Kenya’s Lupita Nyongó was featured among Africa’s top 50 Most Powerful Women list .
The list was published by Forbes in 2020 March.
Check the full list below
NAME | COUNTRY | TITLE | SECTOR |
GRACA MACHEL | SOUTH AFRICA | FOUNDER, GRACA MACHEL TRUST | SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
CLARE AKAMANZI | RWANDA | CEO, RWANDA DEVELOPMENT BOARD | SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT/GOVERNANCE |
FOLORUNSO ALAKIJA | NIGERIA | EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR, FAMFA OIL | OIL SECTOR |
JENNIFER RIRIA | KENYA | GROUP CEO, ECHO NETWORK AFRICA (ENA); FOUNDING MEMBER, KENYA WOMEN FINANCE TRUST | FINANCE |
LOUISE MUSHIKIWABO | RWANDA | SECRETARY GENERAL, ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE (OIF) | |
AYA CHEBBI | TUNISIA | BLOGGER AND AFRICA UNION YOUTH ENVOY | MEDIA |
ELSIE KANZA | TANZANIA | HEAD OF AFRICA AND MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | FINANCE |
IBUKUN AWOSIKA | NIGERIA | FOUNDER AND CEO, THE CHAIR CENTRE GROUP | MANUFACTURING |
DR JUDY DLAMINI | SOUTH AFRICA | FOUNDER, MBEKANI GROUP | SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
CHARLIZE THERON | SOUTH AFRICA | HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS | ENTERTAINMENT |
CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE | NIGERIA | AUTHOR, PUBLIC SPEAKER | PUBLISHING |
PHUTI MAHANYELE-DABENGWA | SOUTH AFRICA | CEO, NASPERS SOUTH AFRICA | TECHNOLOGY |
OBIAGELI ‘OBY’ EZEKWESILI | NIGERIA | SENIOR ECONOMIC ADVISOR, AFRICA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY INITIATIVE (AEDPI) | SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
GLENDA GRAY | SOUTH AFRICA | PRESIDENT AND CEO, SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (SAMRC) | HEALTHCARE |
THULI MADONSELA | SOUTH AFRICA | LAW TRUST CHAIR, SOCIAL JUSTICE RESEARCH AT STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY | LAW |
WENDY LUHABE | SOUTH AFRICA | SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR & CO-FOUNDER, WIPHOLD | FINANCE |
ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO | BENIN | FOUR-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER | ENTERTAINMENT |
MANAL ROSTOM | EGYPT | FOUNDER, SURVIVING HIJAB AND FACE OF NIKE PRO HIJAB | HEALTH AND FITNESS |
LYDIA NSEKERA | BURUNDI | PRESIDENT, NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (NOC) OF BURUNDI AND MEMBER OF FIFA COUNCIL | SPORT/GOVERNANCE |
WINNIE BYANYIMA | UGANDA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNAIDS | SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA | NIGERIA | CHAIR, BOARD OF THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR VACCINES AND IMMUNISATION (GAVI) | HEALTHCARE |
PHUMZILE MLAMBO-NGCUKA | SOUTH AFRICA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNITED NATIONS (UN) WOMEN | SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
WARIS DIRIE | SOMALIA | PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER, DESERT FLOWER FOUNDATION | SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF | LIBERIA | FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA, NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE | GOVERNANCE |
YVONNE CHAKA CHAKA | SOUTH AFRICA | AWARD-WINNING MUSICIAN | ENTERTAINMENT |
SAHLE-WORK ZEWDE | ETHIOPIA | PRESIDENT OF ETHIOPIA | GOVERNANCE |
MAMOKGETHI (KGETHI) PHAKENG | SOUTH AFRICA | VICE-CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | EDUCATION |
REBECCA ENONCHONG | CAMEROON | FOUNDER & CEO, APPSTECH | TECHNOLOGY |
BONANG MATHEBA | SOUTH AFRICA | MEDIA PERSONALITY, ENTREPRENEUR | ENTERTAINMENT |
FATMA SAMOURA | SENEGAL | SECRETARY-GENERAL, FIFA | SPORT |
IRENE CHARNLEY | SOUTH AFRICA | FOUNDER, SMILE COMMUNICATIONS | TECHNOLOGY |
UCHENNA ‘UCHE’ PEDRO | NIGERIA | FOUNDER AND CEO, BELLANAIJA | MEDIA |
ILWAD ELMAN | SOMALIA | FOUNDER, ELMAN PEACE CENTRE | ACTIVISM |
WENDY APPELBAUM | SOUTH AFRICA | FOUNDER AND CHAIRPERSON, DE MORGENZON WINE ESTATE | ENTREPRENEUR |
OLAJUMOKE ADENOWO | NIGERIA | FOUNDER, AD CONSULTING | ADVERTISING |
BETHLEHEM TILAHUN ALEMU | ETHIOPIA | FOUNDER AND CEO, SOLEREBELS FOOTWEAR, GARDEN OF COFFEE, TEFFTASTIC | ENTREPRENEUR |
NKOSAZANA DLAMINI-ZUMA | SOUTH AFRICA | MINISTER OF COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH AFRICA | GOVERNANCE |
WENDY ACKERMAN | SOUTH AFRICA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PICK ‘N PAY | RETAIL |
CASTER SEMENYA | SOUTH AFRICA | OLYMPIC CHAMPION | SPORT |
RAWYA MANSOUR | EGYPT | FOUNDER AND CEO, RAMSCO | AGRICULTURE |
ARUNMA OTEH | NIGERIA | ACADEMIC SCHOLAR, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD FORMER TREASURER AND VICE PRESIDENT, WORLD BANK LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE AFRICA ADVISORY GROUP MEMBER | FINANCE |
FATOU BENSOUDA | GAMBIA | PROSECUTOR, INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) | LAW |
HAJER SHARIEF | LIBYA | HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE | ACTIVISM |
AMINA J. MOHAMMED | NIGERIA | DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, UNITED NATIONS | SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
PRECIOUS MOTSEPE | SOUTH AFRICA | FOUNDER, AFRICAN FASHION INTERNATIONAL | FASHION |
LUPITA NYONG’O | KENYA | OSCAR-WINNING ACTOR | ENTERTAINMENT |
VERA SONGWE | CAMEROON | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA | SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
MAGDA WIERZYCKA | SOUTH AFRICA | FOUNDER, SYGNIA | FINANCE |
TARA FELA-DUROTOYE | NIGERIA | FOUNDER, HOUSE OF TARA INTERNATIONAL | BEAUTY |
THERESA KACHINDAMOTO | MALAWI | CHIEF OF DEDZA DISTRICT | SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |