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10 Most Powerful Africans You May Not Have Heard Of

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        Ashish J. Thakkar Photo: Youtube        The Forbes 2014 list of the “10 Most Powerful Men In Africa” celebrates the accomplishments of powerful Africans who, without much fanfare, became Africa’s most outstanding male game changers. They are innovative, courageous, daring and often disruptive in their fields, according to a report in Forbes.com . The list includes African entrepreneurs, corporate executives, social entrepreneurs, political and civil leaders who are changing the continent, Farai Gundan writes in Forbes. They are: – Komla Dumor, lead presenter on “Focus On Africa” and BBC World News’ European morning segment, Ghana. – Ben Magara, CEO and director of Lonmin, Zimbabwe. – Simdul Shagaya, tech entrepreneur and founder of Konga.com and DealDey.com, Nigeria. – Amadou Mahtar Ba, founder and CEO of the African Media Initiative, Senegal. – Mamadou Toure, founder and chairman of Africa 2.0, Cameroon. – Ashish J. Thakkar, founder and managing director