Timelines
227 entries, A–Z.
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- Aaron CheruiyotCurrentKenyan politician who is Senator for Kericho County and Senate Majority Leader.Senate Majority Leader, Senate of KenyaKenya
- Abdel Fattah al-BurhanCurrentSudanese army general who is commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and head of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council.Commander-in-Chief, Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)Sudan
- Abdel Rahman Juma BarkallaFormerSudanese major general in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its West Darfur commander.Sudan
- Abdelrahim Hamdan DagaloCurrentSudanese military officer who is the deputy commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).Deputy Commander / Deputy Leader, Rapid Support Forces (RSF)Sudan
- Abdi Ahmed MohamudCurrentKenyan anti-corruption investigator serving as Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.Member, Executive Committee (Eastern Africa representative), African Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (AAACA)Kenya
- Abdul Samad RabiuCurrentNigerian businessman who founded BUA International Limited and chairs the Nigerian Exchange-listed BUA Cement Plc and BUA Foods Plc.Founder and Executive Chairman, BUA International LimitedNigeria
- Abdulswamad Sheriff NassirCurrentKenyan politician who has been Governor of Mombasa County since September 2022 and was previously Member of Parliament for Mvita.Deputy Party Leader, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)Kenya
- Abel KandihoFormerUgandan army officer who commanded the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence and was later appointed Chief of Joint Staff of the Uganda Police Force.Uganda
- Abu Aqla KaikalCurrentSudanese commander who leads the Sudan Shield Forces, a militia fighting alongside the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), after serving in the Rapid Support Forces.Head and commander, Sudan Shield ForcesSudan
- Abu Dharr Abdul Nabi Habiballa AhmmedCurrentSudanese businessman based in Dubai who owns and manages Capital Tap Holding LLC, which the US and UK say has financed and supplied the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).Owner and manager, Capital Tap Holding L.L.C. (UAE)Sudan
- Ace MagashuleCurrentSouth African politician, former Premier of the Free State and former ANC Secretary-General, now leader of the African Congress for Transformation (ACT), who is on trial in the R255 million Free State asbestos audit tender case.Leader, African Congress for Transformation (ACT)South Africa
- Aden DualeCurrentKenyan politician serving as Cabinet Secretary for Health.Cabinet Secretary for Health, Ministry of Health, Government of KenyaKenya
- Adil Arshed KhawajaCurrentNairobi-based advocate and managing partner of Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews who has chaired the board of Safaricom PLC since January 2023.Chairman of the Board, Safaricom PLC
- Adjenim Boateng AdjeiFormerFormer Chief Executive of Ghana's Public Procurement Authority who is being prosecuted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor over contracts awarded to Talent Discovery Limited.Ghana
- Agnes KalibataCurrentRwandan agricultural scientist who was president of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) from 2014 to 2025, previously Rwanda's Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, and founder and chair of the C4Impact advisory group.Founder and Chair, Connect for Impact Advisory Group (C4Impact)Rwanda
- Agnes NandutuFormerUgandan politician and former journalist who served as Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs from 2021 to 2024.Uganda
- Ahmad Iman AliFormerKenyan national whom the UN and US designated in 2018 as the leader of al-Shabaab's Kenyan branch.Kenya
- Ahmed Abdullahi JiirCurrentKenyan politician serving as Governor of Wajir County following the 2022 general election.Governor, Wajir County GovernmentKenya
- Aigboje Aig-ImoukhuedeCurrentNigerian banker who led Access Bank as group managing director from 2002 to 2013 and has been Non-Executive Chairman of Access Holdings Plc since March 2024.Non-Executive Chairman, Access Holdings PlcNigeria
- Akinwumi AdesinaCurrentNigerian agricultural economist who was president of the African Development Bank Group from 2015 to 2025 and earlier Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.Member, Council of Advisors, World Food Prize FoundationNigeria
- Al-Fateh Abdullah IdrisFormerSudanese brigadier general in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).Sudan
- Alain-Guillaume BunyoniFormerBurundian former prime minister and former minister of public security.Burundi
- Algoney Hamdan DagaloCurrentSudanese RSF officer described by sanctioning authorities as the procurement director of the Rapid Support Forces and a brother of its leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.Procurement Director, Rapid Support Forces (RSF)Sudan
- Ali Ahmed KartiCurrentSudanese politician who is Secretary-General of the Sudanese Islamic Movement and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sudan.Secretary-General, Sudanese Islamic MovementSudan
- Ali Ahmed Nur Jim'aleFormerSomali businessman based in Djibouti who was on the UN Somalia sanctions list from February 2012 until his removal in March 2014.Somalia
- Ali DarassaFormerCentral African armed-group leader who founded the Unité pour la Paix en Centrafrique (UPC).Central African Republic
- Alice WahomeCurrentKenyan lawyer and politician who is Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development.Cabinet Secretary, Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, Government of KenyaKenya
- Aliko DangoteCurrentIndustrialist who founded and heads the Dangote Group and founded and chairs the Aliko Dangote Foundation.Founder and Chairman, Aliko Dangote Foundation
- Alisher UsmanovCurrentUzbek-born Russian businessman whose holding company is USM Holdings, former shareholder of Arsenal FC, and elected president of the International Fencing Federation (FIE).President (elected; exercise of powers self-suspended), International Fencing Federation (FIE)Russia
- Ally Hussein LaayCurrentTanzanian accountant and former board chairman of Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange-listed CRDB Bank Plc who chairs CRDB Bank Congo.Chairman of the Board of Directors, CRDB Bank CongoTanzania
- Alou Boi DiarraFormerMalian air force officer whom Treasury identified as Chief of Staff of the Malian Air Force when it sanctioned him in 2023; the designation was lifted in 2026.Mali
- Amos LugoloobiFormerUgandan politician who has served as Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Planning) since 2021.Uganda
- Amos WakoFormerKenyan lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General of Kenya and later as Senator for Busia County.Kenya
- Andrew RugasiraFormerUgandan businessman who founded Good African Coffee and wrote 'A Good African Story'.Uganda
- Angeline MurimirwaCurrentChief Executive Officer of CAMFED, the girls' education organisation working in sub-Saharan Africa, and a co-founder of the CAMFED Association.Chief Executive Officer, CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education)
- Anita AmongCurrentUgandan politician who served as Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda until May 2026.Member of Parliament (Woman MP) for Bukedea District, Parliament of UgandaUganda
- Ayodele FayoseFormerNigerian politician who served two non-consecutive terms as Governor of Ekiti State and was tried by the EFCC on money laundering and theft charges at the Federal High Court, Lagos.Nigeria
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- Benjamin Bol MelFormerSouth Sudanese businessman and former Vice President for the Economic Cluster of South Sudan.South Sudan
- Bereket SimonFormerEthiopian politician and founding member of the EPRDF who served as Minister of Communication Affairs from 1995 to 2012.Ethiopia
- Bertrand BisimwaCurrentCongolese politician who is president of the March 23 Movement (M23), part of the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC).President, March 23 Movement (M23)DR Congo
- Bethlehem Tilahun AlemuFormerEthiopian entrepreneur who founded the footwear company soleRebels and several other consumer and finance ventures.Ethiopia
- Boni KhalwaleCurrentKenyan physician and politician serving as Senator for Kakamega County.Senator, Kakamega County, Senate of KenyaKenya
- Brian MolefeFormerFormer Group Chief Executive of Transnet who is an accused in National Prosecuting Authority corruption prosecutions over Transnet's locomotive procurement.
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- Carole KariukiCurrentChief executive of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and independent non-executive director of the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Equity Bank Kenya.Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA)Kenya
- Cassiel Ato ForsonCurrentGhanaian politician and Member of Parliament serving as Minister for Finance.Minister for Finance, Ministry of Finance, Government of GhanaGhana
- Charles MbireCurrentUgandan investor who chairs the board of MTN Uganda Limited, listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange.Board Chairperson, MTN Uganda LimitedUganda
- Charles SematamaCurrentCongolese military commander of the armed group Twirwaneho in South Kivu and former officer of the Armed Forces of the DRC.Military commander, TwirwanehoDR Congo
- Corneille NangaaCurrentCongolese politician who leads the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and formerly presided over the DRC's National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI).Founder, leader and political coordinator, Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) / Congo River AllianceDR Congo
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- Daniel MandukuCurrentKenyan Member of Parliament for Nyaribari Masaba and former Managing Director of the Kenya Ports Authority.Member of the National Assembly, Parliament of Kenya (Nyaribari Masaba Constituency)Kenya
- Denny KalyalyaCurrentZambian economist serving a second term as Governor of the Bank of Zambia, reappointed in September 2021.Governor, Bank of ZambiaZambia
- Diezani Alison-MaduekeFormerFormer Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources (2010-2015) who was tried on bribery charges at Southwark Crown Court, London, and acquitted by a jury in June 2026.Nigeria
- Dmitry SytiiFormerRussian national who directs the Russian House in Bangui and whom US, EU and UK authorities identify as a Wagner Group figure in the Central African Republic.Central African Republic
- Donald KaberukaCurrentRwandan economist who was president of the African Development Bank Group from 2005 to 2015 and Rwanda's Minister of Finance from 1997 to 2005.Chairman and Managing Partner, SouthBridgeRwanda
- Douglas KanjaCurrentKenyan police officer who has been Inspector General of the National Police Service since September 2024.Inspector General, National Police Service (Kenya)Kenya
- Dudu MyeniFormerFormer chairperson of South African Airways who was declared a delinquent director for life by the High Court in Pretoria in 2020 and who died in June 2024 while facing Bosasa-linked corruption charges.South Africa
- Duduzile Zuma-SambudlaFormerSouth African politician and former uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party member of Parliament on trial in the Durban High Court on charges linked to the July 2021 unrest.South Africa
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- Ebenezer Twum AsanteCurrentGhanaian telecoms executive, MTN Group vice president for the Southern & East Africa and Ghana region, who chairs Standard Chartered Bank Ghana and sits on the Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) board.Vice President, Southern & East Africa and Ghana (SEAGHA) Region, MTN GroupGhana
- Edwin SifunaCurrentKenyan politician serving as Senator for Nairobi County.Senator, Nairobi County, Senate of KenyaKenya
- Eleni Gabre-MadhinFormerEthiopian economist who founded and was the first chief executive of the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange.Ethiopia
- Ellen Johnson SirleafCurrentLiberian politician and economist who was President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018 and is a 2011 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.Founder, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development
- Elon MuskCurrentBusiness executive who is chief executive officer of Tesla, Inc. and chief executive officer, chief technology officer and chairman of SpaceX.Chief Executive Officer (also styled Technoking of Tesla), Tesla, Inc.United States
- Emeka OfforCurrentNigerian businessman, chairman of the Chrome Group and founder of the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation.Chairman, Chrome GroupNigeria
- Emmanuel TutubaCurrentTanzanian public finance official who has been Governor of the Bank of Tanzania since January 2023.Governor, Bank of TanzaniaTanzania
- Emmerson MnangagwaCurrentZimbabwean politician who is President of Zimbabwe.President of Zimbabwe, Government of ZimbabweZimbabwe
- Enoch GodongwanaCurrentSouth African politician serving as Minister of Finance.Minister of Finance, Government of South Africa (National Treasury)South Africa
- Erick MutaiCurrentKenyan politician and academic who has been Governor of Kericho County since 2022.Governor, County Government of KerichoKenya
- Eugene WamalwaCurrentKenyan politician who leads the Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) and is a 2027 presidential aspirant within the United Opposition.Party Leader, Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K)Kenya
- Evans KideroFormerKenyan politician and former company executive who served as the first Governor of Nairobi City County from 2013 to 2017.Kenya
- Eyob TekalignCurrentEthiopian economist and former State Minister of Finance who has been Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia since September 2025.Governor, National Bank of EthiopiaEthiopia
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- Fatoumata BâCurrentSenegalese entrepreneur and investor who founded and is executive chair of the venture capital firm Janngo Capital and was earlier a senior executive at Jumia.Founder and Executive Chair, Janngo CapitalSenegal
- Femi OtedolaCurrentNigerian businessman who chairs First HoldCo Plc (formerly FBN Holdings) and is one of its largest shareholders.Chairman, First HoldCo Plc (formerly FBN Holdings Plc)Nigeria
- Ferdinand WaitituFormerKenyan politician who served as Governor of Kiambu County from 2017 until his removal from office in January 2020.Kenya
- Filipos WoldeyohannesFormerEritrean army officer who has served as Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defense Forces.Eritrea
- Folorunso AlakijaCurrentNigerian businesswoman in the oil sector who founded the Rose of Sharon Foundation, a non-governmental organisation supporting widows and orphans.Founder, Rose of Sharon FoundationNigeria
- Fred SwanikerCurrentGhanaian-born entrepreneur who founded the African Leadership Group, including African Leadership Academy, African Leadership University and ALX.Founder, African Leadership University (ALU)Ghana
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- Gabriel Jok RiakFormerSouth Sudanese army general who commanded the SPLA's Sector One and served as Chief of Defence Forces from 2018 to 2020.South Sudan
- Gautam AdaniCurrentIndian industrialist who is the founder and chairman of the Adani Group and executive chairman of Adani Enterprises Ltd and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.Founder and Chairman, Adani GroupIndia
- Gedo Hamdan AhmedCurrentSudanese officer who commands the North Darfur section of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).Commander, North Darfur section, Rapid Support Forces (RSF)Sudan
- Geoffrey RukuCurrentKenyan politician who has been Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes since April 2025.Cabinet Secretary, Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes, Government of KenyaKenya
- George ElombiCurrentCameroonian lawyer who has been President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) since October 2025, after almost three decades at the bank.President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, African Export-Import BankCameroon
- George NatembeyaCurrentKenyan politician and former provincial administrator serving as Governor of Trans Nzoia County.Governor, Trans Nzoia County, County Government of Trans NzoiaKenya
- Gertrude TorkornooFormerFormer Chief Justice of Ghana, suspended in April 2025 and removed on 1 September 2025 under Article 146 of the Constitution, who challenged the process before Ghanaian courts and the ECOWAS Court of Justice.Ghana
- Gideon MuriukiCurrentKenyan banker who has been managing director and chief executive of The Co-operative Bank of Kenya since 2001.Group Managing Director and CEO, The Co-operative Bank of Kenya LimitedKenya
- Githinji GitahiCurrentKenyan physician and Group Chief Executive Officer of Amref Health Africa.Group Chief Executive Officer, Amref Health AfricaKenya
- Gladys WangaCurrentKenyan politician who has been Governor of Homa Bay County since August 2022 and National Chairperson of the Orange Democratic Movement since 2024.National Chairperson, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)Kenya
- Glenda GrayCurrentSouth African HIV and vaccine researcher who was President and CEO of the South African Medical Research Council for two terms ending in 2024 and chairs the GARDP board.Chair, Board of Directors, Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP)South Africa
- Gloria OrwobaFormerKenyan politician who served as a nominated Senator for the United Democratic Alliance until her seat was declared vacant in May 2025.Kenya
- Graça MachelCurrentMozambican former Minister of Education who founded the Graça Machel Trust and led a UN assessment of the impact of armed conflict on children.Founder, Graça Machel TrustMozambique
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- Harrison Garama KombeFormerKenyan politician declared elected Member of the National Assembly for Magarini Constituency in 2022, whose election was later nullified.Kenya
- Hassan JohoCurrentKenyan politician who has been Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs since August 2024 and was Governor of Mombasa County from 2013 to 2022.Cabinet Secretary, Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, Government of KenyaKenya
- Henry RotichCurrentKenyan economist who served as Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and was later appointed a senior adviser in the Office of the President.Senior Advisor on Fiscal Affairs and Budget Policy, Office of the President of KenyaKenya
- Humphrey WattangaFormerKenyan finance executive who was Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority from 2023 to 2026.Kenya
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- Ike EkweremaduFormerFormer Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate who was convicted at the Central Criminal Court in London in March 2023 in an organ-trafficking case and sentenced to nine years and eight months.Nigeria
- Imtiaz SoolimanCurrentMedical doctor who founded and leads the Gift of the Givers Foundation, a South African disaster-response and humanitarian NGO.Founder (head of organisation), Gift of the Givers FoundationSouth Africa
- Irungu Kang'ataCurrentKenyan lawyer and politician who has been Governor of Murang'a County since August 2022 and previously served as Senator for Murang'a and MP for Kiharu.Governor, County Government of Murang'aKenya
- Ishmael YamsonCurrentGhanaian businessman and former Unilever Ghana chief executive who chairs the board of Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana), listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.Board Chairman (Non-Executive Director), Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana)Ghana
- Ivan MaslovFormerRussian national identified by US, EU and UK authorities as the head of the Wagner Group in Mali.Russia
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- Jacinda ArdernCurrentNew Zealand politician who was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 26 October 2017 to 25 January 2023 and is Patron of the Christchurch Call.Patron of the Christchurch Call, Christchurch Call FoundationNew Zealand
- James Gyakye QuaysonCurrentGhanaian member of Parliament for Assin North who was tried in the High Court on forgery, perjury and false declaration charges linked to his 2020 candidacy and acquitted in April 2025.Member of Parliament, Assin North, Parliament of Ghana (National Democratic Congress)Ghana
- James KabarebeCurrentRwandan retired general who is Senior Defence and Security Advisor in the Office of the President of Rwanda and a former Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Senior Defence and Security Advisor, Office of the President, RwandaRwanda
- James MwangiCurrentBanker who is Group Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings and Executive Chairman of Equity Group Foundation.Group Managing Director and CEO, Equity Group Holdings Plc
- James P. M. NdegwaCurrentKenyan investor and insurance professional who is the non-executive Group Chairman of Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed NCBA Group PLC.Group Chairman (Non-Executive), NCBA Group PLCKenya
- Jamil MukuluFormerUgandan national listed by the UN and US as head and commander of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), on trial in Uganda since November 2025.Uganda
- Jane Ruth AcengCurrentUgandan physician and politician who was Uganda's Minister of Health until June 2026 and is now Government Chief Whip.Government Chief Whip, Government of UgandaUganda
- Jean KaseyaCurrentCongolese medical doctor who is Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).Director-General, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)DR Congo
- Jennifer RiriaFormerKenyan microfinance executive who led Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) from 1991 and became group chief executive of Kenya Women Holding.Kenya
- Jim OviaFormerNigerian banker who founded Zenith Bank Plc in 1990 and retired as its Group Chairman in 2026.Nigeria
- Johann RupertCurrentSouth African businessman who chairs the luxury group Compagnie Financière Richemont and the investment company Remgro.Founder, Business Partners LimitedSouth Africa
- John HlopheFormerFormer Judge President of the Western Cape High Court, removed from office in 2024 after a gross misconduct finding, and later an uMkhonto weSizwe Party member of Parliament whose designation to the Judicial Service Commission was set aside by the Western Cape High Court in June 2025.
- John Imani NzenzeCurrentMilitary officer and intelligence chief of the March 23 Movement (M23) / Alliance Fleuve Congo in eastern DRC.Colonel; intelligence chief, March 23 Movement (M23) / AFC (ARC)Rwanda
- John MbadiCurrentKenyan politician serving as Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning.Cabinet Secretary, The National Treasury and Economic Planning, Government of KenyaKenya
- John MuruguCurrentKenyan banker and former Treasury and Central Bank official who chairs the board of The Co-operative Bank of Kenya.Chairman, The Co-operative Bank of Kenya LimitedKenya
- Johnson Pandit AsiamaCurrentGhanaian economist who has been Governor of the Bank of Ghana since February 2025.Governor, Bank of GhanaGhana
- Johnson SakajaCurrentKenyan politician who has been Governor of Nairobi City County since August 2022.Governor, Nairobi City CountyKenya
- Joseph KinyuaCurrentKenyan economist and former Head of the Public Service who chairs the board of Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed KCB Group PLC.Group Chairman, KCB Group PLCKenya
- Joshua AlabiCurrentGhanaian academic and former Member of Parliament who has chaired the board of GCB Bank PLC since January 2025.Board Chairman (Independent Non-Executive Director), GCB Bank PLCGhana
- Joshua DariyeFormerNigerian politician who was Governor of Plateau State from 1999 to 2007 and later a senator for Plateau Central, and who was convicted of criminal breach of trust in an EFCC prosecution.Nigeria
- Juliana RotichFormerKenyan technologist who co-founded the crowdsourcing platform Ushahidi and the connectivity company BRCK.Kenya
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- Kalonzo MusyokaCurrentKenyan opposition politician and leader of the Wiper Patriotic Front party.Party Leader, Wiper Patriotic Front (formerly Wiper Democratic Movement)Kenya
- Kamau ThuggeCurrentKenyan economist who has been Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya since June 2023.Governor, Central Bank of KenyaKenya
- Kathuri MurungiCurrentKenyan politician serving as Senator for Meru County and Deputy Speaker of the Senate.Deputy Speaker of the Senate; Senator, Meru County, Senate of KenyaKenya
- Kawira MwangazaFormerKenyan politician who was Governor of Meru County from 2022 until her removal by Senate impeachment in August 2024, and earlier Member of the National Assembly for Meru County.Kenya
- Keli GadzekpoCurrentGhanaian financial-services executive who co-founded the Databank Group and chairs the Ghana Stock Exchange-listed Enterprise Group PLC.Chairman, Enterprise Group PLCGhana
- Kellen KariukiCurrentKenyan accountant and banker who chairs the board of Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited.Chairperson, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya LimitedKenya
- Ken Ofori-AttaFormerFormer Minister of Finance of Ghana (2017–2024) who faces corruption-related charges brought by the Office of the Special Prosecutor at the High Court in Accra and is the subject of extradition proceedings in the United States.Ghana
- Kennedy OdedeCurrentFounder and Chief Executive Officer of Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), a community organisation that began in Kibera, Nairobi.Chief Executive Officer, Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO)
- Kipchumba MurkomenCurrentKenyan politician and advocate serving as Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration.Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior and National Administration, Government of KenyaKenya
- Kiprono KittonyCurrentKenyan businessman who chairs the board of Kenya Airways PLC and previously chaired the Nairobi Securities Exchange.Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director, Kenya Airways PLCKenya
- Kudakwashe TagwireiCurrentZimbabwean businessman and politician who is Minister of Economic Development and Investment Promotion and founder of Sakunda Holdings.Minister of Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Government of ZimbabweZimbabwe
- Kwabena Frimpong-BoatengFormerGhanaian cardiothoracic surgeon who founded the National Cardiothoracic Centre at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and later served as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation.Ghana
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- Laila MachariaCurrentKenyan lawyer and investor who is vice-chairperson of Centum Investment Company PLC and a non-executive director of Absa Bank Kenya PLC.Vice-Chairperson, Centum Investment Company PLCKenya
- Ledama OlekinaCurrentKenyan politician serving as Senator for Narok County.Senator, Narok County, Senate of KenyaKenya
- Lillian OmolloFormerFormer Kenyan Principal Secretary for Youth (Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs).Kenya
- Linus GitahiCurrentKenyan executive who chairs the board of Diamond Trust Bank Kenya and was formerly chief executive of Nation Media Group.Chairman, Non-Executive Director, Diamond Trust Bank Kenya LimitedKenya
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- Magdi YacoubCurrentEgyptian-born cardiothoracic surgeon, emeritus professor at Imperial College London, and founder of the Aswan Heart Centre and the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation.Founder, Aswan Heart Centre (Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation)Egypt
- Makhtar DiopCurrentSenegalese economist who is Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and a former Minister of Economy and Finance of Senegal.Managing Director, International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group)Senegal
- Malek Reuben Riak RenguFormerSouth Sudanese lieutenant general who served as Deputy Chief of Defence Force and Inspector General of the SPLA.South Sudan
- Mamo MihretuFormerEthiopian lawyer and economic policy official who was Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia from January 2023 to September 2025.Ethiopia
- Manu ChandariaCurrentKenyan industrialist associated with the Comcraft Group who chairs the Chandaria Foundation.Chairman, Chandaria FoundationKenya
- Margaret Nyakang'oCurrentKenyan accountant serving as Controller of Budget of the Republic of Kenya.Controller of Budget, Office of the Controller of Budget, KenyaKenya
- Martha KaruaCurrentKenyan politician who leads the People's Liberation Party and seeks the United Opposition's 2027 presidential ticket.Party Leader, People's Liberation Party (PLP)Kenya
- Martin Oduor-OtienoCurrentKenyan banker and former KCB Group chief executive who chairs East African Breweries PLC and Sanlam Allianz Holdings (Kenya) PLC.Chairman of the Board, Sanlam Allianz Holdings (Kenya) PLCKenya
- Mary Goretti KitutuFormerUgandan politician and geologist who served as Minister for Karamoja Affairs from 2021 to 2024 and earlier as Minister of Energy and Mineral Development.Uganda
- Michael Atingi-EgoCurrentUgandan economist who became Governor of the Bank of Uganda in February 2025 after serving as Deputy Governor from 2020.Governor, Bank of UgandaUganda
- Michael JosephFormerFounding chief executive of Safaricom who chaired the board of Kenya Airways PLC from 2016 to 2025.Kenya
- Michael Makuei LuethCurrentSouth Sudanese politician who has served as Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Minister of Justice and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs.Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of South SudanSouth Sudan
- Mike SonkoFormerKenyan politician who served as Governor of Nairobi City County from 2017 until his removal by impeachment in December 2020.Kenya
- Mirghani Idris SuleimanCurrentSudanese Armed Forces lieutenant general who heads the Defense Industries System, the army's main weapons production and procurement body.Director General, Defense Industries System (DIS), SudanSudan
- Mo IbrahimCurrentTelecommunications entrepreneur who founded Celtel and founded and chairs the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, an African governance organisation.Co-Founder and Executive Committee member, Africa Europe Foundation
- Mohamed Hamdan DagaloCurrentSudanese military figure who leads the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and heads the RSF-backed parallel government's presidential council.Head of presidential council (parallel government), RSF-backed parallel governmentSudan
- Mohammed DewjiCurrentBusinessman who is President of MeTL Group, a former Member of Parliament for Singida in Tanzania, and founder of the Mo Dewji Foundation.Advisory Board Member, Prince's International Trust AfricaTanzania
- Mohammed KashlafFormerLibyan militia commander who leads the Shuhada al-Nasr brigade in Zawiya and heads the guard of the Zawiya oil refinery.Libya
- Mohammed NyaogaCurrentKenyan lawyer who chairs the board of Absa Bank Kenya PLC and formerly chaired the Central Bank of Kenya board.Chairman, Absa Bank Kenya PLCKenya
- Moses LenolkulalFormerKenyan politician who served as Governor of Samburu County.Kenya
- Moses MagogoFormerUgandan politician and football administrator who has served as president of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA).Uganda
- Moussa KoussaFormerLibyan former Foreign Minister under Muammar Qadhafi who left the government in March 2011 and was then removed from US and EU sanctions lists.Libya
- Muhammad Ali PateCurrentNigerian physician serving as Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria.Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Federal Government of NigeriaNigeria
- Muhammad SwazuriFormerKenyan land administrator who served as chairman of the National Land Commission.Kenya
- Musa HilalFormerSudanese tribal leader, a paramount chief in North Darfur and former member of Sudan's National Assembly.Sudan
- Musalia MudavadiCurrentKenyan politician serving as Prime Cabinet Secretary.Prime Cabinet Secretary, Government of KenyaKenya
- Mustafa Ibrahim Abdel Nabi MohamedCurrentSudanese financier described by the EU as the financial director of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and a director of al-Khaleej Bank.Financial director / financial adviser to the RSF leader, Rapid Support Forces (RSF)Sudan
- Mustapha Abdul-HamidFormerGhanaian academic and politician, former Minister for Information and former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority, who was charged by the Office of the Special Prosecutor in July 2025 with extortion and money laundering offences.Ghana
- Mwangi wa IriaFormerKenyan politician who served as Governor of Murang'a County and was later appointed chairperson of a public procurement board.Kenya
- Mwele Ntuli MalecelaFormerTanzanian medical scientist who led Tanzania's lymphatic filariasis elimination programme, headed the National Institute for Medical Research, and directed WHO's neglected tropical diseases department until her death in 2022.Tanzania
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- Nancy GathunguCurrentKenyan accountant and auditor serving as Auditor-General of the Republic of Kenya.Auditor-General, Office of the Auditor-General, KenyaKenya
- Nasim DevjiCurrentKenyan chartered accountant who is Group Chief Executive Officer of the Diamond Trust Bank group and sits on the board of Diamond Trust Bank Kenya.Group Chief Executive Officer, Diamond Trust Bank GroupKenya
- Natasha Akpoti-UduaghanCurrentNigerian senator for Kogi Central who challenged her 2025 six-month suspension by the Senate in the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal.Senator, Kogi Central, Senate of the Federal Republic of NigeriaNigeria
- Nathif JamaCurrentKenyan politician and banker who has been Governor of Garissa County since 2022, having previously served as its first governor from 2013 to 2017.Governor, County Government of GarissaKenya
- Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaCurrentNigerian economist who has served as Director-General of the World Trade Organization since 1 March 2021, and who was previously Nigeria's Finance Minister and a World Bank Managing Director.Director-General, World Trade OrganizationNigeria
- Nicky OppenheimerCurrentSouth African businessman and conservationist who chairs Oppenheimer Generations and formerly chaired the De Beers Group.Chairman, Oppenheimer GenerationsSouth Africa
- Noerine KaleebaFormerUgandan HIV/AIDS activist who co-founded The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) in 1987 and later worked as an adviser at UNAIDS.Uganda
- Noureddine AdamFormerCentral African armed-group leader, an original leader of the Seleka coalition, who served as Minister for Security in 2013.Central African Republic
- Nzambi MateeCurrentKenyan materials engineer who founded Gjenge Makers, which makes building materials from plastic waste.Founder, Gjenge Makers LtdKenya
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- Okiya OmtatahCurrentKenyan politician serving as Senator for Busia County.Senator, Busia County, Senate of KenyaKenya
- Okoth ObadoFormerKenyan politician who served as Governor of Migori County.Kenya
- Olayemi CardosoCurrentNigerian banker and former Lagos State commissioner who has been Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria since September 2023.Chairman, Board of Directors, Africa Finance CorporationNigeria
- Opiyo WandayiCurrentKenyan politician who has been Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum since August 2024.Cabinet Secretary, Energy and Petroleum, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Government of KenyaKenya
- Orji Uzor KaluCurrentNigerian politician and senator for Abia North who was Governor of Abia State from 1999 to 2007, and whose 2019 fraud conviction was nullified by the Supreme Court in 2020.Senator, Abia North, Senate of the Federal Republic of NigeriaNigeria
- Ory OkollohCurrentKenyan lawyer and investor who was founding Executive Director of Ushahidi and later Managing Director for Africa at Omidyar Network and Luminate.Partner, Verod-Kepple Africa VenturesKenya
- Oscar SudiCurrentKenyan member of Parliament for Kapseret who was acquitted in June 2024 of forgery and false declaration charges over academic certificates.Member of Parliament, Kapseret, National Assembly of KenyaKenya
- Osman Mohamed Hamid MohamedCurrentSudanese major general in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and head of its Operations Department.Major General and Head of Operations Department, Rapid Support Forces (RSF)Sudan
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- Papa Madiaw NdiayeCurrentSenegalese private equity executive who founded AFIG Funds and has chaired Ecobank Transnational Incorporated since June 2024.Chairman of the Board, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI)Senegal
- Patrice MotsepeCurrentMining businessman who founded and is executive chairman of African Rainbow Minerals, co-founded the Motsepe Foundation and is President of the Confederation of African Football.Co-founder, Motsepe Foundation
- Patrick AwuahCurrentGhanaian education entrepreneur who founded Ashesi University in Ghana and serves as its president.Founder and President, Ashesi UniversityGhana
- Patrick BitatureCurrentUgandan businessman who founded the Simba Group and chairs Umeme Limited, listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange and the Nairobi Securities Exchange.Founder and Chairman, Simba GroupUganda
- Paul MakondaCurrentTanzanian politician who is Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports and a former Regional Commissioner of Dar es Salaam.Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Government of TanzaniaTanzania
- Paul Malong AwanFormerSouth Sudanese general who was Chief of General Staff of the SPLA and Governor of Northern Bahr el-Ghazal State.South Sudan
- Paul Nyongesa OtuomaCurrentKenyan politician and veterinary doctor who has been Governor of Busia County since 2022 and previously served as MP for Funyula and as a Cabinet minister.Governor, County Government of BusiaKenya
- Paul Simba AratiCurrentKenyan politician who has been Governor of Kisii County since August 2022 and was previously Member of Parliament for Dagoretti North.Deputy Party Leader, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)Kenya
- Peter ElweluFormerUgandan army officer who served as Deputy Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF).Uganda
- Peter ObiCurrentNigerian opposition politician, former Governor of Anambra State, and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election.Presidential candidate, Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) - 2027 general electionNigeria
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- Rakesh RajaniCurrentTanzania-based civil society leader who founded Twaweza East Africa and Uwezo and was founding Executive Director of HakiElimu.President, JustSystemsTanzania
- Raphael NakacindaFormerZambian politician and Secretary General of the Patriotic Front who was convicted in 2024 of defaming the President and in 2026 of seditious practices.Zambia
- Rashid EchesaFormerKenyan politician who served as Cabinet Secretary for Sports and was appointed chairperson of the Kenya Water Towers Agency Board in 2023.Kenya
- Raymond OmolloCurrentKenyan statistician and civil servant who has been Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration since late 2022.Principal Secretary, State Department for Internal Security and National Administration, Ministry of Interior and National AdministrationKenya
- Renson IngongaCurrentKenyan lawyer who has been Director of Public Prosecutions since September 2023.Director of Public Prosecutions, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Kenya)Kenya
- Rigathi GachaguaCurrentKenyan opposition politician, former Deputy President and leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP).Party Leader, Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), KenyaKenya
- Robert KyagulanyiCurrentUgandan opposition politician and president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), runner-up in the January 2026 presidential election.President (party principal), National Unity Platform (NUP), UgandaUganda
- Roman AbramovichFormerRussian-born businessman, former owner of Chelsea Football Club (2003-2022) and former governor of Russia's Chukotka region, with shareholdings in Evraz and Norilsk Nickel.Russia
- Rose OgegaCurrentKenya-based accountant and executive coach who is a independent non-executive director of JSE-listed Standard Bank Group and a former independent director of Safaricom PLC.Independent Non-Executive Director, Standard Bank Group LimitedKenya
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- Sadio CamaraFormerMalian army officer and Minister of Defence whom OFAC sanctioned in 2023 and removed from the SDN List in February 2026; he was killed in an attack in Kati in April 2026.Mali
- Said Juma ChitembweFormerKenyan lawyer who served as a judge of the High Court of Kenya.Kenya
- Salah BadiFormerLibyan militia commander from Misrata who led the Al-Somood (Sumud) front and is a former member of the General National Congress.Libya
- Salim S. Abdool KarimCurrentEpidemiologist who directs the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) and chaired South Africa's Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19.Director and co-founder, Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA)South Africa
- Sam Bankman-FriedFormerFormer cryptocurrency executive who co-founded Alameda Research and founded and led the FTX exchange, and who was convicted of fraud and conspiracy offences in 2023.United States
- Santino Deng WolFormerSouth Sudanese army general who commanded the SPLA's Third Division and was listed by the EU and the US in 2014 and by the UN in 2015.South Sudan
- Sello MolokoFormerSouth African investment executive and co-founder of Thesele Group who chaired the boards of JSE-listed Absa Group (2022-2025) and Telkom (2019-2023).South Africa
- Soraya HakuziyaremyeCurrentRwandan banker and former trade minister who has been Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda since February 2025.Governor, National Bank of RwandaRwanda
- Sospeter OjaamongFormerKenyan politician who served as Governor of Busia County.Kenya
- Stephen OpuniFormerFormer Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) who was tried for about seven years on 27 counts over fertiliser procurement and was acquitted and discharged in January 2025 after the Attorney-General withdrew the charges.Ghana
- Strive MasiyiwaCurrentTelecommunications and technology entrepreneur who founded Econet Wireless and co-founded the Higherlife Foundation with Tsitsi Masiyiwa.Co-founder, Higherlife Foundation
- Sultani MakengaCurrentCongolese military commander who is the military leader of the March 23 Movement (M23).Military leader, Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23)DR Congo
- Susan KihikaCurrentKenyan lawyer and politician who has been Governor of Nakuru County since 2022 and was previously Senator for Nakuru and Speaker of the Nakuru County Assembly.Governor, County Government of NakuruKenya
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- Taddy BlecherFormerSouth African education entrepreneur who co-founded and leads the Maharishi Invincibility Institute and chairs the Department of Basic Education's E3 initiative.South Africa
- Theophilus Yakubu DanjumaCurrentRetired Nigerian Army general and businessman who founded the TY Danjuma Foundation, a grant-making foundation in Nigeria.Founder and Chairman Emeritus, TY Danjuma FoundationNigeria
- Tijani Ibrahim Moussa MohamedFormerSudanese field commander in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).Sudan
- Tony ElumeluCurrentBanker and investor who chairs Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa and founded the Tony Elumelu Foundation.Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation
- Toyin SarakiCurrentNigerian philanthropist who founded the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, a maternal, newborn and child health organisation.Co-Chair, Africa REACH Leadership CouncilNigeria
- Tundu LissuCurrentTanzanian opposition politician and lawyer, national chairman of Chadema, on trial for treason in the High Court of Tanzania.National Chairman, Chadema (Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo), TanzaniaTanzania
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- Udoma Udo UdomaCurrentNigerian lawyer and former Minister of Budget and National Planning who has chaired the board of Seplat Energy Plc since April 2024.Independent Non-Executive Chairman, Seplat Energy PlcNigeria
- Uhuru KenyattaCurrentKenyan politician who served as the fourth President of Kenya from 2013 to 2022.Member, Panel of Facilitators for the eastern DRC peace process, East African Community / Southern African Development Community (later with the African Union)Kenya
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- Wale EdunFormerNigerian economist and banker who served as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy from 2023 to 2026.Nigeria
- Wangari MaathaiFormerKenyan environmentalist, scientist and politician who founded the Green Belt Movement and received the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize.Kenya
- Wavinya NdetiCurrentKenyan politician who has been Governor of Machakos County since 2022 and was previously Member of Parliament for Kathiani and an Assistant Minister.Governor, County Government of MachakosKenya
- Wyckliffe ShamiahCurrentKenyan accountant and capital markets regulator serving as Chief Executive Officer of the Capital Markets Authority.Chief Executive Officer, Capital Markets Authority (CMA), KenyaKenya
- Wycliffe OparanyaCurrentKenyan politician who has been Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSME Development since August 2024 and was Governor of Kakamega County from 2013 to 2022.Cabinet Secretary, Cooperatives and MSME Development, Government of KenyaKenya
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