Kabiru Rabiu, Bella Disu lead the pack of fourteen Nigerians selected in the 2020 edition of The Choiseul 100 Africa.
Kabiru Rabiu is the Managing Director of BUA Group while Bella Disu is the Executive Vice Chairman of Globacom.
The other Nigerians include:
- Ladi Delano
- Mohammed Usman Adbu-Razaq
- Jason Njoku
- Adebola Williams
- Ada Osakwe
- Halima Aliko Dangote
- Jide Odunsi
- Chinny Ogunro
- Moses Babatope
- Rotimi Williams
- Sijibomi Ogundele
- Mark Essien
The Choiseul 100 Africa is an annual study independently carried out by the Institut Choiseul. It identifies and ranks the young African leaders of 40 years old and below, who will play a major role in the continent’s economic development in the near future.
The Choiseul 100 Africa is a result of a work conducted over several months. The Institut Choiseul reached out to many experts and specialists on the continent to achieve this ambitious and unique study which draws up an inventory of the African economic forces.
About the Institut Choiseul
The Institut Choiseul is an independent think-tank dedicated to the analysis of contemporary strategic issues and international economic questions.
Based in Paris, its ambition is to create independent dialogue spaces at the crossroad of the political and institutional world, of the economic scene and the sphere of ideas, in order to enhance debates on today’s key problematics.
The Choiseul 100 Africa study was independently carried out by the Institut Choiseul between winter 2019 and winter 2020 and was based on four main steps:
- Definition of the methodology and objectives
- Update of the 2019 ranking
- Search and selection of new profiles
- Validation and preparation of the final ranking highlighting the 100 most promising young African business leaders
Eligibility conditions
Only profiles meeting the following specific conditions have been selected:
- Being a citizen of one of the 54 African states
- Being 40 years old or below on the 31st of December 2020
- Being an active contributor to the economic development of Africa
To rank the selected profiles, several weighted criteria were taken into account such as: image and reputation, background and skills, power and function, influence and networks, potential and leadership.
The total score obtained in the different categories of criteria determines the position of each laureate in the final ranking. Profiles with less than 10% in any of the categories are eliminated.
The first 100 are ranked from the 1st to the 100th place.
The study was stopped on September, 30th 2020, and no career development has been taken into account after this date.
See the full list of The Choiseul 100 Africa here
