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A verified identity record for public figures: who they are, the names they use, the roles they hold and where to find the deeper record on each question.
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Each record is sourced, status-labelled and dated. Last reviewed 2026-10-26.
- Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo VerifiedSudanese military officer who is the deputy commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
- Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir VerifiedKenyan politician who has been Governor of Mombasa County since September 2022 and was previously Member of Parliament for Mvita.
- Ace Magashule VerifiedSouth African politician, former Premier of the Free State and former ANC Secretary-General, now leader of the African Congress for Transformation (ACT), who is on trial in the R255 million Free State asbestos audit tender case.
- Adil Arshed Khawaja VerifiedNairobi-based advocate and managing partner of Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews who has chaired the board of Safaricom PLC since January 2023.
- Adjenim Boateng Adjei VerifiedFormer Chief Executive of Ghana's Public Procurement Authority who is being prosecuted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor over contracts awarded to Talent Discovery Limited.
- Agnes Nandutu VerifiedUgandan politician and former journalist who served as Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs from 2021 to 2024.
- Ali Ahmed Karti VerifiedSudanese politician who is Secretary-General of the Sudanese Islamic Movement and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sudan.
- Aliko Dangote VerifiedIndustrialist who founded and heads the Dangote Group and founded and chairs the Aliko Dangote Foundation.
- Alisher Usmanov VerifiedUzbek-born Russian businessman whose holding company is USM Holdings, former shareholder of Arsenal FC, and elected president of the International Fencing Federation (FIE).
- Ally Hussein Laay VerifiedTanzanian accountant and former board chairman of Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange-listed CRDB Bank Plc who chairs CRDB Bank Congo.
- Amos Lugoloobi Partially verifiedUgandan politician who has served as Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Planning) since 2021.
- Angeline Murimirwa VerifiedChief Executive Officer of CAMFED, the girls' education organisation working in sub-Saharan Africa, and a co-founder of the CAMFED Association.
- Ayodele Fayose VerifiedNigerian politician who served two non-consecutive terms as Governor of Ekiti State and was tried by the EFCC on money laundering and theft charges at the Federal High Court, Lagos.
- Bereket Simon Partially verifiedEthiopian politician and founding member of the EPRDF who served as Minister of Communication Affairs from 1995 to 2012.
- Cassiel Ato Forson VerifiedGhanaian politician and Member of Parliament serving as Minister for Finance.
- Charles Mbire VerifiedUgandan investor who chairs the board of MTN Uganda Limited, listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange.
- Corneille Nangaa VerifiedCongolese politician who leads the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and formerly presided over the DRC's National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI).
- Denny Kalyalya VerifiedZambian economist serving a second term as Governor of the Bank of Zambia, reappointed in September 2021.
- Dudu Myeni VerifiedFormer chairperson of South African Airways who was declared a delinquent director for life by the High Court in Pretoria in 2020 and who died in June 2024 while facing Bosasa-linked corruption charges.
- Ebenezer Twum Asante VerifiedGhanaian telecoms executive, MTN Group vice president for the Southern & East Africa and Ghana region, who chairs Standard Chartered Bank Ghana and sits on the Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) board.
- Elon Musk VerifiedBusiness executive who is chief executive officer of Tesla, Inc. and chief executive officer, chief technology officer and chairman of SpaceX.
- Emmanuel Tutuba VerifiedTanzanian public finance official who has been Governor of the Bank of Tanzania since January 2023.
- Enoch Godongwana VerifiedSouth African politician serving as Minister of Finance.
- Erick Mutai VerifiedKenyan politician and academic who has been Governor of Kericho County since 2022.
- Evans Kidero VerifiedKenyan politician and former company executive who served as the first Governor of Nairobi City County from 2013 to 2017.
- Eyob Tekalign VerifiedEthiopian economist and former State Minister of Finance who has been Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia since September 2025.
- Ferdinand Waititu VerifiedKenyan politician who served as Governor of Kiambu County from 2017 until his removal from office in January 2020.
- Fred Swaniker VerifiedGhanaian-born entrepreneur who founded the African Leadership Group, including African Leadership Academy, African Leadership University and ALX.
- Gautam Adani VerifiedIndian industrialist who is the founder and chairman of the Adani Group and executive chairman of Adani Enterprises Ltd and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.
- George Elombi VerifiedCameroonian lawyer who has been President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) since October 2025, after almost three decades at the bank.
- Gladys Wanga VerifiedKenyan politician who has been Governor of Homa Bay County since August 2022 and National Chairperson of the Orange Democratic Movement since 2024.
- Henry Rotich Partially verifiedKenyan economist who served as Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and was later appointed a senior adviser in the Office of the President.
- Imtiaz Sooliman VerifiedMedical doctor who founded and leads the Gift of the Givers Foundation, a South African disaster-response and humanitarian NGO.
- Irungu Kang'ata VerifiedKenyan lawyer and politician who has been Governor of Murang'a County since August 2022 and previously served as Senator for Murang'a and MP for Kiharu.
- Ishmael Yamson VerifiedGhanaian businessman and former Unilever Ghana chief executive who chairs the board of Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana), listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
- Jacinda Ardern VerifiedNew Zealand politician who was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 26 October 2017 to 25 January 2023 and is Patron of the Christchurch Call.
- James Kabarebe VerifiedRwandan retired general who is Senior Defence and Security Advisor in the Office of the President of Rwanda and a former Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- James Mwangi VerifiedBanker who is Group Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings and Executive Chairman of Equity Group Foundation.
- James P. M. Ndegwa VerifiedKenyan investor and insurance professional who is the non-executive Group Chairman of Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed NCBA Group PLC.
- John Mbadi VerifiedKenyan politician serving as Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning.
- Johnson Pandit Asiama VerifiedGhanaian economist who has been Governor of the Bank of Ghana since February 2025.
- Joseph Kinyua VerifiedKenyan economist and former Head of the Public Service who chairs the board of Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed KCB Group PLC.
- Joshua Dariye VerifiedNigerian politician who was Governor of Plateau State from 1999 to 2007 and later a senator for Plateau Central, and who was convicted of criminal breach of trust in an EFCC prosecution.
- Kalonzo Musyoka VerifiedKenyan opposition politician and leader of the Wiper Patriotic Front party.
- Kamau Thugge VerifiedKenyan economist who has been Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya since June 2023.
- Kawira Mwangaza VerifiedKenyan politician who was Governor of Meru County from 2022 until her removal by Senate impeachment in August 2024, and earlier Member of the National Assembly for Meru County.
- Ken Ofori-Atta VerifiedFormer Minister of Finance of Ghana (2017–2024) who faces corruption-related charges brought by the Office of the Special Prosecutor at the High Court in Accra and is the subject of extradition proceedings in the United States.
- Kennedy Odede VerifiedFounder and Chief Executive Officer of Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), a community organisation that began in Kibera, Nairobi.
- Kipchumba Murkomen VerifiedKenyan politician and advocate serving as Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration.
- Kudakwashe Tagwirei VerifiedZimbabwean businessman and politician who is Minister of Economic Development and Investment Promotion and founder of Sakunda Holdings.
- Malek Reuben Riak Rengu VerifiedSouth Sudanese lieutenant general who served as Deputy Chief of Defence Force and Inspector General of the SPLA.
- Mamo Mihretu VerifiedEthiopian lawyer and economic policy official who was Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia from January 2023 to September 2025.
- Martin Oduor-Otieno VerifiedKenyan banker and former KCB Group chief executive who chairs East African Breweries PLC and Sanlam Allianz Holdings (Kenya) PLC.
- Mary Goretti Kitutu VerifiedUgandan politician and geologist who served as Minister for Karamoja Affairs from 2021 to 2024 and earlier as Minister of Energy and Mineral Development.
- Michael Atingi-Ego Partially verifiedUgandan economist who became Governor of the Bank of Uganda in February 2025 after serving as Deputy Governor from 2020.
- Mike Sonko VerifiedKenyan politician who served as Governor of Nairobi City County from 2017 until his removal by impeachment in December 2020.
- Mirghani Idris Suleiman Partially verifiedSudanese Armed Forces lieutenant general who heads the Defense Industries System, the army's main weapons production and procurement body.
- Mo Ibrahim VerifiedTelecommunications entrepreneur who founded Celtel and founded and chairs the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, an African governance organisation.
- Mohammed Dewji VerifiedBusinessman who is President of MeTL Group, a former Member of Parliament for Singida in Tanzania, and founder of the Mo Dewji Foundation.
- Moses Lenolkulal VerifiedKenyan politician who served as Governor of Samburu County.
- Musa Hilal Partially verifiedSudanese tribal leader, a paramount chief in North Darfur and former member of Sudan's National Assembly.
- Mustapha Abdul-Hamid VerifiedGhanaian academic and politician, former Minister for Information and former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority, who was charged by the Office of the Special Prosecutor in July 2025 with extortion and money laundering offences.
- Nathif Jama VerifiedKenyan politician and banker who has been Governor of Garissa County since 2022, having previously served as its first governor from 2013 to 2017.
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala VerifiedNigerian economist who has served as Director-General of the World Trade Organization since 1 March 2021, and who was previously Nigeria's Finance Minister and a World Bank Managing Director.
- Okoth Obado VerifiedKenyan politician who served as Governor of Migori County.
- Olayemi Cardoso VerifiedNigerian banker and former Lagos State commissioner who has been Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria since September 2023.
- Orji Uzor Kalu VerifiedNigerian politician and senator for Abia North who was Governor of Abia State from 1999 to 2007, and whose 2019 fraud conviction was nullified by the Supreme Court in 2020.
- Patrice Motsepe VerifiedMining businessman who founded and is executive chairman of African Rainbow Minerals, co-founded the Motsepe Foundation and is President of the Confederation of African Football.
- Paul Malong Awan VerifiedSouth Sudanese general who was Chief of General Staff of the SPLA and Governor of Northern Bahr el-Ghazal State.
- Paul Nyongesa Otuoma VerifiedKenyan politician and veterinary doctor who has been Governor of Busia County since 2022 and previously served as MP for Funyula and as a Cabinet minister.
- Peter Obi VerifiedNigerian opposition politician, former Governor of Anambra State, and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election.
- Rigathi Gachagua VerifiedKenyan opposition politician, former Deputy President and leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP).
- Robert Kyagulanyi VerifiedUgandan opposition politician and president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), runner-up in the January 2026 presidential election.
- Roman Abramovich VerifiedRussian-born businessman, former owner of Chelsea Football Club (2003-2022) and former governor of Russia's Chukotka region, with shareholdings in Evraz and Norilsk Nickel.
- Rose Ogega VerifiedKenya-based accountant and executive coach who is a independent non-executive director of JSE-listed Standard Bank Group and a former independent director of Safaricom PLC.
- Sam Bankman-Fried VerifiedFormer cryptocurrency executive who co-founded Alameda Research and founded and led the FTX exchange, and who was convicted of fraud and conspiracy offences in 2023.
- Sello Moloko VerifiedSouth African investment executive and co-founder of Thesele Group who chaired the boards of JSE-listed Absa Group (2022-2025) and Telkom (2019-2023).
- Paul Simba Arati VerifiedKenyan politician who has been Governor of Kisii County since August 2022 and was previously Member of Parliament for Dagoretti North.
- Soraya Hakuziyaremye VerifiedRwandan banker and former trade minister who has been Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda since February 2025.
- Stephen Opuni Partially verifiedFormer Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) who was tried for about seven years on 27 counts over fertiliser procurement and was acquitted and discharged in January 2025 after the Attorney-General withdrew the charges.
- Strive Masiyiwa VerifiedTelecommunications and technology entrepreneur who founded Econet Wireless and co-founded the Higherlife Foundation with Tsitsi Masiyiwa.
- Sultani Makenga VerifiedCongolese military commander who is the military leader of the March 23 Movement (M23).
- Susan Kihika VerifiedKenyan lawyer and politician who has been Governor of Nakuru County since 2022 and was previously Senator for Nakuru and Speaker of the Nakuru County Assembly.
- Tony Elumelu VerifiedBanker and investor who chairs Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa and founded the Tony Elumelu Foundation.
- Tundu Lissu VerifiedTanzanian opposition politician and lawyer, national chairman of Chadema, on trial for treason in the High Court of Tanzania.
- Uhuru Kenyatta VerifiedKenyan politician who served as the fourth President of Kenya from 2013 to 2022.
- Vincent Smith VerifiedFormer South African ANC member of Parliament and chair of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services who was sentenced in March 2026 for corruption, fraud, money laundering and tax offences linked to Bosasa.
- Wale Edun VerifiedNigerian economist and banker who served as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy from 2023 to 2026.
- Wangari Maathai VerifiedKenyan environmentalist, scientist and politician who founded the Green Belt Movement and received the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize.
- Wavinya Ndeti VerifiedKenyan politician who has been Governor of Machakos County since 2022 and was previously Member of Parliament for Kathiani and an Assistant Minister.
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| Identity | Full name, aliases, nationality where public and relevant, photograph licence, short neutral description. | Official biography, registry or first-party profile plus corroboration. |
| Roles | Current and former positions with start and end dates. | Appointments, filings, annual reports or official announcements. |
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