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2025 100 Most Influential African Women

2025 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

32

AFRICAN COUNTRIES

8

CATEGORIES

Find below our honourees for the 2025 100 Most Influential African Women list, arranged according to their categories

BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
Adelaide Siaw Agyepong
ADELAIDE SIAW AGYEPONG
Boitumelo Mosako
BOITUMELO MOSAKO
Delphine Traoré Maidou
DELPHINE TRAORÉ MAIDOU
Folorunso Alakija
FOLORUNSO ALAKIJA
Hassatou Diop N’Sele
HASSATOU DIOP N’SELE
Ireti Samuel-Ogbu
IRETI SAMUEL-OGBU
Kanayo Awani
KANAYO AWANI
Mary-Jean Moyo
MARY-JEAN MOYO
Mpumi Madisa
MPUMI MADISA
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Dr.)
DR. NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA
Nnenna Lily Nwabufo
NNENNA LILY NWABUFO
Nomsa Philiso
NOMSA PHILISO
Oluwatoyin Sanni (Dr.)
DR. OLUWATOYIN SANNI
Owen Omogiafo (Dr.)
DR. OWEN OMOGIAFO
Priscillah Mabelane
PRISCILLAH MABELANE
Taaka Awori
TAAKA AWORI
CLIMATE CHANGE
Fatou Jeng
FATOU JENG
Oulie Keita (Dr.)
DR. OULIE KEITA
Vera Songwe (Dr.)
DR. VERA SONGWE
CSO & PHILANTHROPY
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
ANGELINE MURIMIRWA
Ayisha Osori
AYISHA OSORI
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
H.E. ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF
Graça Machel
GRAÇA MACHEL
Jaha Dukureh
JAHA DUKUREH
Julie Gichuru (Dr.)
DR. JULIE GICHURU
Mosun Layode
MOSUN LAYODE
Rasha Kelej
DR. RASHA KELEJ
Rica Rwigamba
RICA RWIGAMBA
Somachi Chris-Asoluka
SOMACHI CHRIS-ASOLUKA
Tsitsi Masiyiwa
TSITSI MASIYIWA
Zanele Muholi
ZANELE MUHOLI
Zouera Youssoufou
JESSICA DEWHURST
DIPLOMACY
Ahunna Eziakonwa
H.E. AHUNNA EZIAKONWA
Amina J. Mohammed
H.E. AMINA J. MOHAMMED
Amma Twum-Amoah (H.E.)
H.E. AMMA TWUM-AMOAH
Anita Asmah (Major-General)
MAJOR-GENERAL ANITA ASMAH
Anita Kiki Gbeho
H.E. ANITA KIKI GBEHO
Anna Mutavati
H.E. ANNA MUTAVATI
Bintou Keita
H.E. BINTOU KEITA
Clementine Nkweta-Salami
H.E. CLEMENTINE NKWETA-SALAMI
Damtien L. TCHINTCHIBIDJA (H.E)
H.E. DAMTIEN L. TCHINTCHIBIDJA
Diene Keita
H.E. DIENE KEITA
Elizabeth Maruma Mrema (H.E)
H.E. ELIZABETH MARUMA MREMA
Fatou Sow Sarr (Prof)
H.E. PROF. FATOU SOW SARR
Hanan Morsy
H.E. HANAN MORSY
Hanna Serwaa Tetteh (H.E.)
H.E. HANNA SERWAA TETTEH
Hannan Sulieman
H.E. HANNAN SULIEMAN
Joyce Cleopa Msuya Mpanju
H.E. JOYCE CLEOPA MSUYA MPANJU
Julia SEBUTINDE
JULIA SEBUTINDE
Lerato Dorothy Mataboge (H.E.)
H.E. LERATO DOROTHY MATABOGE
Marie-Antoinette Rose Quatre
H.E. MARIE-ANTOINETTE ROSE QUATRE
Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee
H.E. MARTHA AMA AKYAA POBEE
Nardos Bekele-Thomas
H.E. NARDOS BEKELE-THOMAS
Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda
H.E. NYARADZAYI GUMBONZVANDA
Phoebe N. OKOWA
PHOEBE N. OKOWA
Rose Mwebaza
H.E. ROSE MWEBAZA
Sanda Ojiambo
H.E. SANDA OJIAMBO
Selma Malika Haddadi (H.E)
H.E. SELMA MALIKA HADDADI
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey (Hon)
HON. SHIRLEY AYORKOR BOTCHWEY
Valentine Rugwabiza
H.E. VALENTINE RUGWABIZA
Veronica Mueni Nduva (H.E.)
H.E. VERONICA MUENI NDUVA
Winnie Byanyima
H.E. WINNIE BYANYIMA
Yasmine Fouad
H.E. YASMINE FOUAD
Zainab Hawa Bangura (H.E.)
H.E. ZAINAB HAWA BANGURA
ENTERTAINMENT
Angélique Kidjo
ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO
Ayra Starr
AYRA STARR
Bimbo Ademoye
BIMBO ADEMOYE
Funke Akindele
FUNKE AKINDELE
Hend Sabry
HEND SABRY
Mo Abudu
MO ABUDU
Omoni Oboli
OMONI OBOLI
Tems
TEMS
Tiwa Savage
TIWA SAVAGE
Yasmine Sabri
YASMINE SABRI
Tyla
TYLA
GOVERNANCE
Esperança da Costa (H.E.)
H.E. ESPERANÇA DA COSTA
Fatima Maada Bio (H.E.)
H.E. FATIMA MAADA BIO
Jane Naana Opoku‑Agyemang (H.E.)
H.E. JANE NAANA OPOKU‑AGYEMANG
Jessica Alupo (H.E.)
H.E. JESSICA ALUPO
Judith Suminwa Tuluka
JUDITH SUMINWA TULUKA
Leila Benali
LEILA BENALI
Mariam Chabi Talata (H.E.)
H.E. MARIAM CHABI TALATA
Mutale Nalumango (H.E.)
H.E. MUTALE NALUMANGO
Ndemupelila Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (H.E.)
H.E. NDEMUPELILA NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH
Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior (H.E.)
H.E. REBECCA NYANDENG DE MABIOR
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
SAARA KUUGONGELWA-AMADHILA
Samia Suluhu Hassan (H.E.)
H.E. SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN
Souad Abderrahim
SOUAD ABDERRAHIM
Bogolo Kenewendo
BOGOLO KENEWEDO
Vera Daves de Sousa
VERA DAVES DE SOUSA
MEDIA
Anne Soy
ANNE SOY
Claire Mawisa
CLAIRE MAWISA
Edith Kimani
EDITH KIMANI
Folly Bah Thibault
FOLLY BAH THIBAULT
Nima Elbagir
NIMA ELBAGIR
Salma Abdelaziz
SALMA ABDELAZIZ
SPORTS
Beatrice Chebet
DAGMAWIT GIRMAY BERHANE
Clare AKAMANZI
CLARE AKAMANZI
Ghizlane Chebbak
GHIZLANE CHEBBAK
Kirsty Coventry
KIRSTY COVENTRY