti-slavery hero Biram Dah Abeid in this category, is poignant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur criteria for \u201cinfluential\u201d this year was a fairly simple one \u2013 it is applied to people whose work or activity has had some sort of transformative effect outside their main calling. This effect results in a change of perception or provides inspiration to others. Many in our selection have shattered the proverbial glass-ceilings or disability stigma and do so with great bravery, determination and personal sacrifice. Others yield economic power that impacts world markets,\u201d explains Anver Versi, the magazine\u2019s Editor.<\/p>\n<p>He adds: \u201cAfrican talent in the arts, culture, sports and technology has also has a huge impact on changing the world\u2019s perception towards Africa and its people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- uploaded by: 3 updated by: -1 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of html generated by this->footer() -->\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General News of Friday, 8 December 2017 Source: ghananewsagency.org 2017-12-08 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo A Deaf-blind Harvard University law graduate activist, an attitude-changing teen dance troop from a Ugandan slum, and a Mauritanian modern day slavery abolitionist hero, are among the fresh faces joining renowned business magnates. 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