Vote for Forbes Africa's 2015 Person of the Year

Public voting has opened for the shortlist of the Forbes Africa 2015 Person of the Year nominees. Scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya at the end of November this year, the award has attracted the highest calibre of nominees from across the continent. The award celebrates 'The individual who, for better or worse, has had the most influence on events of the year gone by'.
Person of the Year 2014: Aliko-Dangote
Person of the Year 2014: Aliko-Dangote

"Every year I get calls from around the world from journalists about the award," comments Chris Bishop, Managing Editor of Forbes Africa. "This is a prestigious award that draws the eyes of the world. What I love most about this award is that the winners use the status of it to carry out good work in Africa that improves lives."

Nominees

The nominees for the 2015 Person of the Year are:

    • Muhammadu Buhari - President of Nigeria, new broom launching a fight against corruption.

    • Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Famed Nigerian author, weaving stories that present a true African picture to the world.
    • Arunma Oteh - New VP and Treasurer of the World Bank, who wants to lend power to the elbow of women in Africa.
    • Mohammed Dewji - Entrepreneur and philanthropist who spent the year strengthening MeTL Group, his family business, which employs tens of thousands of Africans and trades across the continent.

    • Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma - African Union Chairperson, working towards a united and strong Africa. She has pushed the cause of women and that of land rights in 2015.

Judges

Public votes will make up a weighted portion of what will be the judging panels' final decision on who will be the 2015 Person of the Year. The judges are:

    • Aubrey Matshiqi, South African-based political commentator,

    • Chris Bishop, Managing Editor of Forbes Africa
    • Joseph Bonyo, Editorial Manager - East Africa for ABN
    • Methil Renuka, Editor of Forbes Woman Africa

    • Peace Hyde, West Africa media personality

Public votes can be submitted at www.poy2015.com and closes on Thursday 15 October 2015.


 
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