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Masiyiwa favourite to win Africa Forbes Person of the Year award
02 Nov 2013 at 10:42hrs | Views
Zimbabwe's only billionaire, Strive Masiyiwa, is the hot favourite to win the Africa Forbes Person of the Year award.
Voting is on now on the magazine's website. Masiyiwa is among the five top African moguls - the others being Patrice Motsepe of South Africa, Akinwunmi Adesina and, Aliko Dangote and Jim Ovia of Nigeria - who are vying for the title this year.
Masiyiwa is leading the pack with 77 percent of the vote cast so far, while Adesina is trailing behind with 21 percent while Motsepe, Ovia and Dangote are tied up at 1 percent, each.
The poll, whose results will be announced in Nairobi, Kenya, in December by Forbes Africa, seeks to celebrate "the individual who, for better or worse, has had the most influence on events of the year gone by" and Forbes Africa has welcomed the participation of the public in what is fast becoming one of the most momentous and anticipated annual events in Africa.
"Every year, we are excited to decide the Forbes Africa Person of the Year. We want to honour the big hitters of the continent who are making a difference in people's lives and we hope that in doing so, it will inspire others," Chris Bishop, the managing editor of Forbes Africa magazine, said.
A look at the votes so far reveals that Masiyiwa is the firm favourite even though there are other heavy hitters like Dangote believed to be the richest person in Africa. Dangote is involved in cement, food, oil and other sectors with an estimated personal fortune of more than US$20 billion.
Voting is on now on the magazine's website. Masiyiwa is among the five top African moguls - the others being Patrice Motsepe of South Africa, Akinwunmi Adesina and, Aliko Dangote and Jim Ovia of Nigeria - who are vying for the title this year.
Masiyiwa is leading the pack with 77 percent of the vote cast so far, while Adesina is trailing behind with 21 percent while Motsepe, Ovia and Dangote are tied up at 1 percent, each.
The poll, whose results will be announced in Nairobi, Kenya, in December by Forbes Africa, seeks to celebrate "the individual who, for better or worse, has had the most influence on events of the year gone by" and Forbes Africa has welcomed the participation of the public in what is fast becoming one of the most momentous and anticipated annual events in Africa.
"Every year, we are excited to decide the Forbes Africa Person of the Year. We want to honour the big hitters of the continent who are making a difference in people's lives and we hope that in doing so, it will inspire others," Chris Bishop, the managing editor of Forbes Africa magazine, said.
A look at the votes so far reveals that Masiyiwa is the firm favourite even though there are other heavy hitters like Dangote believed to be the richest person in Africa. Dangote is involved in cement, food, oil and other sectors with an estimated personal fortune of more than US$20 billion.
Source - herald
