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Since the launch of the negotiations in Johannesburg in , remarkable progress has been achieved largely because of the political will and commitment of the Assembly of Heads of States, to provide leadership and to ensure that Africa takes concrete steps towards the creation of an integrated market. Inspired by the Abuja Treaty, Africa’s integration objectives have continuously been at the center of discussions to fast-track economic development set out in the Lagos Plan of Action with the view of achieving the Africa We Want as enshrined in the Agenda

The African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government during their 33 Ordinary Session held from 09 - 10 February in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, demonstrated determination to take rapid action to effectively operationalise the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), by electing its new Secretary General (SG) in the person of Mr. Wamkele Mene, who is from South Africa, for a four-year mandate. The headquarters of the AfCFTA Secretariat is in Accra, Ghana.

H.E. President Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of Niger is the Champion and Leader of the AfCFTA negotiation process since March Fifty four (54) AU Member countries have signed the agreement and 30 of them have ratified it, making this the fastest ratification in the history of the African Union.

Mr. Wamkele Mene, first Secretary General of the AfCFTA) was sworn-in on 19 March at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in the presence of H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E Albert M. Muchanga AU Commissioner for Trade and Industry and H.E Edward Xolisa Makaya, the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the African Union and Chairperson of the Permanent Representative Committee (PRC). The Ceremony was also attended by H.E. Mrs. Amma Adoma Twum-Amoah, Ambassador and Permanent Re

What is influence and how do you measure it? It will always be hard to agree on a common understanding and meaning of influence. Understandably, this always generates wide debate.

 How do we determine these people’s influence? And why does it matter that we assemble this list, you may ask. One yardstick we used was to emphasise that influence is not about popularity and popularity is not always influential. The influencer’s impact on public, social and political discourse, however, is what largely helps us determine their influence. They contributed in redefining the African narrative in and we feel they will play a big role in &#; hopefully, for Africa’s good.

Strive Masiyiwa, Zimbabwe
Surprisingly this is the first time Masiyiwa has been included on our list. One of Africa’s elite business leaders and one of the continent’s most successful entrepreneurs – thanks to his multi-billion-dollar telecoms company, Econet Wireless – he is also known for his integrity, campaigning to stamp out corruption in Africa, which has given him a seat on a number of boards of international institutions. Masiyiwa is one of the business stars of the moment and he was invited last year by President Obama to speak on solutions to African hunger at the G8 summit. He is worth an estimated $ million, much of which goes towards his philanthropic projects.

Aliko Dangote, Nigeria
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s top billionaire for three years running, according to Forbes, continues to push the boundaries and break records with his astronomical wealth. As impressive is his continuous drive to achieve more and to continue to grow his business. He is reportedly almost $5 billion richer than he was in , with his worth standing at an estimated $16 billion, although his mission seems to have moved on from pure wealth acquisition to truly transforming the industrial