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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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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
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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
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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
www.mipad.org
Following the opening of the of the UN General Assembly72nd Session
2018 - 2024
www.mipad.org