The French magazine John Afrique published on Saturday its list of the 100 most influential personalities on the African continent for the year 2019. The list included dozens of political figures, businessmen, writers and others who have influence on the views and opinion of the public in their countries and on the continent.
The magazine is based on three basic criteria: influence (40%), character trajectory (30%), and reputation within their countries, Africa and internationally (30 points).
The 100-person list from the Democratic Republic of the Congo was issued by Doctor Denis Mukwigui, who in October 2018 received the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in combating sexual violence during war. The second was the dissolution of the Algerian people as a result of his unprecedented mobility that changed the political equation in the country.
The third richest man in Africa was Eliko Dangot, and fourth was Tijani Tiam of Ivory Coast. He had French citizenship. He was the CEO of Swiss Credit Suisse. In fifth place was the Nigerian writer Shimamanda Ngozi Adishi, International Awards.
The following is a list of the names of the personalities belonging to the Arab countries in the list of 100.
Algerian people (second place)
"The only hero is the Algerian people" has become a symbol of the movement that toppled President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and continues to demand the removal of all symbols of the ruling class in the country, the magazine John Afric said.
| Morocco's richest businessman Aziz Akhnoush (Reuters) |
Aziz Akhnoush (10)
The richest man in Morocco and head of the National Rally of Independents Party and one of the strongest ministers in the current and previous Moroccan government. He has been the Ministry of Agriculture since 2007 and is close to King Mohammed VI
Naguib Sawiris (14)
The Egyptian businessman, whose wealth is estimated at three billion dollars, is the richest man in his country and built his fortune in the sectors of communications, tourism, construction and minerals. The man had political roles. He opposed the Muslim Brotherhood's rule in Egypt and accused the group of trying to hijack the January 25 revolution.
Mustafa Al-Tarab (17)
Morocco's largest phosphate firm, the world's largest phosphate exporter, has a turnover of 6 billion euros and has a presence in India, Brazil and Africa.
Moulay Hafeez Alami (35)
A Moroccan businessman built his fortune in the insurance sector. He is a current minister who has been in charge of the industry and trade portfolio since 2013 and was commissioned by King Mohammed VI last year to defend the country's bid to host the 2026 Cup.
Mohammed Al-Katani (44)
Head of a major banking group in Morocco (Al Tejari Wafa Bank), a subsidiary of the King Mohammed VI Group. The banking group has expanded outside Morocco and has branches in 15 countries, mostly in Africa and Maghreb countries, becoming the first Maghreb and Seventh Africa.
| Egyptian novelist and writer Alaa al-Aswani (Reuters) |
Alaa Al Aswani (46)
Egyptian novelist and novelist known for his polemical critic of the situation of the country, whether during the era of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak or his successor Mohamed Morsi or current president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, and Aswani is the author of the famous novel "Architecture Yacoubian" turned into a film, and participated in the revolution January 25, 2011 Who overthrew Mubarak, and now lives in America where he teaches literature.
Nabil Ayouch (55)
A Moroccan filmmaker who is known for producing controversial films in Morocco because of her exposure to sensitive subjects such as sex, prostitution and drug trafficking in the countryside.
Ilham Al Qadri (56)
A Moroccan businesswoman with French citizenship. She has achieved a distinguished career track in a number of European industrial companies until she became director of a large Belgian company specializing in the chemical industry with a turnover of 10 billion euros in March.
Thuraya Al-Kalawi (63)
A Moroccan figure known for organizing art shows in many African countries. She is the daughter of well-known Moroccan painter Hassan al-Kalawi.
Ahmed Al Suwaidi (85 )
He is the head of a large family company in Egypt specializing in the trade of electrical materials. He is also active in the communications sector. His company is headquartered in Cairo. It has factories in 16 countries and exports to 110 countries.
Hisham Naciri (87)
A prominent lawyer in Morocco, he has a law firm working both inside and outside the country, and the royal palace has recourse to his legal and judicial issues. He is legal adviser to several Moroccan companies and banks.
Kamal Dawood (88)
An Algerian analyst and novelist writes in French about Algerian politics and Islam. Some of his writings on Islam have been criticized by intellectuals and academics.
Abdul Latif Al-Hamoushi (92)
A senior security official in Morocco, who heads the General Directorate of National Security (the police), has been in charge since 2015 along with the leadership of the Internal Security Service.
Othman Benjelloun (94)
He heads one of the largest banking groups in Morocco and Africa, BMCE Bank, with a $ 1.9 billion fortune.