Jason Njoku - An African flag on the internet.
Njoku founded several internet companies before launching Iroko Partners, one of Africa's largest digital media distributors, in October 2010.
Iroko now has a turnover of tens of millions of dollars through its two platforms iROKOtv (for movies) and iROKING (for Nigerian music).
Iroko is YouTube's biggest partner in Africa, with nearly 200m views via its channels Nollywood Love and Aruba Love.
The company could soon fill the distribution gap not only for Nollywood but for the rest of African cinema too.
THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AFRICANS
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Saviour Kasukuwere - Post-Mugabe positioner.
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Rabab El-Mahdi - Political scientist in the streets.
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Franklin Cudjoe - The boffins fight back.
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Jason Njoku - An African flag on the internet.
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Zwelinzima Vavi - Standing up to the corrupt and the powerful.
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Louise Mushikiwabo - Kigali hosts a successor in the making.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Taking down the cliché's one by one.
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Daniel Yohannes - An African voice in Washington.
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Prince Kofi Amoabeng - The 'grey' banker.
Read moreThe 50 most influential Africans: Michel Sidibé

Michel Sidibé - Bringing an end to AIDS denial.
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Bernard Njonga - Tireless campaigner for farmers' rights who has mobilised 11,000 and given a voice to a silent majority.
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Rebecca Kadaga - Uganda's speaker of parliament.
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General Athman 'Bachir' Tartag - Hard man to love.
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Nasir El-Rufai - A critical view on the ties that divide.
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Navanethem ('Navi') Pillay - Anti-apartheid veteran turned global human rights crusader.
Read moreThe 50 most influential Africans: S. K. Macharia

S. K. Macharia - The media magnate with the popular touch.
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Vincent le Guennou - Seeding African business.
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Samir Dilou - Balancing radicals and progressives.
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The heavyweights of African business, diplomacy, government and politics.
Read moreThe 50 most influential Africans: T. B. Joshua

T. B. Joshua - Fire, brimstone, cash and the eye of a needle.
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Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi - Queen of diamonds.
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Moïse Katumbi Chapwe - The people's governor.
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Meriem Bensalah Chaqroun - A voice for Moroccan businesses.
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Acha Leke - Putting Africa on the investment map.
Read moreThe 50 most influential Africans: Fatou Bensouda

Fatou Bensouda - An African prosecutor for African crimes.
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Abdirashid Duale - Somalia is open for business.
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El-Ghassim Wane - Spokesman and behind-the-scenes negotiator.
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Marc Ona Essangui, the campaigner who shakes governments.
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Manuel Vicente - From the oil fields to the corridors of power
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