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The 50-year-old Managing Director and Founder of Daniel Ford International made the list meant to celebrate the most influential Black people in the UK alongside celebrities such as Manchester United star Marcus Rashford, Microsoft US Corporate Vice President and Chief Digital Officer, Jacky Wright, Netflix’s Vice-president of Content UK, Anne Mensah, and more. An independent panel of judges is responsible for voting individuals who are seen as black role models to youth into the Powerlist. Popular figures like former boxing heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, high profile British-Sierra Leonean actor Idris Elba, Manchester City FC of England star Raheem Sterling, musician Stormzy, and Chi-Chi Nwanoku, have all been named in the Powerlist in the past. The award which was launched in 2007 celebrates Black people from a wide range of industries including business, arts, science, tech, and sports.
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Yemi Edun who is making the list for the second time said he was honoured, and hailed other awardees on the list.
‘I am honoured and humbled to be included for the second year running in the Powerlist 2022 and recognised this time for not just my work in the property industry but also in charity. The pandemic has brought about deep introspection in all our hearts and caused us to change the way we approach life, and we’ve been pleased to contribute our little quota to this. All the men and women on the list this year are truly inspiring and I feel blessed to be named alongside them again.’ Yemi EdunSource: The Guardian NG Featured Image Source: The Guardian BG
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