The New African magazine has unveiled its annual list of the 100 Most Influential Africans, honouring leaders, innovators, and changemakers across diverse fields.
The 2024 highlights include advancements in Artificial Intelligence, with experts like Abeba Birhane exposing biases in AI systems, alongside impactful climate leadership from Senegal’s Ibrahima Cheikh Diong and youth advocate Michael Kakande. Development finance leaders, such as Akinwumi Adesina of the African Development Bank, are also prominently featured.
Olympic triumphs take centre stage too, with Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo winning its first-ever gold medal and Sifan Hassan setting records in distance running. The 100 Most Influential Africans of 2024 stands as a powerful testament to the resilience, ingenuity, and contributions of Africans shaping both the continent and the world. It celebrates remarkable achievements while inspiring future generations to break barriers and lead with purpose.
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