Akinwumi Adesina who is currently the Minister of
Agriculture and Rural Development in Nigeria has been named the 2013 Forbes Africa Person of the Year. He was considered a worthy winner by the judges as he is a man on a mission to help Africa feed itself. The award ceremony took place on 2 December 2013, at the Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.
The other finalists for the Forbes Africa Person of The Year 2013 were:
Agriculture and Rural Development in Nigeria has been named the 2013 Forbes Africa Person of the Year. He was considered a worthy winner by the judges as he is a man on a mission to help Africa feed itself. The award ceremony took place on 2 December 2013, at the Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.
The other finalists for the Forbes Africa Person of The Year 2013 were:
- Aliko Dangote, founder and president, Dangote Group
- Patrice Motsepe, founder and executive chairman of African Rainbow Minerals
- Strive Masiyiwa, founder of global telecoms group, Econet Wireless
- Jim Ovia, founder of Zenith Bank Group
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