40 most influential people in Africa

(In contemporary pop culture)

Before the 20^th of September 2011, The Forbes Magazine called out for people to vote for their favorite stars by sending their nominations. Forbes promised that the nominations would be sifted, and the celebrities with the highest votes would be the focus of a rigorous research process, from where they’d come up with an authoritative list.

It promised to publish a definitive list of the 40 most influential celebrities in contemporary Africa. The list would include actors, musicians, producers, authors, models, TV personalities, athletes and comedians by measuring their m.......