Dangote, Okonjo-Iweala on Time’s 100 most influential list

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photo of Dangote and Okonjo Iweala



Dangote was classified in the Titans category, which boasts of eminent world personalities such as the former United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton; Jeff Bezoz, Tony Fadell and Janet Yellen.
Those in the Pioneers category are Jason Collins, Natalie Massenet, Mary Jo White and Edward Snowden, among others.
Barbara Brown Taylor, Robin Wright, John Green and Kerry Washington were in the Artists category; while Jerry Brown, Okonjo-Iweala, John Kerry and Angela Merkel were listed in the Leaders category.
In the Icons category were Pope Francis, Alice Waters, Marina Abramovic, Cristiano Ronaldo and Carl Icahn, among others.
The Time 100 is an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world assembled by the American news magazine.
First published in 1999 as the result of a debate among American academics, politicians and journalists, the list is now an annual event.
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