Ghana’s first female Vice Chancellor, former education minister and the 2020 running mate of the NDC, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has been named in the 2023 list of 100 Most Reputable Africans.
The list by Reputation Poll International (RPI), a leading global reputation firm (reputationpoll.com), named nine other Ghanaians selected in the areas of governance, entertainment, human rights/advocacy, education, and business.
The other Ghanaians are Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, a professor of plant genetics at the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) and the winner of the 2022 Africa Food Prize at the AGRF2022 Summit in Kigali, Rwanda and Madam Afua Kyei, chief financial officer at Bank of England.
Others are Dag Heward-Mills, founder and bishop of the Lighthouse Chapel International, Edward Kobina Enninful, OBE, editor-in-chief, British Vogu, Ken Kwaku, honorary consular of Ghana to Tanzania; and Kofi Tutu Agyare, managing partner at Nubuke Investments.
The rest are Madam Lucy Quist, managing director, Morgan Stanley Ghana, Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, chancellor of the University of Cape Coast and Madam Theresa Ayaode, executive director of Multiple Concepts Groups.
The selection criteria were integrity, visibility, and impact.
In addition to the individuals recognised on Reputation Poll International’s “100 Most Reputable Africans” list for their various achievements, there are also those who are celebrated for their contributions to social impact and social entrepreneurship, helping to transform businesses in Africa and positively impacting lives without causing controversy.
During the announcement of the list, Beldina Auma, the co-chairperson of the Review and Audit Committee, as well as the chair emeritus of the World Bank Group-IMF African Society, President of SCIP-International, said the organisation was dedicated to recognising people, groups, and businesses who continually improve lives in Africa and around the world.
Below is the list of the 100 Most Reputable people in Africa in alphabetical order;
Abdulrazak Gurnah FRSL || British Author and Professor
Afua Kyei || Chief Financial Officer at Bank of England
Agnes Matilda Kalibab || President of Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Aisha Yesufu || Human Rights Advocate
Amani Abou-Zeid (H.E) || Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, African Union Commission