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2023 100 Most Influential African Women

2023 100 Most Influential African Women

A ranking of the 100 most influential African Women
working to inspire the continent.

Be A Girl Mentorship Program

Be A Girl Mentorship Program

Through this program, we would be connecting honourees
to selected young women leaders for mentorship.

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ABOUT THE RANKING

Presented as a ranking of the 100 Most Influential African Women, this publication presents a summary of women who have climbed the corporate ladder, started their own businesses, or have been at the forefront of decision making both locally & internationally.

 

Criteria for selection includes:

  • Excellence in Leadership & Performance
  • Personal accomplishments
  • Commitment to sharing knowledge
  • Breaking the Status Quo
  • Being an accomplished African Woman

 

Through our Be A Girl Mentorship program, we would offer mentorship opportunities to selected young women from the continent who will be able to connect with our honourees in our quest to produce more successful African women.

STATISTICS

100

AFRICAN WOMEN

31

AFRICAN COUNTRIES

9

CATEGORIES

Find below our honourees for the 2023 100 Most Influential African Women list arranged according to their categories

BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
Abir Ibrahim
ABIR IBRAHIM
Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh
ANGELA KYEREMATEN-JIMOH
Diariétou Gaye
DIARIÉTOU GAYE
Fatim Cissé
FATIM CISSÉ
Folasade Alli (Dr.)
DR. FOLASADE ALLI
Ibukun Awosika (Dr.)
DR IBUKUN AWOSIKA
Leila Bouamatou (Dr.)
DR LEILA BOUAMATOU
Mukwandi Chibesakunda
MUKWANDI CHIBESAKUNDA
Nangula Nelulu Uaandja
NANGULA NELULU UAANDJA
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA
Noluthando Gosa
NOLUTHANDO GOSA
Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita
NONKULULEKO NYEMBEZI-HEITA
Ojoma Ochai
OJOMA OCHAI
Proscovia Nabbanja
PROSCOVIA NABBANJA
Racey Muchilwa
RACEY MUCHILWA
Sara Menker
SARA MENKER
Solange Amichia
SOLANGE AMICHIA
Theresa Ayoade
THERESA AYOADE
Victoria Kwakwa
VICTORIA KWAKWA
Wendy Lucas-Bull
WENDY LUCAS-BULL
CLIMATE CHANGE
Damilola Ogunbiyi
DAMILOLA OGUNBIYI
Elizabeth Wathuti
ELIZABETH WATHUTI
Ineza Umuhoza Grace
INEZA UMUHOZA GRACE
Oulie Keita (Dr.)
DR. OULIE KEITA
Vanessa Nakate
VANESSA NAKATE
Vera Songwe Dr.
DR. VERA SONGWE
CSO & PHILANTHROPY
Arunma Oteh
ARUNMA OTEH
Aya Chebbi
AYA CHEBBI
Danai Nhando
DANAI NHANDO
Degan Ali
DEGAN ALI
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (H.E)
H.E. ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF
Françoise Moudouthe
FRANÇOISE MOUDOUTHE
Graça Machel
GRAÇA MACHEL
Jacqueline Asiimwe
JACQUELINE ASIIMWE
Jessica Dewhurst
JESSICA DEWHURST
Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi
MAVIS OWUSU-GYAMFI
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (Dr.)
PHUMZILE MLAMBO-NGCUKA
Precious Moloi-Motsepe (Dr.)
DR PRECIOUS MOLOI-MOTSEPE
Rasha Kelej (Dr.)
SENATOR DR. RASHA KELEJ
Samira Bawumia (H.E.)
H.E SAMIRA BAWUMIA
Samukeliso Dube (Dr.)
DR. SAMUKELISO DUBE
Simi Nwogugu
SIMI NWOGUGU
Somachi Chris-Asoluka
SOMACHI CHRIS-ASOLUKA
Stigmata Tenga (Dr.)
DR. STIGMATA TENGA
Theo Sowa
THEO SOWA
Tusaiwe Munkhondya
TUSAIWE MUNKHONDYA
Zouera Youssoufou
ZOUERA YOUSSOUFOU
DIPLOMACY
Ahunna Eziakonwa
AHUNNA EZIAKONWA
Alice Wairimu Nderitu
ALICE WAIRIMU NDERITU
Amani Abou-Zeid. (H.E.)png
H.E. AMANI ABOU-ZEID
Amina J Mohammed
H.E. AMINA J. MOHAMMED
Antoinette Sayeh
ANTOINETTE SAYEH
Bintou Keita
BINTOU KEITA
Chido Cleopatra Mpemba
CHIDO CLEOPATRA MPEMBA
Chileshe Kapwepwe
CHILESHE KAPWEPWE
Clementine Nkweta-Salami
CLEMENTINE NKWETA-SALAMI
Coumba Sow
COUMBA DIENG SOW
Diene Keita
DIENE KEITA
Elizabeth Maruma Mrema (H.E)
H.E. ELIZABETH MARUMA MREMA
Fatima Kyari Mohammed (H.E)
H.E. FATIMA KYARI MOHAMMED
Hanan Morsy
HANAN MORSY
Hanna Serwaa Tetteh (H.E.)
H.E HANNA SERWAA TETTEH
Louise Mushikiwabo (H.E.)
H.E. LOUISE MUSHIKIWABO
Martha Ama A. Pobee (H.E.)
H.E. MARTHA AMA A. POBEE
Matshidiso Moeti (Dr.)
DR. MATSHIDISO MOETI
Monique Nsanzabaganwa (H.E. Dr.)
H.E. DR. MONIQUE NSANZABAGANWA
Prudence Ngwenya
PRUDENCE NGWENYA
Sanda Ojiambo
SANDA OJIAMBO
Valentine Rugwabiza
VALENTINE RUGWABIZA
Winnie Byanyima
WINNIE BYANYIMA
Zainab Hawa Bangura (H.E.)
H.E. ZAINAB HAWA BANGURA
ENTERTAINMENT
Angélique Kidjo
ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO
Bimbo Ademoye
BIMBO ADEMOYE
Labianca
LABIANCA
Ruth Kadiri
RUTH KADIRI
Thembi Seete
THEMBI SEETE
GOVERNANCE
Françoise Remarck
FRANÇOISE REMARCK
Mariam Chabi Talata (H.E)
H.E. MARIAM CHABI TALATA
Martha Koome
HER LADYSHIP MARTHA KOOME
Mutale Nalumango (H.E.)
H.E. MUTALE NALUMANGO
Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior (H.E.)
H.E. REBECCA NYANDENG DE MABIOR
Roselinda Soipan Tuya
ROSELINDA SOIPAN TUYA
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila (Rt. Hon)
RT HON SAARA KUUGONGELWA-AMADHILA
Sahle-Work Zewde (H.E)
H.E. SAHLE-WORK ZEWDE
Samia Suluhu Hassan (H.E)
H.E. SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN
Tulia Ackson (Hon Dr.)
HON DR. TULIA ACKSON
INSPIRATION
Charlene Ruto
CHARLENE RUTO
Hilda Bassey
HILDA BASSEY
Irene Koki Mutungi
IRENE KOKI MUTUNGI
Nozipho Tshabalala
NOZIPHO TSHABALALA
HRH Olori Atuwatse III
HRH OLORI ATUWATSE III
MEDIA
Beatrice Agyeman Abbey
BEATRICE AGYEMAN ABBEY
Caroline Wanga
CAROLINE WANGA
Déborah Mutund
DÉBORAH MUTUND
Mimi Kalinda
MIMI KALINDA
Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa
RUVHENEKO PARIRENYATWA
SPORTS
Dagmawit Girmay Berhane
DAGMAWIT GIRMAY BERHANE
Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura
FATMA SAMBA DIOUF SAMOURA
Lydia Nsekera
LYDIA NSEKERA
Salima Mukansanga
SALIMA MUKANSANGA