Global singer, Burna Boy, has earned a place on Forbes Africa’s special 15th-anniversary list celebrating the continent’s most influential figures.
The Grammy winner joined business mogul Aliko Dangote, World Trade Organisation Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and media executive Mo Abudu as one of 15 African Icons.
Forbes said the list honours Africans whose work is driving the continent’s global influence.
According to the magazine, Burna Boy made the cut for his role in projecting African music and culture to a worldwide audience, a feat that has amplified Africa’s cultural footprint internationally.
The inclusion highlights the singer’s continued impact in taking African sound beyond the continent.