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POWERLIST 2008
ELLAH ALLFREY
JENNETTE ARNOLD
Senior Editor, Jonathan Cape/ Random House Chairwoman, London Assembly
FIVE YEARS after joining book MONTSERRAT-BORN Jennette
publishers Jonathan Cape as is the fi rst black woman to hold
an editor, Zimbabwe-born Ellah what is considered to be one of
is now responsible for creating the highest offi ces in London.
what is arguably the premier A member of the London
mainstream list of young African Assembly since 2000, Jennette’s
talent in British publishing. Her work has focused on economic
prize-winning authors include development, culture, public
Dinaw Mengestu, Biyi Bandele and services and policing.
Segun Afolabi. She commissions Her responsibilities now
and edits fi ction and non-fi ction include, among others, chairing
and she has worked with authors the London Assembly’s Business
including Julian Barnes, Carmen Management and Administration
Callil, and Ian McEwan. Her publishing career began at Penguin in Committee and the London Health Commission. She was re-
1997 where, later as Assistant Editor, she commissioned Penguin elected to the Assembly as Labour Member for London North East
Modern Classics editions of books by authors including James after more than doubling the majority she had four years ago. The
Baldwin, Ngugi wa Thiongo, Chinua Achebe and Nuriddin Farah. former nurse was the fi rst black woman to be appointed to the
She sits on the board of the New Writing Partnership and was prestigious European Union – Committee of the Regions (EU-CoR)
recently nominated for a Booksellers’ Association ‘Nibbie’: the and has been Special Adviser (Equalities) to the General Secretary
Decibel Cultural Diversity Award. of the Royal College of Nursing.
IverfiThe panel said: ca publistis practuius hebator ‘A community should us, IverfiThe panel said: ca publistis practuius hebator ‘A rarity among Labour us,
condactuam et optin Itam actudees! have access to literature refl ecting its condactuam et optin Itam actudees! candidates, she actually increased her
Sciem in sul conihi, tate medo, pubisculture. Ellah Allfrey makes that happen.’ Sciem in sul conihi, tate medo, pubismajority in the last London election.’
KAREN BLACKETT
MARY BOAKYE
Managing Partner, MediaCom Partner, Denton Wilde Sapte
IN 1994, just a year after beginning her media career, Karen was ONE OF the UK’s leading lawyers
voted as one of 10 ‘Faces to Watch’ by IPC Media. specialising in African affairs,
Her subsequent infl uence has been extremely impactful. Mary heads law fi rm Denton
Karen has been crucial in helping Mediacom double in size to Wilde Sapte’s Africa Financial
become the largest media agency in the UK (billing over £1bn). Markets Group and is also
In 2003 and 2005 she was voted by Management the Managing Partner for the
Today as one of 35 Most Powerful Women fi rm’s Africa Liaison Offi ce in
Under 35 in the UK, being one of only Johannesburg. Mary is a dual
two women to feature in the list qualifi ed English solicitor and
consecutively. She was the youngest New York attorney.
person to reach (Mediacom) board She was selected as one of the
level. She sits on the Board of UK’s 2007 Hot 100 Lawyers by
Advisors for the Duke of Edinburgh Lawyer Magazine. Mary has over
Award Charity with the Countess 12 years’ experience advising on international transactions
of Wessex, advising the fundraising and co-led the team that advised on the recent $750m Republic
team on sponsorship and of Ghana debut sovereign bond issue. As a member of DWS’s
commercial opportunities. Africa Committee, Mary has shared the strategic leadership
and development of the fi rm’s Africa business and jointly
The panel said: ‘Her
supervised the transformation of the fi rm into a leading
internationally recognised and award-winning practice.
position in a company
Iverfi ca publistis practuius hebatorthis size makes us, Iverfi
The panel said:
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us,
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foremost experts on international
Sciem in sul conihi, tate medo, pubisfor the list.’ Sciem in sul conihi, tate medo, pubis
business law as it applies to Africa.’
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