Reputation Poll International Constitutes Independent Audit Committee for 2026 Reputable Africans List
Reputation Poll International (RPI) has unveiled an independent Audit Committee to supervise and authenticate the selection process for the 100 Most Reputable Africans 2026, underscoring the organisation’s renewed pledge to transparency, integrity, and ethical governance.
Drawn from a broad spectrum of expertise—business, public policy advisory, academia, media, civil society, diplomacy, and international development—the committee includes distinguished leaders from across Africa and the diaspora. Its core mandate is to provide impartial oversight, carry out thorough reviews, and ethically validate the final honourees.
The 100 Most Reputable Africans ranking is an annual continental benchmark that celebrates Africans whose leadership, character, and influence have delivered measurable impact and sustained public trust, both at home and on the global stage.
RPI emphasized that the Audit Committee functions independently of the nominations and editorial teams. Members operate under strict confidentiality rules and conflict-of-interest safeguards to ensure objectivity and credibility throughout the process.
Members of the Audit Committee
Yvonne Thompson CBE – Deputy Lieutenant, Greater London; Founder, WINTRADE Global
Bolaji Sofoluwe MBE – CEO, EKT Group; UK Government Champion
Dr Nero Ughwujabo – Former Special Adviser to a UK Prime Minister
Alimatu Dimonekene MBE – Founder & CEO, A Girl At A Time (Sierra Leone)
Deborah Achibong – Business Consultant, Debbie Consulting
Tshego Kekana – Commercial & Agency Lead, TIME Africa
Oludare Richards – Journalist, The Guardian
Tamunotonye Setima-Benebo – Strategic Communicator
Maimba Mapuranga – CEO, Kutting Edge Solutions (Zimbabwe)
Dr Goddy Opubo Idaminabo, MD
Dr Mena Wisdom – Founder, Doctors in Ministry
Gladstone Selorm Kofi Dake – Secretary to the Committee; Africa Representative, China-Arab-Africa Business Union (Guangzhou)
Olwe Lorine Awuor – Managing Partner, Awuor Olwe & Co. Advocates (Kenya)
Oluwatosin Sokan – Project Manager
Ambassador Phebean Swill – Senior Presenter & News Anchor, Africa Young Voices (DSTV); Lecturer, Limkokwing University, Sierra Leone
Bobbi Trehanyoung – Founder, Bobbi London; Chair, 40 Under 40 UK
Imonikhe Alufohai – Managing Director, JMLEISTUNG Energy Services
Dr Segun Adebayo – Executive Director, Centre for African Policy Research and Advisory (CAfPRA)
Jacques Papenfus – Founder, Moeggesukkel Reconciliation NPC (South Africa)
Paul Oluwafemi Balo – Founder & Team Lead, Techbooky Elite
Prince Moses Ogoke – Managing Director & CEO, GTVAFRIK International Ltd
Heather L. Mudhari – Diplomat; Founder, ZIMSCOT
Dr Chioma Onoshakpor – Lecturer, Robert Gordon University (UK); Founder, Boss Babes Nigeria/Scotland
Nikki Okedele – Consultant
Tochi Medinus – Founder & CEO, TMED Media; Former ABC News
Lalita Pinky Taylor FRSA – Founder & CEO, We Job Box; Advisory Board Member, BusinessLDN; Expert Adviser, UNFPA Equalizer Fund; Former BBC Executive Producer
Rahila Danjuma – Founder & CEO, AfriLinx Capital; Former JPMorgan Investment Banker; Former IFC Business Development Lead
Lesley Arthur – CEO, Cubica Energy; Founder, Energy Quest Foundation; Board Chair, UN Global Compact Ghana
Fombang Banns Nyuydin – Olympian House International
Dr Nawal Houti – Brand and Reputation Strategist
With the committee in place, RPI says the 2026 edition will further strengthen confidence in the selection process and uphold the highest standards of accountability and excellence.
