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11 African Corporate Leaders Building Powerful Personal Brands

An impressive CV is no longer enough. Your expertise must travel beyond your office, and your reputation must precede you into rooms you have not yet entered.

Vusi Thembekwayo, Tony Elumelu and Abena Osei-Poku

Vusi Thembekwayo

Entrepreneur, investor, bestselling author and keynote speaker known for entrepreneurship, business growth, leadership and investment.

Tony Elumelu

Entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist whose public brand centres on Africapitalism, entrepreneurship and African economic development.

Temilade Salami

Climate educator and environmental advocate championing climate education, youth leadership and environmental action.

Owen Omogiafo

Corporate executive whose leadership offers a strong example of translating expertise in transformation and organisational development into a wider professional brand.

Ibukun Awosika

Entrepreneur, board leader, author and speaker whose brand is built around leadership, governance and women's economic empowerment.

Abena Osei-Poku

Ghanaian banking executive known for financial services, inclusive banking, leadership and business transformation.

Strive Masiyiwa

Telecommunications entrepreneur and philanthropist whose thought leadership focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship and African development.

Fred Swaniker

Founder of the African Leadership Group, building a public brand around leadership development and education.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Economist and WTO director-general whose global reputation demonstrates how expertise and communication establish authority.

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

Technology entrepreneur and Future Africa founding partner associated with African technology and venture ecosystems.

Aliko Dangote

Industrialist whose public voice centres on African industrialisation, manufacturing, investment and economic self-reliance.

Written by Thought Leadership Africa

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