Forbes World Most Powerful People

For third time  in a row the most powerful person in the world according to FORBES is not President Barack Obama. This time around the person is the Russian Bear, the most powerful Vladimir Putin, President of Russia. Also in the Forbes list of the Most Powerful People in the World, the two Africans and Black that made the list were Aliko Dangote of Nigeria at 64 in the list and Mo Ibrahim of Sudan at 71. These two Africans are billionaires and Dangote is the richest Black person in the world.

1

Vladimir Putin, President of Russia

2

Barack Obama, President United States

3

Xi Jinping, General Secretary, Communist Party China

4

Pope Francis, Pope Roman Catholic Church

5

Angela Merkel, Chancellor Germany

6

Bill Gates, Co-Chair Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

7

Ben Bernanke, Chairman, Federal Reserve United States

8

Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, King Saudi Arabia

9

Mario Draghi, President European Central Bank

10

Michael Duke, CEO  Wal-Mart Stores

64

Aliko Dangote, CEO, Dangote Group. The richest Nigerian, African and Black person in the world.

71

Mohammed Ibrahim: Founder, Mo Ibrahim Foundation, originally from Sudan with a permanent resident in Britain

Source: FORBES