The list is dominated by American firms that took the top seven slots of the 10 best brands

Entrance of the troubled Nakumatt Supermarket at the Westside Mall in Nakuru on July 05, 2017. Photo/Suleiman Mbatiah/Standard

African brands missed out in the latest ranking of 100 best brands globally.

It is a shame for a continent which, however, prides of having some of the best investors in the world with Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote, just five positions shy of getting into Forbes’ top 100 billionaires in the world.