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Up until recently, the general perception of Africa by the outside world was very negative. Many people in developed countries thought (and still do think) that Africa is all about poverty, hunger, wars, terrorism, diseases and other things negative. But this stereotypical way of perceiving Africa is not only wrong, it also denies the world an opportunity to learn about the continent's immense potentials.
Indeed, Africa has so much goodness to offer the world other than just its negative shortcomings. And Africans, both home and abroad, are doing amazing things to make the world a better place. It's high time we focus more on these positive things.
In this special feature by Business Insider Africa, we shall be focusing on five amazing Africans who are leading some of the world's most influential and highly impactful organisations. These individuals have long been excelling in their various professions and are now at the pinnacle of their careers.
Do note that these individuals are not, by any means, the only Africans that are doing amazing things in the world. However, we decided to highlight only them for the sake of time and space. Also note that they've been listed in no particular order of relevance.
1. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO)
When the Coronavirus pandemic shut down the whole world back in 2020, everyone looked to the World Health Organisation for directions on ways to navigate the global health scare. And then one man rose to the occasion and led the fight against the virus with expertise. His name is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and he is the Director-General of the WHO.
Many people may not know this, but Dr Adhanom is actually an Ethiopian national. Although he was born in Asmara the Eritrean capital city, Dr Adhanom is of Ethiopian descent as his parents originated from Ethiopia's Tigray Province.
In 1986, young Adhanom graduated from the University of Asmara with a degree in biology. He then proceeded to the UK where he obtained further degrees from both the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London and University of Nottingham.
He has since been working in public health, particularly in his home country Ethiopia where he served as Minister of Health between 2005 and 2012. It was during this time that he really positioned himself as a major player in public health, and even formed strong alliances with the international community.
At the end of his tenure as Ethiopia's Health Minister in 2012, he was named Minister of Foreign Affairs. He served on this role between 2012 and 2016 and further leveraged the position to boost his profile.
He assumed his current position in 2017 and has been very instrumental in the fight against both Ebola and COVID-19.
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