
The debut list of Forbes Africa
40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa includes actors, cerebral authors, musicians, movie producers, supermodels, TV personalities and athletes, drawn from all across Africa and traverses the generational divide. Top 10 below...
1. Chinua Achebe, 80, Novelist (Nigeria)
2. Youssou N'dour, 51, Musician (Senegal)
3. Didier Drogba, 33, Footballer (Cote D'Voire)
4. Angelique Kidjoe, 51, Musician (Benin Republic)
5. Akon, 38, Musician (Senegal)
6. Wole Soyinka, 77, Playwright (Nigeria)
7. Salif Keita, 62, Musician (Mali)
8. Yvonne Chaka Chaka, 46, (South African)
9. Oumou Sang, 43, Musician (Mali)
10. Femi Kuti, 49, Musician (Nigerian)
11. Toumani Diabaté, Malian, Musician
12. Oliver Mtukudzi, 59, Zimbabwean, Musician 13. Haile Gebrselassie, 38, Ethiopian, Athlete

14. Khaled Hadj Ibrahim, 51, Algerian, Musician 15. Samuel Eto'o, 30, Cameroonian, Soccer Player 16. Alek Wek, 34, Sudanese, Supermodel 17. Liya Kebede, 33, Ethiopian, Supermodel 18. Dobet Gnahoré, 29, Ivorian, Musician 19. Genevieve Nnaji, 32, Nigerian, Actress 20. Koffi Olomidé, 55, Congolese, Musician 21. Neill Blomkamp, 32, South African, Movie Director 22. Souad Massi, 39, Algerian, Musician 23. Baaba Maal, 58, Senegalese, Musician 24. Hugh Masekela, 72, South African, Musician 25. K'Naan, 33, Somali, Rapper 26. Amadou and Mariam, Malian, Musicians 27. Awilo Longomba, Congolese, Musician 28. Eric Wainaina, 38, Kenyan, Musician

29. Binyavanga Wainaina, 40, Author (Kenya)
30. Ngugi Wa Thiongo, 73, Author (Kenya)
31. Freshlyground, Musicians (South Africa)
32. Chimamanda Adichie, 34, Writer (Nigeria)
33. Rokia Traoré, 37, Musician (Mali)
34. Tuface Idibia, 36, Musician (Nigeria)
35. P-Square, 29, Musicians (Nigeria)
36. Don Jazzy, 30, Music Producer (Nigeria)
37. D'Banj, 31, Musician (Nigeria)
38. Nneka, 31, Musician (Nigeria)
39. Asa, 29, Musician (Nigeria)
40. Patricia Amira, 33, TV Personality (Kenya) Do you agree with this list?

