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Thuso Mbedu in ‘The Woman King’.
AFRICANS OF THE YEAR

Amazing Africans of the year show world how to achieve true greatness

Here are some of the people who made it in worlds as diverse as entertainment, sport and politics — and made a difference on the continent

  • Wilfred Okiche
  • Jacqueline Nyathi
  • Refiloe Seiboko
  • Sipho Kings
  • Luke Feltham
  • Lydia Namubiru, The Continent
  • Kiri Rupiah
  • Simon Allison
  • Nanjala Nyabola
16 min read
Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop poses after winning the women’s 1 500m race during a Diamond League meeting at the Olympic Stadium in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photograph by Marco Mantovani/ Getty Images)
AFRICANS OF THE YEAR

The Continent’s Africans of the Year: Agnes Tirop

She was not your property: Agnes Tirop was on track for global superstardom, before her race was brutally cut short.

  • Kiri Rupiah
  • The Continent
4 min read
Timit Gebru
AFRICANS OF THE YEAR

The Continent’s Africans of the Year: Timnit Gebru

Rage against the machine: If we are not careful, artificial intelligence will replicate the racism inherent in today’s world. Timnit Gebru will not let that happen.

  • Nanjala Nyabola
  • The Continent
3 min read
Pitch perfect: Mohamed Salah. (Reuters/Phil Noble)
AFRICANS OF THE YEAR

The Continent’s Africans of the Year: Mo Salah

Pitch perfect Mo Salah believes he is the best player in the world. Who are we to contradict him?

  • Khadija Patel
  • The Continent
2 min read
Speak up: Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate.
AFRICANS OF THE YEAR

The Continent’s Africans of the Year: Vanessa Nakate

The activist who forced her way onto front pages: Initially cropped out and sidelined, Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate has now become an essential voice for Africa on the…

  • Sipho Kings
  • The Continent
3 min read