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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

36

AFRICAN COUNTRIES

8

CATEGORIES

Find below our honourees for the 2022 100 Most Influential African Women list arranged according to their categories

BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
Aïda Diarra
AIDA DIARRA
Aishah Ahmad
AISHAH AHMAD
Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh
ANGELA KYEREMATEN-JIMOH
Anne Muraya
ANNE MURAYA
Barbara Gonzalez
BARBARA GONZALEZ
Brenda Mbathi
BRENDA MBATHI
Debra Mallowah
DEBRA MALLOWAH
Delphine Traoré
DELPHINE TRAORÉ
Dentaa Amoateng
DENTAA AMOATENG
Diariétou Gaye
DIARIÉTOU GAYE
Dzene Makhwade-Seboni
DZENE MAKHWADE-SEBONI
Fatoumata Doro
FATOUMATA DORO
Folake Soetan
FOLAKE SOETAN
Jumoke Jagun-Dokunmu
JUMOKE JAGUN-DOKUNMU
Nangula Nelulu Uaandja
NANGULA NELULU UAANDJA
Nene Maiga
NENE MAIGA
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Dr.)
DR NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA
Odunayo Eweniyi
ODUNAYO EWENIYI
Owen Omogiafo
OWEN OMOGIAFO
Sophia Bekele
SOPHIA BEKELE
Tuma Adama Gento- Kamara (Dr.)
DR. TUMA ADAMA GENTO- KAMARA
Victoria Kwakwa
VICTORIA KWAKWA
Yolanda Cuba
YOLANDA CUBA
Yvonne Ike
YVONNE IKE
CLIMATE CHANGE
BOGOLO KENEWENDO
BOGOLO KENEWENDO
Elizabeth Wathuti
ELIZABETH WATHUTI
Vanessa Nakate
VANESSA NAKATE
CSO & PHILANTHROPY
Agnes Kalibata (Dr)
DR. AGNES KALIBATA
Anna Ekeledo
ANNA EKELEDO
Aya Chebbi
AYA CHEBBI
Caren Wakoli
CAREN WAKOLI
Edith Yah Brou
EDITH YAH BROU
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (H.E)
H.E. ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF
Françoise Moudouthe
FRANÇOISE MOUDOUTHE
Graça Machel
GRAÇA MACHEL
Makena Mwobobia
MAKENA MWOBOBIA
MARIE LOUISE MWANGE
MARIE LOUISE MWANGE
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
PHUMZILE MLAMBO-NGCUKA
Rasha Kelej (Senator Dr.)
SENATOR DR. RASHA KELEJ
Sefora Kodjo Kouassi
SEFORA KODJO KOUASSI
Yawa Hansen-Quao
YAWA HANSEN-QUAO
DIPLOMACY
Ahunna Eziakonwa
AHUNNA EZIAKONWA
Amani Abou-Zeid (H.E.)
H.E. AMANI ABOU-ZEID
Amina J. Mohammed (H.E)
H.E. AMINA J. MOHAMMED
Awa Ndiaye Seck
AWA NDIAYE SECK
Bineta Diop (H.E)
H.E. BINETA DIOP
Chido Cleopatra Mpemba
CHIDO CLEOPATRA MPEMBA
Coumba Dieng Sow
COUMBA DIENG SOW
Diene Keita
DIENE KEITA
Elizabeth Mrema
ELIZABETH MREMA
Elsie S. Kanza (H.E.)
H.E. ELSIE S. KANZA
Fatima Kyari Mohammed (H.E Amb)
H.E AMB FATIMA KYARI MOHAMMED
Fatoumata Ndiaye
FATOUMATA NDIAYE
Giovanie Biha
GIOVANIE BIHA
Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko (H.E.)
H.E. JOSEFA LEONEL CORREIA SACKO
Louise Mushikiwabo
LOUISE MUSHIKIWABO
Martha Ama A. Pobee (H.E.)
H.E. MARTHA AMA A. POBEE
Matshidiso Moeti (Dr.)
DR. MATSHIDISO MOETI
Minata Samaté Cessouma (H.E. Amb)
H.E. AMB MINATA SAMATÉ CESSOUMA
Monique Nsanzabaganwa (H.E. Dr.)
H.E. DR. MONIQUE NSANZABAGANWA
Tlaleng Mofokeng
DR TLALENG MOFOKENG
Winnie Byanyima
WINNIE BYANYIMA
ENTERTAINMENT
Anne Kansiime
ANNE KANSIIME
Ayra Starr
AYRA STARR
Funke Akindele
FUNKE AKINDELE
Osas Ighodaro
OSAS IGHODARO
Sinach
SINACH
Tems
TEMS
Tiwa Savage
TIWA SAVAGE
GOVERNANCE
Aja Fatoumata C.M. Jallow-Tambajang (H.E)
H.E. AJA FATOUMATA C.M. JALLOW-TAMBAJANG
Anne Waiguru (H.E)
H.E. ANNE WAIGURU
Catherine Gotani Hara (Rt. Hon)
RT. HON CATHERINE GOTANI HARA
Eve Bazaiba
EVE BAZAIBA
Fatima-Zahra Mansouri
FATIMA-ZAHRA MANSOURI
Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo
FAZILA JEEWA-DAUREEAWOO
Jessica Alupo (H.E.)
H.E. JESSICA ALUPO
Jewel Taylor (H.E)
H.E. JEWEL HOWARD-TAYLOR
Jokate Mwegelo
JOKATE MWEGELO
Lúcia Maria Mendes Gonçalves dos Passos
LÚCIA MARIA MENDES GONÇALVES DOS PASSOS
Mariam Chabi Talata (H.E)
H.E. MARIAM CHABI TALATA
Martha Karua
MARTHA KARUA
Martha Koome
MARTHA KOOME
Mutale Nalumango (H.E.)
H.E. MUTALE NALUMANGO
Najla Bouden (Rt. Hon)
RT. HON NAJLA BOUDEN
Oulimata Sarr
OULIMATA SARR
Paula Ingabire
PAULA INGABIRE
Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior (H.E.)
H.E. REBECCA NYANDENG DE MABIOR
Robinah Nabbanja (Rt. Hon)
RT. HON ROBINAH NABBANJA
Rose Christiane Raponda (Rt. Hon)
RT. HON ROSE CHRISTIANE RAPONDA
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
Vera Kamtukule
VERA KAMTUKULE
Victoire Tomegah Dogbé (Rt. Hon)
RT. HON VICTOIRE TOMEGAH DOGBÉ
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
YVONNE AKI-SAWYERR
MEDIA
Jamila Mohamed
JAMILA MOHAMED
Nana Aba Anamoah
NANA ABA ANAMOAH
Peace Hyde
PEACE HYDE
Sarah Abdelbaky
SARAH ABDELBAKY
SPORTS
Tobi Amusan
TOBI AMUSAN