Nigerian Minister of Agriculture Mr. Akinwumi Adesina has emerged Forbes Africa Person Of The Year 2013 beating 5 others including business mogul and Africa’s richest man, Dangote to clinch the award.
Akinwumi was nominated for his vision in making Nigeria a self-sustaining food-producing nation, which hopes to register over 20 million farmers by 2015.
The shortlisted names were; Jim Ovia, Chairman of the Zenith Bank Group; Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; South African mining magnate, Patrice Motsepe, Zimbabwean, Strive Masiyiwa, who is the founder of global telecoms group, Econet Wireless; and Mr. Akinwumi Adesina
Last year, the award was won by James Mwangi, the CEO of Equity Bank, Kenya.
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