Top 10 Most Influential Women In Africa 2022 This is a first of its kind pan african unranked compilation of the continent’s leading women, drawn from business, politics, media, science, sports and public life, who are challenging the status quo and creating a trail on terrain where there was none. they are reshaping history, closing inequalities and pioneering new avenues of wealth creation and in turn, lifting others with them. With that said, below are the african women listed in forbes’ “the world’s most powerful women” 2023. ngozi okonjo iweala: ngozi okonjo iweala. photographer: michael nagle bloomberg. nigerian economist, diplomat, and development specialist ngozi okonjo iweala has made a substantial impact on the domains of international development.
Most Powerful Women In Africa 2021 Top 10 List Ugwire Phuti mahanyele dabengwa. south africa: ceo, naspers south africa. ngozi okonjo iweala, nigeria: chair, board of the global alliance for vaccines and immunisation (gavi). these powerful african women are rewriting the meaning of business as usual with their influence and platforms, according to forbes magazine. Although no country has yet achieved full gender parity, the top 10 economies have closed at least 80% of their gender gaps, with iceland (90.8%) leading the global ranking. the only sub saharan african countries to make the top 10 in narrowing the gender gap are rwanda (81.1%, 6th) and namibia (80.7%, 8th). African powerhouses mo abudu, ngozi okonjo iweala and samia suluhu hassan join the niche gathering of black women in the forbes 100 list of “most powerful women in the world.”. for 18 years, forbes’ list of “most powerful women in the world” has provided a useful benchmark on how influential women are making their mark in the world. Photo: aisha ife ; odunayo eweniyi. photo: anny robert. damilola odufuwa and odunayo eweniyi are successful entrepreneurs and young feminist leaders from nigeria. recently, both were named in the bloomberg 50 list of people who changed global business in 2020 and the time next 100 list in february 2021. odufuwa and eweniyi joined forces in 2020.
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