Most Powerful African CEOs 2011

Forbes Africa-based contributor,Mfonobong Nsehe compiled this list of The 20 Most Powerful People In African Business .This new league of African businessmen are emerging boldly 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.Among the list here’s here’s the most powerful African CEOs:

1.Marius Kloppers

Title: C.E.O

Company: BHP Billiton – World’s largest mining company

Citizenship: South Africa

Education: Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the University of Pretoria,MBA from INSEAD,PhD at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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2.Jacko Maree

Title: C.E.O

Companny: Standard Bank Group – Africa’s largest financial services conglomerate

Citizenship: South Africa

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3.Patrick Davies

Title: CEO

Company: Sasol (SSL)- Africa’s largest energy company

Citizenship: South Africa

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4.Sifiso Dabengwa

Title: CEO

Company: MTN Group – Africa’s largest telecommunications firm.

Citizenship: Zimbabwe

Education: MBA from the University of Witwatersrand – Trained electrical engineer

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5.Koos Bekker

Title: CEO

Company: Naspers – Africa’s largest media conglomerate

Citizenship: South Africa

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6.Abdeslam Ahizoune

Title: Chairman & CEO

Company: Maroc Telecom – One of Africa’s largest telecommunication companies

Citizenship: Morocc0

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7.Naguib Sawiris

Title: CEO

Company:Orascom Telecom Holding

Citizenship: Egypt

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.

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8.Wale Tinubu

Title: C.E.O

Company: Oando

Citizenship: Nigeria

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9.James Mwangi

Title: CEO

Company: Equity Bank – East Africa’s largest financial services provider

Citizenship: Kenya

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