28-562: The Powerlist is a list of the 100 most influential people of African or African Caribbean heritage in the United Kingdom . The list is updated annually and has been published in book format by Powerful Media since 2007. The Powerlist is not limited to British-born citizens and includes immigrants to the UK. The list was first created in 2007 by Michael Eboda, then editor of the New Nation ,
56-607: A Social Enterprise Ambassador as part of a British Government initiative that aims to apply modern business solutions to social and environmental problems. The programme is led by the Social Enterprise Coalition and supported by the Office of the Third Sector , a Government department responsible for charities, co-operatives, voluntary and community groups. It was announced in the 2012 New Years Honours List that Campbell
84-480: A few days before the launch of series 2 . Campbell replaced Claude Littner as Lord Sugar's aide for the show's 16th series due to injuries sustained by Littner as a result of a cycling accident. In 2023, after Littner suffered further medical issues, Campbell also replaced him in the 17th series from episode 2 through to episode 10. In 2024, he continued as Lord Sugar's aide for the 18th series . After his victory, Campbell joined Sugar's company Amstrad on
112-664: A reception held at the Foreign Office to celebrate those on the list. To qualify, entrants had to be a British citizen or based in Britain. The first edition of the Powerlist was compiled after six months of research and debate where 400 people of influence were whittled down to 50 women and 50 men, then ranked into respective top tens and announced in August 2007. List of ethnic groups of Africa The ethnic groups of Africa number in
140-469: A weekly newspaper published in the UK for the Black British community, as a way to profile and celebrate influential Black Britons, and inspire and influence the next generation. The first Powerlist was compiled after six months of research and debate where 400 people of influence were whittled down to 50 women and 50 men, then ranked into respective top tens with the results announced in August 2007. During
168-509: A year in which public debate on racial injustice had increased, with the Black Lives Matter movement and global protests against police brutality. Therefore, chief executive Michael Eboda decided that the 14th Powerlist would honour those who have used their voice to advocate against racial injustice. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , the awards were held virtually on November 17, 2020, and hosted by Kwame Kwei-Armah , OBE. The event
196-499: A £100,000 salary. He became Project Director of Amstrad's new Health & Beauty division. In autumn 2006, Campbell held a series of one-to-one advice sessions for budding entrepreneurs organised by the British Library 's Business & Intellectual Property Centre. In January 2007, he made a guest appearance in the special edition programme Comic Relief Does The Apprentice , in order to raise money for Comic Relief . He joined
224-617: Is added to the Powerlist Hall of Fame A list of every Powerlist highest ranking individual. Published in October 2024, Dean Forbes , the CEO of Forterro and a Partner at Corten Capital, was named as the UK's most influential black person for its 19th edition. Published in October 2023, former editor-in-chief of British Vogue , Edward Enninful OBE, was named as the UK's most influential black person for its 18th edition. Published in October 2022,
252-578: Is an English businessman best known as the winner of the first series of the British version of The Apprentice , a BBC TV reality show in which contestants competed to win a £100,000-a-year job working for businessman Alan Sugar . Campbell, a Middlesex University graduate in psychology , worked as a Senior Planner within the Strategy and Service Development (formally Marketing and Planning) directorate of London Underground before applying to appear on
280-421: Is deliberate misreporting in order to give selected ethnicities numerical superiority (as in the case of Nigeria's Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba, and Igbo peoples). A 2009 genetic clustering study, which genotyped 1327 polymorphic markers in various African populations, identified six ancestral clusters. The clustering corresponded closely with ethnicity, culture, and language. A 2018 whole genome sequencing study of
308-914: The Pygmy populations in Central Africa ; and the Khoisan populations in Southern Africa. As a first overview, the following table lists major groups by ethno-linguistic affiliation , with rough population estimates (as of 2016): The following is a table of major ethnic groups (10 million people or more): [REDACTED] Media related to Ethnic groups in Africa at Wikimedia Commons [REDACTED] Africa [REDACTED] Eurasia [REDACTED] North America [REDACTED] Oceania [REDACTED] South America Tim Campbell (businessman) Timothy Campbell MBE (born 27 June 1977)
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#1732875916799336-405: The "Hall of Fame", meaning they could continue to be ranked the following year. The 2008 Powerlist was compiled of 50 men and 50 women by a judging panel that included Baroness Amos and Kwame Kwei-Armah . It was published in October 2008 by Powerful Media sponsored by JP Morgan , and was the first annual powerlist report. Copies were sold in store and sent to the UK's 1000 largest companies with
364-463: The 100 most influential Black Britons on merit with children's author Malorie Blackman , OBE first in the yearly ranking. The sixth annual Powerlist edition was announced in October 2012, ranking Britons who have "the ability to alter events and change lives in a positive way" and 20,000 hard copies were distributed to schools across the UK. The 2012 Powerlist edition was announced in November 2011, and
392-440: The 2023 Powerlist Top 10 was dominated by business people. Once again the panel of judges was led by retired high court judge Dame Linda Dobbs, and also included former Powerlister and winner of the first series of The Apprentice , Tim Campbell . Published in October 2021, the panel of judges was led by retired high court judge Dame Linda Dobbs and included former Powerlister Matthew Ryder QC. The 2021 Powerlist came in
420-602: The BLM movement; additional highlights of the Top 10 included Prof. Kevin Fenton and Dame Donna Kinnair for their work fighting against COVID-19 . The 13th annual Powerlist was judged by a panel chaired by Dame Linda Dobbs and published in October 2019; sponsored by J.P. Morgan & Co. , PwC , Linklaters and The Executive Leadership Council. The 2019 Rankings were released in October 2018 and saw Meghan, Duchess of Sussex included in
448-537: The beginning of the annual list being published in the prior Autumn. The launch took place in the Cabinet room at 10 Downing Street and now included men and women in a single table. Prior to 2010, the Powerlist had a different format and was published in conjunction with weekly newspaper the New Nation . During the Powerlist's first few years, separate top 10 rankings were produced for both female and male candidates. In addition, top-ranking individuals were not promoted to
476-650: The contestants after actor Rupert Everett left the show early. Campbell was kept on at Amstrad after the end of his original 12-month contract, but in March 2007, after two years at the company, he left to set up a perfume business but this was later abandoned. Lord Sugar said Campbell had been a "great asset". Campbell met public affairs consultant Richard Morris (who later founded the Heropreneurs charity) and together they co-founded Bright Ideas Trust . The pair were later joined by Paul Humphries. In July 2007 Campbell became
504-468: The event, with a keynote speech made by Mayor of London , Sadiq Khan were released in October 2016 and named as the most influential black person in the UK. The list was decided by an independent panel led by former high court judge Dame Linda Dobbs . The 2016 Powerlist named Sir Ken Olisa , OBE at the most influential Black Briton for his charitable work and his achievement becoming the first black Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London . The 2015 Powerlist
532-457: The financier Donna St Hill, the peer Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale , the judge Dame Linda Dobbs , the pharmaceutical executive Yvonne Greenstreet , the investor Tsega Gebreyes, the make-up artist Dame Pat McGarth , the strategy consultant Dame Vivian Hunt , the venture capitalist Wol Kolade and CPS Chief Inspector Mike Fuller . The 2010 Powerlist was released in September 2009 and marked
560-423: The first few editions, separate top 10 rankings were produced for both Female and Male candidates and top ranking individuals could continue to be ranked the following year. From 2012 the 50 highest rated nominees, along with updates on the previous year's Powerlistees from rank 2–100, are then ranked by an independent panel in the summer, with the list being produced each autumn. Each year's highest-ranking individual
588-466: The judging panel was chaired by Baroness Amos . For the second year running, it ranked Tidjane Thiam , CEO of FTSE 100 company Prudential plc , as number one and Dr Mo Ibrahim and Dame Vivian Hunt in second and third place respectively. The 2011 Powerlist had a panel including Baroness Amos and Kwame Kwei-Armah who ranked Tidjane Thiam , CEO of FTSE 100 company Prudential plc first, with Diane Abbott MP ranking ninth. Others listed included
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#1732875916799616-412: The list for the first time and named Ric Lewis as the most influential individual. The 2018 Rankings were released in October 2017 and saw Gina Miller named as the most influential black person in the UK. The list was compiled by a panel that included Dame Linda Dobbs and Tim Campbell and over half of the 100 people on this year's list were women. The 2017 Powerlist marked the 10th anniversary of
644-560: The show. Campbell appeared as a contestant in series 1 of The Apprentice in February 2005 and was hired by Sir Alan Sugar in the final episode, screened in May 2005. Campbell was the project manager for his team twice in the show in weeks 1 and 4. An hour-long documentary about Campbell's first year in his new job, entitled The Apprentice: Tim in the Firing Line , was aired on 19 February 2006,
672-446: The thousands, with each ethnicity generally having their own language (or dialect of a language) and culture . The ethnolinguistic groups include various Afroasiatic , Khoisan , Niger-Congo , and Nilo-Saharan populations. The official population count of the various ethnic groups in Africa is highly uncertain due to limited infrastructure to perform censuses, and due to rapid population growth. Some groups have alleged that there
700-779: The world's populations observed similar clusters among the populations in Africa. At K=9, distinct ancestral components defined the Afroasiatic -speaking populations inhabiting North Africa and Northeast Africa ; the Nilo-Saharan -speaking populations in Northeast Africa and East Africa ; the Ari populations in Northeast Africa; the Niger-Congo -speaking populations in West-Central Africa, West Africa , East Africa, and Southern Africa ;
728-567: Was announced in November 2014 and took place in the Lord Mayor of London's residence, with a keynote speech given by then Home Secretary, Theresa May . The list named Karen Blackett , OBE as the most influential Black Briton, marking her as the first black businesswoman to be awarded the accolade and also saw two people ranked in both third & eighth position. An independent panel of five judges, headed by management consultant Vivian Hunt and including business executive Olakunle Babarinde, ranked
756-407: Was held in partnership with J. P. Morgan who announced they would invest £2 million in support of London non-profit organisations headed by black and minority ethnic leaders; further sponsors included PricewaterhouseCoopers , Facebook , and Linklaters . The independent panel of judges named Sir Lewis Hamilton as the most influential due to both his sporting excellence and his advocacy in light of
784-643: Was to be made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for Services to Enterprise Culture. Since February 2012, Campbell has been a member of Estate Office Property Consultants, a boutique London property investment and development agency, where he focuses on investments and acquisitions for High Net Worth Individuals and organisations seeking prime property opportunities. In 2016, Campbell co-founded Marketing Runners Ltd with Derin Cag,
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