See names of 10 Nigerian women among Forbes most powerful in Africa ( Full list)

Forbes has made a list of 50 leading women on the continent who have made great marks in almost all spheres of human life.

Among them are 10 Nigerians who contributed greatly to art, politics, business, and public life.

Popular author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Folorunsho Alakija, Ibukun Awosika, Obiageli Oby Ezekwesili, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Uchenna ‘Uche’ Pedro are some of the Nigerians who made the cut.

Below is the list of Nigerians Forbes picked: 1. Folorunsho Alakija (Oil sector) 2. Ibukun Awosika (Manufacturing) 3. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Publishing) 4. Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili (Social development) 5. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Healthcare) 6. Uchenna “Uche” Pedro (Media) 7. Olajumoke Adenowo (Advertising) 8. Arunma Oteh (Finance) 9. Amina J. Mohammed (Social Development) 10. Tara Fela-Durotoye (Beauty)

See full list:

NAME COUNTRY TITLE SECTOR
(1)
GRACA MACHEL-SOUTH AFRICAFOUNDER, GRACA MACHEL TRUSTSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTCLARE,
(2) AKAMANZIRWANDACEO- RWANDA DEVELOPMENT BOARDSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT/GOVERNANCE,
(3) FOLORUNSO ALAKIJA NIGERIA
(4) JENNIFER RIRIAKENYALOUISE MUSHIKIWABO, RWANDA
(5) AYA CHEBBI,TUNISIA, BLOGGER AND AFRICA UNION YOUTH ENVOY
(6) ELSIE KANZA, TANZANIA
(7) IBUKUN AWOSIKA, NIGERIA FOUNDER AND CEO, THE CHAIR CENTRE GROUP
(8) DR JUDY DLAMINI, SOUTH AFRICA
(9) CHARLIZE THERON SOUTH AFRICA HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS
(10) CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE NIGERIA
(11) PHUTI MAHANYELE-DABENGWA SOUTH AFRICA CEO, NASPERS SOUTH AFRICA
(12) OBIAGELI ‘OBY’ EZEKWESILI NIGERIA (13)GLENDA GRAY SOUTH AFRICA
(14)THULI MADONSELA SOUTH AFRICA LAW TRUST CHAIR, SOCIAL JUSTICE RESEARCH AT STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
(15) WENDY LUHABE SOUTH AFRICA
(16) ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO BENIN
(17) MANAL ROSTOM EGYPT
(18) LYDIA NSEKERA BURUNDI
(19) WINNIE BYANYIMA UGANDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNAIDS
(20) NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA NIGERIA
(21) PHUMZILE MLAMBO-NGCUKA SOUTH AFRICA (22) WARIS DIRIE SOMALIA
(23) ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF LIBERIA
(24) YVONNE CHAKA CHAKA SOUTH AFRICA
(25) SAHLE-WORK ZEWDE ETHIOPIA PRESIDENT OF ETHIOPIA
(26) MAMOKGETHI (KGETHI) PHAKENG SOUTH AFRICA
(27) REBECCA ENONCHONG CAMEROON
(28) BONANG MATHEBA SOUTH AFRICA
(29) FATMA SAMOURA SENEGA LSECRETARY-GENERAL,
(30) FIFAIRENE CHARNLEY SOUTH AFRICA
(31) UCHENNA ‘UCHE’ PEDRO NIGERIA
(32) ILWAD ELMAN SOMALIA
(33) WENDY APPELBAUM SOUTH AFRICA
(34) OLAJUMOKE ADENOWO NIGERIA FOUNDER, AD CONSULTING
(35) BETHLEHEM TILAHUN ALEMU ETHIOPIA FOUNDER AND CEO, SOLEREBELS FOOTWEAR, GARDEN OF COFFEE,
(36) TEFFTASTIC NKOSAZANA DLAMINI-ZUMA SOUTH AFRICA
(37) WENDY ACKERMAN SOUTH AFRICA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PICK ‘N PAY
(38) CASTER SEMENYA SOUTH AFRICA OLYMPIC CHAMPION
(39) RAWYA MANSOUR EGYPT FOUNDER AND CEO, RAMSCO
(40) ARUNA OTEH NIGERIA (41) FATOU BENSOUDA GAMBIA
(42) HAJER SHARIEF LIBYA HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE
(43) AMINA J. MOHAMMED NIGERIA
(44) PRECIOUS MOTSEPE SOUTH AFRICA
(45) LUPITA NYONG’O KENYA
(46) VERA SONGWE CAMEROON
(47) MAGDA WIERZYCKA SOUTH AFRICA FOUNDER, SYGNIATARA
(48) FELA-DUROTOYE NIGERIA
(49) THERESA KACHINDAMOTO MALAWI