New African 100 Most Influential Africans 2025: Business and AI Surge as NJ Ayuk and Dr Brook Taye Take Spotlight
December 20, 2025 — The latest wave of Africa-focused business, technology, and leadership news is being shaped by one headline theme: influence is shifting toward boardrooms and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. That shift is at the heart of New African magazine’s 2025 “100 Most Influential Africans” (MIA) list, which is drawing fresh attention on December 20, 2025 as outlets across the continent amplify its highlights — and as individual honourees receive new, country-by-country recognition. New African Magazine+1 A notable pivot in African influence: business and finance move to the front New African’s annual MIA list has long served as a