Culture enthusiast and journalist, Jahman Oladejo Anikulapo; businessman and philanthropist, Femi Otedola; author and businesswoman, Ibukun Awosika; and medical doctor and televangelist are among Nigerians listed on Reputation Poll International (RPI) 100 Most Reputable Africans for the year 2024.
The 2024 reputation list featured individuals from diverse sectors, including governance, human rights, education, entertainment, and business.
Some other Nigerians featured on the list are: Businesswoman, Folorunsho Alakija; Abdul Samad Isyaku Rabiu; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Armstrong Ume Takakang of the Ministry of Finance; Catherine Uju Ifejika; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Gabriel Aduda; D. Jumoke Oduwole; Nuhu Ribadu; Modupe Adefeso-Olateju, and Mohammed Bulama of the FRCN.
Others are Pretoria University’s Prof Daniël Christiaan de Wet Swanepoel to Microbiologist Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum from Congo Democratic Republic; Prof. Gebisa Ejeta of Ethiopia and Prof Mohamed Hag Ali Hassan from Sudan.
Impact, visibility and integrity make up the selection criteria for this year’s edition.
In the governance and policy category, among those shortlisted are the President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan; the former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf; and the Deputy Prime Minister of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.
According to the RPI, the goal of the 100 Most Reputable Africans list is to honour and celebrate the accomplishments of those who have positively influenced Africa and the rest of the globe.
