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Most Influential Africans 2014 according to New African - list
02 Dec 2014 at 10:31hrs | Views
New African, an international magazine focused on bringing news and stories from the African continent and the African diaspora to the world, has announced its list of the Most Influential Africans of 2014.
In the introduction, the editors note that the list reflects the 100 Africans who, in their opinion, have made the biggest impact on the world this year - albeit negative in some cases:
Some may be part of an old guard that just never tires. Some may be children of the future with footprints deeper and weightier than their years. And some you may never have even heard of as they've been innovating, creating and debating behind the scenes. But without exception, and in their own way, the people we have chosen - our most influential Africans of 2014 - have left the world a little different this year.
Without further ado, here are the Zimbabweans included in New African's list of influential figures:
Politics and Public Office:
Dr Grace Mugabe hit the headlines this year, even outshining her husband. She used her nationwide publicity tour to attack VP Joice Mujuru, seen as a possible successor to Robert Mugabe. At this month's Zanu-PF conference, Grace is likely to join the politburo. In 2015, she is likely to be touted as a potential successor to her husband.
President Mugabe's wife, Dr Grace Mugabe is in the same league with The elder statesman Kenneth Kaunda, the scourge of the ICC Uhuru Kenyatta, the wily old master Yoweri Museveni, the pharaoh Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, South Africa's deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa, former president Thabo Mbeki, Economic Freedom Fighter Julius Malema and chairperson of the African Union Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
Business and Economy:
It took a five-year-long legal battle for Strive Masiyiwa to get Zimbabwe to lift the state monopoly on telecommunications, but since he managed it and founded Econet, the company has not stopped growing. This year, the network has continued to diversify, deepening its involvement in services such as car tracking, advertising and mobile money transfers, while it has also bought up telecoms companies in the likes of Burundi and the Central African Republic. The more Strive strives, the more Econet grows.
The telecommunications king Strive Masiyiwa is in the same league with the unstoppable spender and inevitable earner Aliko Dangote, the Ivorian insuring the world Tidjane Thiam, the mining tycoon speaking out Bridgette Radebe, the public figure turned private Trevor Manuel, the economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the adventurous acquirer Ivan Glasenberg, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) CEO Elon Musk, Johannesburg Stock Exchange CEA Nicky Newton-King, finance minister turned private advisor Trevor Manuel, Glencore Xstrata CEO Ivan Glasenberg, and Smile Telecoms CEO Irene Charnley.
Civil Society and Activism:
Zimbabwe not represented
Religion and Tradition:
Zimbabwe not represented
Science and Academia:
Zimbabwe not represented
Media:
The media mogul Trevor Ncube is among the influencial media people. Ncube believes that change has to start with a conversation, and as the man in charge of four newspapers in Zimbabwe and one of the biggest media organisations in South Africa, he is well-placed to facilitate that percolation of ideas. African media is getting bigger, louder, and ever more fearless, and the Zimbabwean media mogul is in pole position to help drive this trend.
Arts and Culture:
The young author who won't stop winning awards NoViolet Bulawayo made it into the list.
NoViolet is back on the list after amassing further awards this year for her debut novel We Need New Names, including the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Legacy Prize for fiction. Through the eyes of Darling, NoViolet paints a jarringly vivid depiction of the immigrant experience, where dreams are shattered by the harsh realities of America, and the clash of cultures causes confusion.
NoViolet is in the same levele with the African icon Lupita Nyong'o, the literary giant Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Nigeria's national conscience Wole Soyinka, Auntie Africa Angélique Kidjo, the new face of African music Davido, Africa's favourite funnyman Trevor Noah
Sport:
Zimbabwe not represented.
New African has also included many notable African who, in their own right, have made a lasting impact on the world in 2014.
Download the latest issue of New African to see the complete list of Most Influential Africans of 2014
In the introduction, the editors note that the list reflects the 100 Africans who, in their opinion, have made the biggest impact on the world this year - albeit negative in some cases:
Some may be part of an old guard that just never tires. Some may be children of the future with footprints deeper and weightier than their years. And some you may never have even heard of as they've been innovating, creating and debating behind the scenes. But without exception, and in their own way, the people we have chosen - our most influential Africans of 2014 - have left the world a little different this year.
Without further ado, here are the Zimbabweans included in New African's list of influential figures:
Politics and Public Office:
Dr Grace Mugabe hit the headlines this year, even outshining her husband. She used her nationwide publicity tour to attack VP Joice Mujuru, seen as a possible successor to Robert Mugabe. At this month's Zanu-PF conference, Grace is likely to join the politburo. In 2015, she is likely to be touted as a potential successor to her husband.
President Mugabe's wife, Dr Grace Mugabe is in the same league with The elder statesman Kenneth Kaunda, the scourge of the ICC Uhuru Kenyatta, the wily old master Yoweri Museveni, the pharaoh Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, South Africa's deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa, former president Thabo Mbeki, Economic Freedom Fighter Julius Malema and chairperson of the African Union Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
Business and Economy:
It took a five-year-long legal battle for Strive Masiyiwa to get Zimbabwe to lift the state monopoly on telecommunications, but since he managed it and founded Econet, the company has not stopped growing. This year, the network has continued to diversify, deepening its involvement in services such as car tracking, advertising and mobile money transfers, while it has also bought up telecoms companies in the likes of Burundi and the Central African Republic. The more Strive strives, the more Econet grows.
The telecommunications king Strive Masiyiwa is in the same league with the unstoppable spender and inevitable earner Aliko Dangote, the Ivorian insuring the world Tidjane Thiam, the mining tycoon speaking out Bridgette Radebe, the public figure turned private Trevor Manuel, the economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the adventurous acquirer Ivan Glasenberg, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) CEO Elon Musk, Johannesburg Stock Exchange CEA Nicky Newton-King, finance minister turned private advisor Trevor Manuel, Glencore Xstrata CEO Ivan Glasenberg, and Smile Telecoms CEO Irene Charnley.
Civil Society and Activism:
Zimbabwe not represented
Religion and Tradition:
Zimbabwe not represented
Science and Academia:
Zimbabwe not represented
Media:
The media mogul Trevor Ncube is among the influencial media people. Ncube believes that change has to start with a conversation, and as the man in charge of four newspapers in Zimbabwe and one of the biggest media organisations in South Africa, he is well-placed to facilitate that percolation of ideas. African media is getting bigger, louder, and ever more fearless, and the Zimbabwean media mogul is in pole position to help drive this trend.
Arts and Culture:
The young author who won't stop winning awards NoViolet Bulawayo made it into the list.
NoViolet is back on the list after amassing further awards this year for her debut novel We Need New Names, including the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Legacy Prize for fiction. Through the eyes of Darling, NoViolet paints a jarringly vivid depiction of the immigrant experience, where dreams are shattered by the harsh realities of America, and the clash of cultures causes confusion.
NoViolet is in the same levele with the African icon Lupita Nyong'o, the literary giant Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Nigeria's national conscience Wole Soyinka, Auntie Africa Angélique Kidjo, the new face of African music Davido, Africa's favourite funnyman Trevor Noah
Sport:
Zimbabwe not represented.
New African has also included many notable African who, in their own right, have made a lasting impact on the world in 2014.
Download the latest issue of New African to see the complete list of Most Influential Africans of 2014
New African list of Most Influential Africans of 2014
Source - New Africa
