List of Lebanese people in Africa explained

This is a list of notable individuals born in Africa (outside the Arab World / North Africa) of Lebanese ancestry or people of dual Lebanese and local nationality born and/or residing in Africa.

Ghana

• Juliet Ibrahim, actress
• Sonia Ibrahim, actress and television presenter^[1]
• Majid Michel, actor

Ivory Coast

• Mehdi Khalil, footballer
• Nader Matar, footballer
• Mahmoud Kojok, footballer

Liberia

• Monie Captan, former foreign minister of Liberia
• Fouad Hijazi, footballer
• Wael Nazha, footballer^[2]

Nigeria

• Gilbert Chagoury, businessman, diplomat and philanthropist
• Hassan El Mohamad, footballer

Sierra Leone

• Edward J. Akar, former Minister of Finance
• John Akar, writer and diplomat; composer of Sierra Leone's national anthem
• Tarek El Ali, footballer
• Faisal Antar, footballer
• Roda Antar, footballer
• Kassim Basma, diamond exporter
• Nabih Berri, Sierra Leone-born Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament
• Joe Blell, former Minister of Defense
• Samir Hassaniyeh, activist
• Ali Hijazi, head coach of the Sierra Leone national basketball team
• Nahim Khadi, current president of the Sierra Leone Football Association
• Jamil Sahid Mohamed Khalil, businessman and diamond tycoon
• Hisham Mackie, diamond exporter
• Farid Raymond-Anthony, writer and author
• John Saad, former Minister of Housing and Infrastructural Development
• Walid Shour, footballer

South Africa

• Fulton Allem, professional golfer#
• Ken Costa, London-based South African banker and Christian philanthropist
• Pierre Issa, professional football (soccer) player
• Joseph Rahme, professional tennis player
• Stephen Saad, CEO Aspen Pharmacare
• Michael Sutherland, South African-born Australian politician
• Allan Thomas, professional footballer
• Vic Toweel, professional boxer
• Willie Toweel, professional boxer

Senegal

• Ycare, singer

See also

• List of Lebanese people
• List of Lebanese people (Diaspora)
• Lebanese diaspora
• Lebanese people in Ivory Coast
• Lebanese people in South Africa
• Lebanese people in Senegal
• Lebanese people in Sierra Leone

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016-07-28 . First Look: Actress Sonia Ibrahim & Soldier Collins Taabazuing’s Traditional Wedding Photos . 2024-06-20 . BellaNaija . en-US.
2. Web site: WAEL NAZHA. www.abdogedeon.com. 2020-03-26.