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11:25 CAT | 14 Jun 2017
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More than 20 high-ranking Africans made the list of the “2017 100 Most Reputable People on Earth” that was published by Reputation Poll, a global research-based, performance-management consulting company.
The list is comprised of individuals from across the globe that have gained high reputations through their work and accomplishments. They represent different sectors, including policy, entertainment, leadership, religion, education, business, and more.
In the political sphere, notable African leaders are on top of the list, including Rwandan President Paul Kagame, South African lawyer and politician Mathew Phosa, former Nigerian Minister of Finance Dr. Okonjo Iweala, Nigerian Emir of the Kano Emirat Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as well as Graça Machel, a Mozambican politician and widow of the former President of Mozambique Samora Machel and South African President Nelson Mandela.
Several top African religious leaders and priests are also listed, including Nigerian Bishop David Oyedepo, South African social rights activist and retired Anglican Bishop Desmond Tutu, Nigerian doctor and Pastor Paul Enenche, and famed Nigerian Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
In the entrepreneurial circle, several noteworthy names appear on the list, including African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina; Cameroonian technology entrepreneur and founder of AppsTech Rebecca Enonchong; Sudanese-British mobile communications entrepreneur and billionaire Mo Ibrahim; and prominent Zimbabwean businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa.
Given the rapid pace at which the African entertainment industry is growing, several Africans were selected. They include South Africa’s top media personality and comedian Trevor Noah and Nigerian novelist and feminist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
A number of African diplomats also made the list, including renowned Ghanaian diplomat and seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan; Nigerian co-founder of Transparency International Obiageli Ezekwesili; top Botswana judge, human rights activist, and writer Unity Dow; and Ugandan politician and Oxfam Executive Director Winnie Byanyima.
Two top African educationists Calestous Juma of Kenya and engineer Patrick Awuah of Ghana, who is the founder of Ashesi University, also made the cut.
Those who were ranked among the most prominent global personalities are former U.S. President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Greece Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, and more.
The announcement
South African research-based, global performance-management consulting company, Reputation Poll has announced its inaugural list of 100 Most Reputable People on Earth, a list of individuals across the globe who have amassed high reputation for themselves through the works they have been engaged in. The list which features individuals from diverse sectors including politics, entertainment, policy, education, business etc. also has representation from 37 countries across the globe.
Notable individuals on the list include renowned Evangelist Billy Graham, 98, who doubles up as the oldest person and Raymond Wang, Malala Yousafzai, both 19 years, and the youngest people to be listed.
Statically, the USA has the largest share of reputable personalities numbering 39 also with a representation of 25 females, 3 couples and 72 Males.
Management during the announcement of the list, noted, they are looking forward to these individuals to continue their works which are impacting lives across the world, and also advised them to do enough to leave hybrids of their characters and reputation across the world.
Aamir Khan || Actor
Adele || Singer
Akinwumi Adesina || President, African Development Bank
Alex Ferguson || Global Ambassador, Manchester United
Alexis Tsipras || Prime Minister, Greece
Andrew D. Hamilton || Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford
Angelina Jolie || Actress
António Guterres || Secretary-General, UN
Aung San Suu Kyi || Politician & Diplomat
Barack & Michelle Obama || Fomer First Family, USA
Benjamin Netanyahu || Prime Minister, Israel
Bill & Melinda Gates || Co-Founders, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Billy Graham || Evangelist
Bishop David Oyedepo || General Overseer, Living Faith Church Worldwide
Brian Chesky || CEO, Airbnb
Calestous Juma || Professor/ Author, Havard
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie || Activist
Chris Anderson || CEO, 3D Robotics
Christiane Amanpour || TV Host, CNN
Christiano Ronaldo || Athelete, Real Madrid
Christine Lagarde || Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Dalai Lama || Dalai Lama
Daniel Ek || Founder, Spotify
Darren Walker || President, Ford Foundation
David Beckham || Former Athelete
Denzel Washington || Actor
Desmond Tutu || Retired Bishop, Anglican
Dr Okonjo Iweala || Former Finance Minister, Nigeria
Dr Paul Enenche || Senior Pastor, Dunamis International Gospel Centre
Charles Fombrum || Co-Founder/Chairman, Reputation International
Elizabeth Warren || Senator, Massachusetts
Ellen De Generes || TV Host, Ellen Show
Elon Musk || CEO, SpaceX
Emma Watson || Actress
Evan Spiegel || CEO, Snap Inc
Graça Machel DBE || Co-Founder, Africa Progress Panel
Helen Clark || Politician, New Zealand
K. Rowling || Writer
Jack Ma || Founder, Alibaba Group
Jackie Chan || Actor
James Corden || TV Host, The Late Late Show
Jay Z & Beyonce || Singers
Jean Liu || President, Didi Chuxing
Jeff Bezos || Founder, Amazon
Jennifer Lopez || Singer
John Legend || Singer
John Lewis || Representative, Georgia
José Mujica || Former President, Uruguay
Justin Trudeau || President, Canada
Klaus Schwab || Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
Kofi Annan || Co-Founder, Africa Progress Panel
Larry Ellison || Co-Founder, Oracle Corporation
Larry Page || CEO, Alphabet
LeBron James || Athelete, Cleveland Cavaliers
Lei Jun || Founder, Xiaomi Inc
Leonardo DiCaprio || Actor
Malala Yousafzai || Activist, The Malala Fund
Mark Zuckerberg || CEO, Facebook
Mathews Phosa || Politician/Lawyer
Michael Bloomberg || Founder, Bloomberg LP
Michael Jordan || Retired Athelete
Mo Ibrahim || Founder, Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Muhammad Yunus || Founder, Grameen Bank
Narendra Modi || Prime Minister, India
Obiageli Ezekwesili || Co-Founder, Transparency International
Oprah Winfrey || CEO, Oprah Winfrey Network
Pastor Enoch Adeboye || General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God
Patrick Awuah || Founder, Ashesi University
Paul Kagame || President, Rwanda
Paul Krugman || Economist
Paul Ryan || Speaker, House of Representatives
Pele || Retired Footballer
Pope Francis || Pope, Roman Catholic Church
Queen Elizabeth II || Queen, United Kingdom
Raymond Wang || Inventor
Rebecca Enonchong || CEO, AppsTech
Reid Hoffman || Executive Chairman, LinkedIn
Jesse Jackson || Activist
Richard Brandson || Founder, Virgin Group
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi || Emir, Kano
Satya Nadella || CEO, Microsoft
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum || Prime Minister, UAE
Shirin Ebadi || Lawyer
Stephen Hawking || Director of Research, Centre for Theoretical Cosmology
Steve Forbes || Editor-in-Chief, Forbes
Steve Harvey || TV Host, Steve Harvey Talk Show
Strive Masiyiwa || Executive Chairman, Econet Wireless
Sundar Pichai || CEO, Google
Taraji P. Henson || Actress
Theresa May || Prime Minister, Britain
Tim Berners-Lee || Director, World Wide Web Consortium
Tim Cook || CEO, Apple
Tom Cruise || Actor
Trevor Noah || TV Host, The Daily Show
Unity Dow || Activist
Usain Bolt || Athelete
Warren Buffet || Executive Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway
Will Smith || Actor
Winnie Byanyima || Executive Director, Oxfam International
Yoshinori Ossumi || Cell Biologist, Tokyo Institute of Technology
The list was also researched in partnership with the Institute of Leadership & Management and leading PR Firm, Avance Media.
More detailed information about the Reputation Poll 2017 100 Most Reputable People on Earth is available on www.reputationpoll.com
Source: Face 2 Face Africa / www.reputationpoll.com
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