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APO Group Founder Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard Honored amongst 100 Most Influential Africans for His Visionary and Impactful Contributions to Africa’s Development and Management
Monday, January 6, 2025
APO Group, a number one Pan-African communications consultancy and famend press launch distribution service, proudly pronounces that its Founder and Chairman, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, has been acknowledged as one of many 100 Most Influential Africans for the second 12 months in a row.
The “Most Influential Africans” listing, printed yearly by New African journal, is a extremely anticipated and broadly mentioned compilation throughout the continent. Since its launch in 2011, it has turn into the definitive benchmark for celebrating African excellence. The listing acknowledges trailblazers from numerous fields and industries who’ve made vital, optimistic impacts in Africa and past.
The 2024 version of New African journal’s “100 Most Influential Africans” celebrates outstanding people who’re shaping Africa’s story each domestically and globally. Their accomplishments embody the resilience, innovation, and brilliance of the African spirit, serving as an inspiration for future generations.
Becoming a member of Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard on this prestigious listing are influential personalities like Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest particular person; acclaimed actor Idris Elba; Morocco’s King Mohammed VI; Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye; African Improvement Financial institution President Akinwumi Adesina; and Afreximbank President Benedict Oramah.
The New African Most Influential Africans listing 2024 credit Nicolas as an entrepreneur who’s “advising a number of leaders and institutions and continues to expand his influence across Africa and beyond through a combination of strategic appointments and innovative leadership, elevating Africa’s global profile across sectors ranging from technology to sports and public relations”.
Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, a Franco-Gabonese entrepreneur celebrated among the many 100 Most Influential Africans in each 2023 and 2024, holds distinguished roles on quite a few distinguished advisory boards and worldwide committees. These embrace the Senior Advisory Board of the Canada-Africa Chamber of Enterprise and advisory roles with organizations such because the African Vitality Chamber, World Soccer Summit, Africa Lodge Funding Discussion board (AHIF), Bloomberg New Financial system Gateway Africa, the Sports activities Africa Funding Summit, the EurAfrican Discussion board, and the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA).. He additionally serves as a strategic advisor to the CEO of the Royal African Society within the UK, the EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce, and the President of Rugby Africa, the governing authority for rugby on the continent.
Because the founding father of APO Group, Nicolas has constructed a fully-owned, award-winning Pan-African communications consultancy that stands as a frontrunner in press launch distribution throughout Africa. APO Group companions with over 300 esteemed shoppers, together with main world manufacturers reminiscent of Nestlé, Coca-Cola, TikTok, DHL, Marriott Group, Ecobank, Canon, Microsoft, the Jack Ma Basis, African Improvement Financial institution, Afreximbank, Africa Finance Company, Islamic Improvement Financial institution, Liquid Clever Applied sciences, Radisson, Boeing, MultiChoice, and plenty of others.
“It’s truly an honour to be recognized among some of Africa’s most influential, prestigious, and inspirational names for the second consecutive year,” stated Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, Founder and Chairman of APO Group. “I founded APO Group 17 years ago with a single vision: to influence the narrative about Africa. Today, more than ever, I remain committed to leveraging my influence to fulfil that vision”.
