Choiseul 100 Africa – 2023

Our ranking

Since its launch in 2014, the goal of this ranking has been to highlight and connect African decision-makers destined to play a leading role in the continent’s economy.

Over the years, the Choiseul 100 Africa has become an unparalleled pan-African network of influence for the younger generation. The result of several months of work, Choiseul Africa brings together numerous experts and specialists from across the continent to conduct this pioneering study, which evaluates the driving forces of Africa’s economy.

The study aims to represent all regions of Africa and as many countries as possible to identify a cohort of leaders from across the continent and from all key value-creating future sectors.

Methodology

The process for each edition of the Choiseul 100 Africa ranking spans from February to September of the current year and is divided into four main stages:

• Defining the methodology and objectives;
• Updating the previous year’s ranking;
• Researching and selecting new profiles;
• Validating and refining the final ranking, highlighting the 200 most promising young African economic leaders.

Eligibility Criteria

Only profiles meeting certain conditions are considered:

• Be a national of an African country;
• Be 40 years old or younger as of 1 January 2024;
• Actively contribute to Africa’s economic development;
• Not hold an elected office as their primary occupation.

Selection Criteria

A set of criteria guides the preselection and final selection of the laureates, including:

• Nationality, activity, and type of company/institution;
• Role and position of the individual within the company/institution;
• Turnover or budget of the organisation;
• Number of employees in the organisation;
• Geographic areas covered;
• The individual’s associative commitments and influence.

Partenaires

As part of the production of the Choiseul 100 Africa 2023, Choiseul Africa received support from partner companies, whom we would like to thank here: Forbes Africa, Roland Berger, and Vicat. Their support and trust were essential to the completion of our work, as well as to the publication and dissemination of this unique and unprecedented study.