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Kabiru Rabiu, the executive director of one of Africa’s largest conglomerates, BUA Group, has been named the best African economic leader under the age of 40. This is the second year Mr Rabiu is coming tops on the list.
Mr Rabiu, who oversees the operations and strategic growth of BUA Group’s diverse business interests, topped the rank of 100 CEOs and bureaucrats surveyed from across the continent by the French Institut Choiseul.
The annual listing tagged: “100 Africa Economic Leaders for Tomorrow”, profiles young entrepreneurs and business leaders with prospects of leading the continent’s economy.
The ranking was unveiled by the
Bede Anandappa Bede Anandappa. Pix: Sarath Peiris
On November 28, Bede Anandappa celebrated his 100th birthday, becoming one of the privileged few to ever become a centenarian and one of good health at that. He shared with us his history and recalled the wealth of experiences he had accumulated over the past century, in an interview. Bede was very animated when talking and his family assured me that despite his age, his mind has not left him, keeping active and engaged.
Bede has had quite an extensive extended family as could be expected of a centenarian, consisting of nine children, 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. They are tightly knit despite some are nations apart. Bede has even travelled to the UK and Australia to visit his children, though since recently, he has not been able to visit them.
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