Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Group, has once again been named to the prestigious 2025 Influence 100, a global ranking of the world’s most influential communications leaders, making him the only Nigerian on this year’s list.
The latest recognition marks Chiejina’s fifth consecutive appearance on the list, having previously been honoured in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024—a rare achievement that underscores his consistency, strategic depth and sustained global relevance in corporate communications.
The Influence 100, published annually by PRovoke Media and now in its 13th year, identifies the most impactful senior executives in communications, corporate affairs and marketing worldwide. The 2025 edition reflects the growing centrality of communications as a core leadership function amid geopolitical tensions, technological disruption and heightened public scrutiny.
According to PRovoke Media, this year’s honourees demonstrated exceptional strategic clarity, cultural intelligence and leadership judgement, with selections made through proprietary research and external nominations. Candidates were assessed based on organisational seniority and global reach, influence over agency partnerships and budgets, as well as contributions to industry thought leadership. The list also prioritised gender balance, racial diversity and geographic representation.
Chiejina’s inclusion, the publication noted, reflects his pivotal role in shaping the reputation of Dangote Group, Africa’s largest industrial conglomerate. For over 15 years, he has led corporate communications across the group’s expansive portfolio, which includes cement, agriculture, energy, manufacturing and consumer goods, helping position Dangote as Africa’s most admired indigenous company and a symbol of the continent’s industrial ambition.
“As group head of corporate communications, he oversees external and internal reputation across multiple sectors spanning cement, agriculture, energy and consumer goods, and has helped steer the brand’s continued recognition as the most admired indigenous company on the continent,” PRovoke Media stated.
Under his leadership, Dangote Group’s communications function has successfully navigated complex regulatory environments, large-scale industrial expansions and increasing global attention—particularly as the group deepens its African footprint and advances major sustainability and energy security initiatives.
Before joining Dangote Group, Chiejina held senior positions at Zenith Bank, Oceanic Bank, Seven Up Bottling Company, African Economic Digest (AED) and African Concord, experiences that provided him with deep insight into Nigeria’s political economy, financial markets and media ecosystem. This breadth of experience continues to inform the group’s engagement with key stakeholders locally and internationally.
His sustained presence on the Influence 100 not only highlights personal professional excellence but also signals the rising global visibility of African corporate leadership in reputation management. As communications increasingly shapes how organisations lead, govern and earn public trust, Chiejina’s recognition reinforces Nigeria’s place in the global conversation on the future of the profession.
The 2025 Influence 100 features 28 new entrants, alongside several high-profile re-entries by senior communications leaders who have assumed expanded global roles. Notable names include Michael Stewart (from PwC to Unilever), Michael Gonda (from McDonald’s to Nike) and Sandy Rodriguez (from McDonald’s to Eli Lilly).
This year’s list represents a broad cross-section of leadership from some of the world’s most influential organisations, including Walmart, Apple, Shell, Microsoft, Nvidia, Nissan, Coca-Cola, Google, Lufthansa, MTN, Emirates, Ford, Marriott, Tencent and Reliance Industries.
In total, 20 countries are represented, underscoring the global reach of senior in-house communications leadership. Gender representation remains strong, with 58 women and 42 men, maintaining a female majority for the second consecutive year.
The 2025 cohort is also the most highly educated to date, with all honourees holding at least a first degree and 56 per cent possessing advanced qualifications, a significant increase from previous years.
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