5 African women including Mo Abudu, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala make Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women List

Forbes has unveiled its 21st annual list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women.

The list includes influential female leaders from business, entertainment, politics, philanthropy, and policy-making The Forbes list features influential female leaders in business, entertainment, politics, philanthropy, and policy-making and also honors trailblazing African women who are making a significant impact using their strengths, resources, and voices to positively impact society. 

This year, only five African women of notable achievements were recognized on the prestigious Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women list.

Judith Suminwa Tuluka

The first woman to serve as Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, previously a banking professional and UNDP coordinator for 'Peacebuilding and Strengthening Democracy.'

Mpumi Madisa

CEO of Bidvest, the only Black female CEO of a top-40 company on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. She joined Bidvest in 2003 and serves on 16 subsidiary boards.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Economist and international development expert, and the first African and first woman to lead the World Trade Organization as Director-General since 2021.

Samia Suluhu Hassan

Tanzania’s first female president, inaugurated in 2021 after serving as vice president since 2015, and the fifth African female leader to address the U.N. General Assembly.

Mo Abudu

Nigerian media mogul and founder of Ebonylife TV, which broadcasts in 49 countries and has partnered with Sony, AMC Networks, and Netflix.