NEW YORK (Halbeeg News) – Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali is among five Africans listed as the most influential people on the plant in 2019 by TIME Magazine.
The list features categories such as pioneers, artists, leaders, icons, and Titans, all from various parts of the world.
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister made to a list in the ‘leaders’ section.
He was recognized for his speedy reforms since taking office a little over a year ago.
He is listed alongside President Donald Trump, Pope Francis, fellow Prime Minister Jacinda Arden of New Zealand.
His profile was written by an Olympic-silver-medalist marathoner named Feyisa Lilesa.
“In Ethiopian history, we have never seen a leader like him. He’s an educated person who talks about unity. He has released thousands of people from jail. He brought peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea after 20 years of war. And he made it possible for me to come home.”
Egyptian footballer, Mohamed Salah, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, World and Olympic 800-meter champion Caster Semenya and entrepreneur Fred Swaniker are the other influential Africans to have made the list this year.
“It is a community of hundreds of global leaders, many of whom support and challenge one another,” the magazine said.
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