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The 20 Most Powerful People In African Business
gomoguruWell tried, but you left out two of africa’s most important:Mfonobong Nsehe, Contributorgomoguru, Johann Rupert and Mike Adenuga are wealthy folks, no doubt. But they don’t have as much clout and international respect as these 20. Trust me.5 comments, 2 called-out + Comment now Mfonobong Nsehe, Contributor

gomoguru, Johann Rupert and Mike Adenuga are wealthy folks, no doubt. But they don’t have as much clout and international respect as these 20. Trust me.

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Nicky Oppenheimer, Chairman, De Beers Group
Africa means business. The past decade has seen an enormous number of mega-corporations emerge on the continent. However, a vast number of these companies are run by foreigners. For example, SABMiller, the world’s second largest beverages maker, is led by CEO Graham Mackay, an American. The head of AngloGold Ashanti (AU), the world’s largest gold producer, is Mark Cutifani, an Australian national. Safaricom, East Africa’s largest telecoms provider, is run by Bob Collymore, a Guyanese.

However, a new league of African businessmen is emerging. They are bold and fearlessly ambitious, building pan-African companies with regional and even global presences. They are influencers and change-makers. Their voices are never ignored within Africa’s business and political circles, and through their resolutions and actions, they shape the economic future of the continent. Here are the 20 most powerful men in African business:


Marius Kloppers

Nationality: South African

Job: C.E.O BHP Billiton

The world’s largest mining company, BHP Billiton (BBL) has ridden the crest of the biggest commodities boom in recent times. The company is set to announce a pre-tax profit of $30 billion in June, the largest in recent British corporate history. Kloppers spearheaded it all. His biggest problem: How to spend the money. Possible solutions: Massive share buy-back, strategic acquisitions, or increased dividend payout to shareholders.

Kloppers earned his MBA at INSEAD; worked at Sasol (SSL), Mintek and McKinsey & Co before joining Billiton in 1993. He became C.E.O in 2007.

Jacko Maree

Nationality: South African

Job: C.E.O, Standard Bank Group

The former Rhodes Scholar sits at the helm of affairs at Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest financial services conglomerate. The $26 billion (market cap) group operates in 33 countries (17 are in Africa). He led the bank through its aggressive global expansion, making key acquisitions in Turkey, Russia, Argentina and Jersey.

Maree currently serves as chairman of The Banking Association (S.A.) and is a former director of the International Monetary Conference.


Patrick Davies

Nationality: South African

Job: CEO, Sasol

Patrick Davies is CEO of Sasol (SSL), Africa’s largest energy company, headquartered in South Africa. The $34 billion (market cap) company is the continent’s leader in the commercial production and marketing of chemicals and liquid fuels. It is rapidly expanding into oil and gas exploration.

Davies is credited with driving the internationalization of Sasol’s gas-to-liquids technology. He has a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Natal, South Africa.

Nicky Oppenheimer

Nationality: South African

Job: Chairman, De Beers Group

Oppenheimer, an Oxford grad and South Africa’s richest man, chairs De Beers Group, the world’s largest diamond producer, as well as its subsidiary, The Diamond Trading Company. He sold nearly 8% of his stake in AngloAmerican, the mining giant founded by his grandfather Ernest Oppenheimer in 1917. Now owns 2%. The passionate environmental conservationist owns the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, the largest private game reserve in South Africa. Avid cricketer.

Sifiso Dabengwa

Nationality: Zimbabwe

Job: CEO, MTN Group

Big job ahead: Sifiso Dabengwa was recently appointed the Group Chief Executive of MTN, Africa’s largest telecommunications firm. Company boasts 118 million subscribers in 21 countries. He has held several strategic managerial posts in the company, at one point manning the company’s Nigerian operations, its most profitable market. Prior to joining MTN, Dabengwa worked at South African electricity generator Eskom. Trained electrical engineer has an MBA from the University of Witwatersrand.

Cyril Ramaphosa

Nationality: South African

Job: Chairman, Shanduka Group, MTN

One of South Africa’s most respected business and political figures. In 2007, he was named by Time Magazine as one of the world’s most influential people. A renowned boardroom guru, he chairs the board of telecoms giant MTN and serves on the board of Standard Chartered Bank. He is the founder and Executive Chairman of Shanduka Group, a pioneering Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Investment Holding company with substantial interests in energy, financial services, natural resources and property. Recently acquired the South African operations of American fast food giant, McDonald’s (MCD).

Aliko Dangote

Nationality: Nigerian

Job: President, Dangote Group

The former commodities trader is now a billionaire who heads the Dangote Group, a conglomerate with interests in sugar, flour and cement. Crown jewel: $12 billion (market cap) Dangote Cement. Already the continent’s largest cement manufacturer, the company plans to list on the London Stock Exchange before the end of the year. But investors are skeptical. The company’s stock is down 15% since listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange last year; yet to bounce back to IPO price. Dangote is a major financier of Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party.

Koos Bekker

Nationality: South African

Job: CEO, Naspers

South African media mogul is CEO of Naspers, Africa’s largest media conglomerate; also its biggest individual shareholder. The $12 billion (market capitalization) company owns stake in pay-TV giant DSTV; Russian Internet company Mail.ru; Brazilian publisher Abril and Chinese Internet service provider Tencent. He was also a founding director of MTN and served on the local organizing committee for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup. Also serves on the council of Stellenbosch University, his alma mater. Chief executive of Naspers since 1997.

Abdeslam Ahizoune

Nationality: Moroccan

Job: Chairman & CEO, Maroc Telecom

The Moroccan is the chief executive of Maroc Telecoms, one of the continent’s largest telecommunication companies (owned by French media giant Vivendi). Prior to the appointment, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Medi1Sat, the Moroccan television channel now called Medi 1 TV. Still remains a Director. He holds an engineering degree from Telecom ParisTech (1977) and was appointed the chairman of the Moroccan Association of Telecom Professionals (MATI) in 2008. He serves as the President of the Royal Moroccan Athletic Federation.

Onsi Sawiris

Nationality: Egyptian

Job: founder, Orascom Group

Legendary patriarch of Egypt’s most powerful business dynasty. The Orascom Group which he founded has interests in telecoms, hotels and construction. The companies are all run by his three sons- Naguib, Samih and Nassef–all billionaires like Onsi.

Naguib Sawiris

Nationality: Egyptian

Job: CEO, Orascom Telecom Holding

Call him the ‘Peacemaker.’ After being a vocal critic of Mubarak regime, the Egyptian telecoms billionaire and eldest son of Onsi Sawiris offered to act as a mediator between the government and the opposition in implementing political reforms after Hosni Mubarak stepped down. Naguib heads Orascom Telecom Holding, which owns massive stakes mobile service operators across Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Europe and Canada.

Patrice Motsepe

Nationality: South African

Job: Chairman, African Rainbow Minerals

South Africa’s first black billionaire is Executive Chairman at African Rainbow Minerals Limited (ARM), a leading diversified mining and minerals company, based in Johannesburg. He is also the non-executive Chairman of Harmony and the Deputy Chairman of listed financial services firm, Sanlam. Ardent soccer fan owns South-Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club.

Wale Tinubu

Nationality: Nigerian

Job: C.E.O Oando

Trained lawyer bought up Unipetrol, a floundering government-owned petroleum marketing company; transformed into Oando, Nigeria’s largest indigenous integrated energy services provider; active in various West African countries. Oando was the first Nigerian company to achieve a cross-listing on the Nigerian and Johannesburg stock exchanges. Big ambitions: Looking to create Africa’s first oil major. Tinubu serves as co-chair of the World Economic Forum in Africa. Alumnus of the London School of Economics.

Naushad Merali

Nationality: Kenyan

Job: Chairman, Sameer Group

The reclusive Indian-Kenyan is one of East Africa’s most revered businessmen and dealmakers. He heads the Sameer Group – a $2 billion privately held conglomerate with interests in construction, engineering, energy, finance, transportation and software. Also chairs Bharti Airtel’s operations in Kenya. Has close links with country’s president, Mwai Kibaki.

Strive Masiyiwa

Nationality: Zimbabwe

Job: Chairman, Econet Group

The Zimbabwean telecoms visionary founded Econet Wireless, one of the pioneering providers of mobile phone services in Africa. Now seeking expansion outside Africa; company owns a 3G license in New Zealand. He also serves on the Board of Trustees at the Rockefeller foundation.

Reginald Mengi

Nationality: Tanzania

Job: Chairman, IPP Group

Mengi is one of Africa’s most powerful media barons. Started out as an accountant; made first millions manufacturing ballpoint pens and selling them to big retailers. Today, he heads IPP Group, a diversified media conglomerate active in East Africa. Assets include 9 newspapers, 2 television stations and 3 radio stations. Also owns a Coca-Cola bottling plant in Dar-es Salaam.

James Mwangi

Nationality: Kenyan

Job: CEO, Equity Bank

Charismatic Kenyan banker turned around a moribund microfinance company into East Africa’s largest financial services provider. Equity bank now serves millions of customers all over East Africa. Remains largest individual shareholder. Represents Africa in the presidency of the Global Economic Network and also serves as an advisor to the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) on commercialization of microfinance in Africa. Member of the Clinton Global Initiative.

Sam Jonah

Nationality: Ghanaian

Job: Executive Chairman, Jonah Capital

The former president of AngloGold Ashanti was instrumental in transforming the mining company into a multinational corporation; increased gold production from 240,000 ounces per annum to over 1.6 million ounces in ten years. Also spearheaded company’s listing as the first African company on the New York Stock Exchange. Currently serves as CEO of Jonah Capital, a South African based investment holding company. Jonah, a prominent boardroom guru seats on the board of several companies including Transnet, ArcelorMittal SA (MT), and the Standard Bank Group.

Chris Kirubi

Nationality: Kenya

Designation: Chairman, Haco Tiger Industries

One of the most vocal advocates for trade and economic reforms in East-Africa, Chris Kirubi founded privately-held Haco Tiger Industries, the region’s largest manufacturer of household consumer goods. Other assets include Kenya’s landmark International House building; largest shareholding in Centum, a Nairobi Stock Exchange-listed investment firm with interests in everything from insurance to Coca-Cola bottling plants, telecoms and energy. INSEAD alumnus.

Donald Kaberuka

Nationality: Rwandan

Job: President, African Development Bank

The Rwandese economist is the current President of the African Development Bank. The 78 country-member financial institution provides loans and grants to African governments and private companies operating within the regional member countries in Africa. ADB commits at least $3 billion to African governments annually. Kaberuka has a PhD in economics from Glasgow University, Scotland
 
Je, ni Mengi tu hakuna wengine? wako wapi akina Bakhresa, Dewji etc etc
 
Je, ni Mengi tu hakuna wengine? wako wapi akina Bakhresa, Dewji etc etc
Hawa hawasemi mali zao hadharani...wanafanya kazi kama family na fortune yote iko devided kwa members wote wa familia.
 
mmh aisee kweli people are making a fortune....but africans hawapendi kusema hadharani what they own.....
 
Hana pesa yoyote Mengi katika watu wenye fedha Tanzania. Kama angekuwa ana fedha asingekuwa anawalipa wafanyakazi wake wa Guardian na Radio One mshahara mbuzi kiasi kile. Tatizo Forbes wanatumia vigezo ambavyo wengi hatujui ila tunashabikia tu.
 
Labda ana pesa ya kujirusha na Jack Ntuyabaliwe lakinia si pesa ndedu. Huyu si ndo kadhulumu hela za wanahisa wa NICO? Halafu yeye si ni kati ya wale waliiifilisi iliyokuwa NBC?

Nadhani huko Forbes una log in then unajaza kwenye website yao mali unazofikiri unazo
 
Nani wa kukiendeleza kiswahili kama sio mm na ww?tatizo sio umande bali ni St.Kayumba,m nilikimbia school bus.
 
Nikweli Mengi anamiliki cocacola bottling co in Dar ama Bonite ya moshi? Ninashakaa na data za hawa forbes.
 
Nikweli Mengi anamiliki cocacola bottling co in Dar ama Bonite ya moshi? Ninashakaa na data za hawa forbes.

Mengi ni major shareholder katika Coca Bonite likely ana >50% Ila kwenye kile kiwanda cha Mwenge yeye Mengi ni minority stakeholder akiwa na less than 3%
 
Forbes data ziko subjective huwezi kumweka R Mengi ktk top 20 ya Africa. Akina Backresa wana porifolios Congo, Uganda, Namibia na products zao zina circulate all over east and central africa.
 
hivi kuwa powerful ndo maana ya kuwa na hela?
kama ni hela mbona tajiri wa kwanza africa sio wa kwanza kwenye most powerful in africa
 
Rostam anawapita wote hawa, then Bahressa, forbes hawajui details za matajiri wasiotumia majina yao halisi kumiliki mali like Rostam, hukuti jina lake ktk properties he owns...
 
Hana pesa yoyote Mengi katika watu wenye fedha Tanzania. Kama angekuwa ana fedha asingekuwa anawalipa wafanyakazi wake wa Guardian na Radio One mshahara mbuzi kiasi kile. Tatizo Forbes wanatumia vigezo ambavyo wengi hatujui ila tunashabikia tu.

inaoneka huna data zozote , mengi kwa sasa anamiliki migodi ya tanzanite na dhahabu, pili hazina ya tanzanite aliyonayo kama ikiwekwa wazi atakuwa mtu tariji kuliko wote tanzania.
 
Rostam anawapita wote hawa, then Bahressa, forbes hawajui details za matajiri wasiotumia majina yao halisi kumiliki mali like Rostam, hukuti jina lake ktk properties he owns...

kama ungalijuwa tuhuma alizonazo rostam, labda nikuilimishe, rostam anatuhumiwa kwa kuliingiza taifa hasara ya mabilioni ya shilingi katika kashfa ya kufufua umeme (RICHMOND), sasa kwenye listi ya forbes atakaa wapi?
 
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