40 Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa

Forbes Magazine recently released 40 Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa list.
Check out the full list below:

1. Chinua Achebe: Nigerian, (Novelist)
2. Youssou N’dour: Senegalese, (Musician)
3. Didier Drogba: Ivorian, (Soccer Player)
4. Angelique Kidjo: Beninoise, (Musician)
5. Akon: Senegalese, (Musician)
6. Wole Soyinka: (Nigerian)
7. Salif Keita: Malian, (Musician)
8. Yvonne Chaka Chaka: South African, (Musician)
9. Oumou Sangare: Malian, (Musician)
10. Femi Kuti: Nigerian, (Musician)

11. Toumani Diabaté: Malian, (Musician)
12. Oliver Mtukudzi: Zimbabwean, (Musician)
13. Haile Gebrselassie: Ethiopian, (Athlete)
14. Khaled Hadj Ibrahim: Algerian, (Musician)
15. Samuel Eto’o: Cameroonian, (Soccer Player)
16. Alek Wek: Sudanese, (Supermodel)
17. Liya Kebede: Ethiopian, (Supermodel)
18. Dobet Gnahoré: Ivorian, (Musician)
19. Genevieve Nnaji: Nigerian, (Actress)
20. Koffi Olomidé: Congolese, (Musician)

21. Neill Blomkamp: South African, (Movie Director)
22. Souad Massi: Algerian, (Musician)
23. Baaba Maal: Senegalese, (Musician)
24. Hugh Masekela: South African, (Musician)
25. K’Naan: Somali, (Rapper)
26. Amadou and Mariam: Malian, (Musicians)
27. Awilo Longomba: Congolese, (Musician)
28. Eric Wainaina: Kenyan, (Musician)
29. Binyavanga Wainaina: Kenyan, (Author)
30. Ngugi Wa Thiongo: Kenyan, Author

31. Freshlyground: South African, (Musicians)
32. Chimamanda Adichie: Nigerian, (Writer)
33. Rokia Traoré: Malian, (Musician)
34. 2face Idibia: Nigerian, (Musician)
35. P-Square: Nigerian, (Musicians)
36. Don Jazzy: Nigerian, (Music Producer)
37. D’Banj: Nigerian, (Musician)
38. Neka: Nigerian, (Musician)
39. Asa: Nigerian, (Musician)
40. Patricia Amira: Kenyan, (TV Personality).