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The International Decade for People of African Descent, proclaimed by General Assembly and to be observed from 2015 to 2024, provides a solid resolution 68/237framework for the United Nations, Member States, civil society and all other relevant actors to join together with people of African descent and take effective measures for the implementation of the programme of activities in the spirit of recognition, justice and development.

The Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) is a global civil society initiative in support of the United Nation's International Decade for People of African Descent.

The Decade, to be observed from 2015 to 2024, was proclaimed by the United Nations (General Assembly resolution 68/237), with the goal of strengthening national, regional and international action for the protection of human rights for people of African descent worldwide. The Decade also aims to promote greater knowledge of and respect for the contributions of people of African descent to societies.

MIPAD identifies high achievers of African descent in public and private sectors from all around the world as a progressive network of relevant actors to join together in the spirit of recognition, justice and development.

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08

CategoriesPolitics & Governance

Business & Entrepreneurship Media & Culture

Religious & Humanitarian

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Regions NumberUSA 66

9

South America 5

Europe 15

Asia 3

Oceania 2

100

Number10

22

7

19

42

RegionsCentral Africa

East Africa

North Africa

Southern Africa

West Africa

100

Person?-

Nigeria

-

Prosconvia Alengot Oromait

No. Factoid Diaspora Person? Africa1 Number of countries represented 19 - 28

2 Most represented country 66 candidates USA 21 candidates

3 Average age 33.4 - 33.9

4 Youngest 19 Halima Aden 24

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2

3

4

5

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No. Person Value / Title

*Richest person overall and net worth LeBron Raymone James $485 million

*Richest person and net worth(Business and Entrepreneurship category)

Jamal Edwards $45 million

Largest number of Facebook followers Robyn "Rihanna" Fenty 82 million

Largest number of Twitter followers Robyn "Rihanna" Fenty 70 million

Largest number of Youtube subscribers Robyn "Rihanna" Fenty 24 million

Largest number of Instagram followers Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter

95 million

Factoid

Diaspora

*based on available data

Person Value / Title

Didier Drogba $90 million

James Mworia Annual compensation of $2 million

Didier Drogba 9.2 million

Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam ("Akon")

6 million

Naseeb Abdul Juma ("Diamond Platnumz") 471,000

Didier Drogba 4.5 million

Africa

Gender Diaspora Africa

Male 53 48

Female 47 52

Total 100 100

Gender RatioNo. Category Diaspora Africa1

Business & Entrepreneurship

20 20

2

Politics & Governance36 40

3 Religious & Humanitarian 13 20

4 Culture & Media 31 20

100 100Total

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Inside AfricaA - Z

Adebola Williams Arthur Kalala Katalayi Bogolo Kenewendo Clare Akamanzi Dayo Israel

Francis BokGuillermina-Mekuy Mba Obono

Kamayirese Germaine Joseph Mucheru MacDella Cooper

Mbuyiseni QuintinNdlozi

Moustapha Ben Barka Naisula LesuudaMark Okoye II Prosconvia Alengot Oromait

Tabetha Kanengoni Malinga

Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji Wael Ghonim Wesley Korir Yvonne Khamati

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A - Z

1. Adebola Williams, CEO, Red Media Africa & Co-Founder Red Group, Nigeria2. Arthur Kalala Katalayi, Advisor/Ambassador/Businessman, Democratic Republic of Congo3. Bogolo Kenewendo, Economist/Consultant/Member of Parliament, Botswana4. Clare Akamanzi, CEO, Rwanda Development Board (RDB)/International Trade and investment Lawyer, Rwanda5. Dayo Israel, Local Government Chairmanship Aspirant/Advisor/Motivational Speaker, Nigeria6. Francis Bok, State Minister of Information, Youth and Sports for Lol State, South Sudan, Author, Abolitionist, South Sudan7. Guillermina-Mekuy Mba Obono, Minister, Culture and Craft Promotion, Equatorial Guinea8. Kamayirese Germaine, Minister of State in charge of Energy and Water, Rwanda9. Joseph Mucheru, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communications, Kenya10. MacDella Cooper, Presidential Aspirant / Philanthropist, Liberia11. Mark Okoye II, Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget Development, Nigeria12. Mbuyiseni Quintin Ndlozi, National Spokesperson for Economic Freedom Fighters, South Africa13. Moustapha Ben Barka, Deputy Secretary-General, Office of the President of the Republic of Mali, Mali14. Naisula Lesuuda, Senator, Kenya15. Prosconvia Alengot Oromait, Member of Parliament, Uganda16. Tabetha Kanengoni Malinga, Member of Parliament, Zimbabwe17. Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, Founder, Rise Networks & Harvard Mason Fellow,Nigeria18. Wael Ghonim, Political Activist, Egypt19. Wesley Korir, Member of Parliament/Long Distance Runner/Politician, Kenya20. Yvonne Khamati, Deputy Head of Mission at the Kenya Embassy in Somalia, Kenya

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A - Z

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1. Angela Angel, Maryland State Delegate, USA2. Celina R. Caesar-Chavannes, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development Canada3. Chuka Harrison Umunna, Member of Parliament, United Kingdom (Nigeria)4. Courtney Allen Curtis, Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 73rd district, USA5. Danielle C. Gray, Politician/ Senior Advisor to U.S. President Barack Obama, USA6. David S. Wilson, Senator/Politician, USA7. Deeshar Dyer, Former White House Social Secretary for U.S. President Barack Obama, U SA8. Jeramey Anderson, Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives,U SA9. Mohamed Salih, Councilor, City of London, Onatario Municipal Government, Canada (Sudan)10. Nicholas A. Lott (Nic Lott), Public Servant/ Former Director of Special Compliance Operations for Renewal Recovery, USA11. Opal Tometi, Co-Founder, Black Lives Matter movement, USA12. Patrisse Cullors, Co-Founder, Black Lives Matter movement, USA13. Paula Marcela Moreno Zapata, Engineer/Professor/Former Minister of Culture,C olombia14. Pnina Tamano-Shata, Lawyer/Journalist/Former Member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid, Israel (Ethiopia)15. Ryan Frazier, Candidate for U.S. Senate, Naval Intelligence/Politician/Businessman,U SA16. Stefani Carter, Politician/Former member of the Texas House of Representatives, USA17. Stephen N. Lackey, Public Affairs Advisor/Social Entrepreneur/Fundraiser, USA18. Svante Myrick, Mayor of Ithaca, New York, USA19. Victor Jerome Glover, NASA astronaut, Navy Legislative Fellow in the U.S. Congress, U SA20. William Ballard Hurd, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, USA

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Age Distribution

Youngest

Average age

Diaspora

Africa

33

19

33

24

Halima Aden

Cult. & Med.USA

Prosconvia

OromaitPol. & Gov.

Uganda

Gender Distribution

Regional Representation

65

15

10

5

3

2

USA EuropeN. & C. America South AmericaAsia Oceania

42

22

19

10

7

West Africa East Africa

Southern Africa Central Africa

North Africa

Diaspora Africa

6

2

5

16

33

37

1

7

0

3

18

38

30

4

60 40 20 0 20 40 60

Unknown

<21

21 - 25

26 - 30

31 - 35

36 - 40

>40

Age Groups

Africa Diaspora

65

Countries with Most Representation

21

Diaspora

Africa

No. of Countries Represented

Diaspora

Africa

USA

Nigeria

19

18

11

5

17

13

9

8

Business and Entrepreneurship

Culture and Media

Politics and Governance

Religious and Humanitarian

Diaspora

Male Female

23

10

10

6

17

10

10

14

Business and Entrepreneurship

Culture and Media

Politics and Governance

Religious and Humanitarian

Africa

Male Female

Categories

19

29

13

20

31

36

20

20

20

40

Religious & Humanitarian

Politics & Governance

Culture & Media

Business & Entrepreneurship

Africa Diaspora

16

Diaspora Africa

Largest number of Facebook followers

Largest number of Twitter followers

Largest number of You tube Subscribers

Largest number of Instagram followers

82 million Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty

Barbados Singer

9.2 million Didier Drogba Côte d’Ivoire

Professional Footballer (retired)

70 million Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty

Barbados Singer

6 million Aliaume Damala Badara Akon

Thiam ("Akon") Senegal

Singer / Philanthropist

24 million Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty

Barbados Singer

471,000 Naseeb Abdul Juma ("Diamond Platnumz")

Tanzania Singer

95 million Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-

Carter USA

Singer / Actress

4.5 million Didier Drogba Côte d’Ivoire

Professional Footballer

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