The year 2020, marked by the health crisis, has taken a toll on countries' economies. Despite the uncertainties, some have managed to overcome the difficulties and reinvent themselves to face the future.
In this context, the African continent was able to draw on its driving forces, young entrepreneurs and leaders, to demonstrate its resilience. To illustrate these initiatives, the Choiseul Institute has once again taken stock of the personalities who have had an impact on the African economy through the 7th edition of the Choiseul 100 and 200 Africa rankings. This ranking reveals the young African leaders aged 40 and under who are set to play a major role in the "world after".
This year, several leaders of companies linked to media, communication, or digital technology in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa feature in the 2020 rankings.
In the CHOISEUL – Africa 100 ranking:
- Leticia N'CHO TRAORÉ (Ivory Coast) – Managing Director of the Addict group, which specializes in supporting companies with strategy consulting (business strategy, marketing strategy, external growth, international development) and business development.
- Fatoumata BÂ (Senegal), CEO of Janngo
- Ange Diagou (Ivory Coast), President and CEO of NDA, an African group active in various sectors of the Information and Communication Technology industry
- Adrien Diarra (Mali), Director of Cybersecurity in Africa at Facebook
- Thierry Kientega (Burkina Faso), Founder and CEO of OUICODING
In the CHOISEUL – Africa 200 ranking:
- Rolande Kammogne (Cameroon), founder and director of VoxAfrica
- Tonjé Bakang (Cameroon), founder of The Family and founder of Afrostream
- Moustapha Cissé (Senegal), Director of the African Artificial Intelligence Research Center at Google
- Edith Brou (Ivory Coast), founder and CEO of Africa Contents Group
- Olivia Dadié Kipré (Ivory Coast), co-founder of KOD Digital Agency
- Sene Ossebi-Douniam (Congo), CEO of Sport News Africa
- Amy Sarr Fall (Senegal), CEO of Intelligences Presse
This study conducted by the Choiseul Institute is based on a ranking of profiles selected according to several weighted criteria, such as image and reputation, background and skills, power and position, influence and networks, potential, and leadership.