The 100 Most Influential Africans of 2024, curated by New African Journal, celebrates leaders shaping Africa’s future throughout completely different industries. Of the 100 leaders, the checklist honors 23 Africans making strides in enterprise on the continent. Key highlights of this embrace Flutterwave’s foray into e-commerce and the completion of the world’s largest single-train refinery by Dangote Group. Moreover, Entry Financial institution’s strategic acquisitions in Uganda and South Africa, and NVIDIA’s initiative to foster tech expertise throughout the continent stand out. Nigeria had essentially the most enterprise leaders on the checklist with 10 representatives, solidifying its function as a enterprise hub. Cameroon comes second with three people, whereas Kenya and Morocco path with two every. The honorees, spanning industries corresponding to fintech, AI, telecommunications, and manufacturing, included notable figures like Olugbenga Agboola (Flutterwave), Aliko Dangote (Dangote Group), and Akinwumi Adesina (African Improvement Financial institution).
SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER