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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
Adefunke Adeyemi
ADEFUNKE ADEYEMI
Agatha Elumelu-Obiekwugo (Dr.)
DR. AGATHA ELUMELU-OBIEKWUGO
Aguil Deng
AGUIL DENG
Boitumelo Mosako
BOITUMELO MOSAKO
Carol Abade
CAROL ABADE
Caroline Wanga
CAROLINE WANGA
Delphine Traoré Maidou
DELPHINE TRAORÉ MAIDOU
Diane Karusisi (Dr.)
DR. DIANE KARUSISI
Elizabeth Tchoungui
ELIZABETH TCHOUNGUI
Enase Okonedo (Prof)
PROF ENASE OKONEDO
Jane Kimemia
JANE KIMEMIA
Kanayo Awani
KANAYO AWANI
Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade
MARIE-LAURE AKIN-OLUGBADE
Nathalie Kouassi Akon
NATHALIE KOUASSI AKON
Nezha Hayat
NEZHA HAYAT
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Dr.)
DR. NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA
Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa
PHUTHI MAHANYELE-DABENGWA
Rita BABIHUGA-NSANZE
RITA BABIHUGA-NSANZE
Taaka Awori
TAAKA AWORI
Tsega Gebreyes
TSEGA GEBREYES
Tshepidi Moremong
TSHEPIDI MOREMONG
Tshepiso Malatjie
TSHEPISO MALATJIE
Vanessa Moungar
VANESSA MOUNGAR
Vivienne Yeda Apopo
VIVIENNE YEDA APOPO
Yvonne MAKOLO
YVONNE MAKOLO
CLIMATE CHANGE
Damilola Ogunbiyi
DAMILOLA OGUNBIYI
Elizabeth Wathuti
ELIZABETH WATHUTI
Oulie Keita (Dr.)
DR. OULIE KEITA
Vera Songwe
DR. VERA SONGWE
CSO & PHILANTHROPY
Degan Ali
DEGAN ALI
Farida Nabourema
FARIDA NABOUREMA
Françoise Moudouthe
FRANÇOISE MOUDOUTHE
Graça Machel
GRAÇA MACHEL
Jackie Chimhanzi
JACKIE CHIMHANZI
Julie Gichuru (Dr.)
DR. JULIE GICHURU
Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi
MAVIS OWUSU-GYAMFI
Mosun Layode
MOSUN LAYODE
Nkiru Balonwu (Dr.)
DR. NKIRU BALONWU
Rachel Wanyoike
RACHEL WANYOIKE
Rasha Kelej (Dr.)
DR. RASHA KELEJ
Rosemary Nduhiu
ROSEMARY NDUHIU
Samira Daoud
SAMIRA DAOUD
DIPLOMACY
Ahunna Eziakonwa (H.E.)
H.E. AHUNNA EZIAKONWA
Amani Abou-Zeid (H.E)
H.E. AMANI ABOU-ZEID
Amina J. Mohammed (H.E)
H.E. AMINA J. MOHAMMED
Bineta Diop (H.E)
H.E. BINETA DIOP
Bintou Keita (H.E)
H.E. BINTOU KEITA
Chido Cleopatra Mpemba
H.E. CHIDO CLEOPATRA MPEMBA
Coumba Dieng Sow
H.E. COUMBA DIENG SOW
Cristina Isabel Lopes da Silva Monteiro Duarte
H.E. CRISTINA DUARTE
Elizabeth Maruma Mrema (H.E)
H.E. ELIZABETH M. MREMA
Hodan Addou
HODAN ADDOU
Julia SEBUTINDE
JULIA SEBUTINDE
Lydia Zigomo
LYDIA ZIGOMO
Marie-Antoinette Rose Quatre (H.E.)
MARIE-ANTOINETTE ROSE QUATRE
Monique Nsanzabaganwa (H.E. Dr.)
H.E. DR. MONIQUE NSANZABAGANWA
Nardos BEKELE-THOMAS
NARDOS BEKELE-THOMAS
Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda
NYARADZAYI GUMBONZVANDA
Sanda OJIAMBO
SANDA OJIAMBO
Valentine Rugwabiza (H.E.)
VALENTINE RUGWABIZA
Veronica Mueni Nduva (H.E.)
H.E. VERONICA MUENI NDUVA
Winnie Byanyima
WINNIE BYANYIMA
Zainab Hawa Bangura (H.E.)
H.E. ZAINAB HAWA BANGURA
ENTERTAINMENT
Angélique Kidjo
ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO
Anita Alaire Afoke Asuoha
ANITA ALAIRE A. ASUOHA
Bimbo Ademoye
BIMBO ADEMOYE
Funke Akindele
FUNKE AKINDELE
Kehinde Bankole
KEHINDE BANKOLE
Ruth Kadiri
RUTH KADIRI
Soraia Ramos
SORAIA RAMOS
TEMS
TEMS
Tyla
TYLA
Wiyaala
WIYAALA
GOVERNANCE
Bogolo KENEWENDO
BOGOLO KENEWENDO
Esperança da Costa (H.E.)
H.E. ESPERANÇA DA COSTA
Faith Odhiambo
FAITH ODHIAMBO
H.E. Jane N. Opoku-Agyemang
H.E. JANE N. OPOKU-AGYEMANG
Jessica Rose Epel Alupo (H.E.)
H.E. JESSICA ROSE EPEL ALUPO
Judith Tuluka Suminwa
JUDITH SUMINWA TULUKA
Mariam Chabi Talata (H.E.)
H.E. MARIAM CHABI TALATA
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H.E. MUTALE NALUMANGO
Nadia Fettah Alaoui
NADIA FETTAH ALAOUI
Ndemupelila Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (H.E. Dr)
H.E. NDEMUPELILA NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH
Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior
H.E. REBECCA NYANDENG DE MABIOR
Sahar Albazar
SAHAR ALBAZAR
Samia Suluhu Hassan (H.E.)
H.E. SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN
INSPIRATION
Chidimma Adetshina
CHIDIMMA ADETSHINA
Maryam Bukar Hassan
MARYAM HASSAN BUKAR
Olori Atuwatse III
HRH OLORI ATUWATSE III
MEDIA
Anita Erskine
ANITA ERSKINE
Denise Epote
DENISE EPOTE
Edith Kimani
EDITH KIMANI
Jennifer Zabasajja
JENNIFER ZABASAJJA
Nima Elbagir
NIMA ELBAGIR
Nomalanga Shozi
NOMALANGA SHOZI
Stephanie Busari
STEPHANIE BUSARI
Tobi Ayeni
TOBI AYENI
Tsedale Lemma
TSEDALE LEMMA
SPORTS
Barbra Banda
BARBRA BANDA
Clare AKAMANZI
CLARE AKAMANZI