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September 20, 2024
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“This list reflects our objective to continue to push for gender diversity and inclusiveness within the corporate sector – especially for African women and to highlight and celebrate their achievements to the growth and expansion of global big business. We will continue to push for gender diversity and inclusion of African women and women of African descent in executive positions and boardrooms in organizations across the world, and hope that this list encourages more to aim for these positions and increase representation across different sectors.”
Find below the list of 50 leading African corporate women in 2021.
1. Abena Osei-Poku
Nationality: Ghanaian
Position: Managing Director at Absa Bank Ghana Limited
2. Ada Osademey-Udechukwu
Nationality: Nigerian
Position: Gender & Economic Inclusion Specialist at International Finance Corporation
3. Aida Diarra
Nationality: Malian
Position: Senior Vice President and Head of Sub-Saharan Africa at Visa
4. Angela Mensah-Poku
Nationality: Ghanaian
Position: Director of Digital and Commercial Operations at Vodafone in Ghana
5. Angela Ndambuki
Nationality: Kenyan
Position: Regional Director of Sub-Saharan Africa at the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)
6. Anita Erskine
Nationality: Ghanaian
Position: Managing Director at Anita Erskine Media
7. Barbara Salami
Nationality: Nigerian
Position: Vice President, Digital for Commercial at Moderna
8. Bozoma Saint John
Nationality: Ghanaian
Position: Chief Marketing Officer of Netflix
9. Bukola Smith
Nationality: Nigeria
Position: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of FSDH Merchant Bank
10. Bunmi Nwabueze
Nationality: Nigerian
Position: Compensation, Benefits, and Performance Partner for METAP
11. Caroline Wanga
Nationality: Kenyan
Position: Chief Executive Officer of Essence Communications Inc
12. Cecilia Akintomide
Nationality: Nigerian
Position: Independent Non-Executive Director at FBN Holdings Plc
13. Chinwe Esimai
Nationality: Nigerian
Position: Managing Director – Chief Anti-Bribery & Corruption Officer at CitiBank
14. Debra Mallowah
Nationality: Kenyan
Position: Vice President, East, and Central Africa Franchise at The Coca-Cola Company
15. Dr Patrica Nzolantima
Nationality: Congolese
Position: Founder / Chairwoman of Bizzoly Holdings
16. Ebi Atawodi
Nationality: Nigerian
Position: Director of Payments, EMEA at Netflix
17. Ednah Otieno
Nationality: Kenyan
Position: Human Resources Director for Diageo in Great Britain
18.Eloine Barry
Nationality: French
Position: CEO of African Media Agency
19. Ethel Cofie
Nationality: Ghanaian
Position: CEO and Director of Edel Technology Consulting
20. Eyitope Kola-Oyeneyin
Nationality: Nigerian
Position: Partner at Mckinsey & Company
21. Fathima Ebrahim
Nationality: Sudanese
Position: Senior Marketing Manager at Liquid Intelligent Technologies
22. Florence Nakimbugwe Nsubuga
Nationality: Ugandan
Position: Chief Operations Officer of Umeme Ltd
23. Gifty Osei-Boakye Bingley
Nationality: Ghanaian
Position: Senior Communications Officer at African Union
24. Hanan Morsy
Nationality: Egyptian
Position: Director of Macroeconomic Policy and Research Department at African Development Bank Group, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
25. Hannah Awonuga
Nationality: British
Position: Vice President, Global Diversity Equity and Inclusion Manager at Barclays Bank
26. Ilze Johnston
Nationality: South African
Position: Talent Acquisition Delivery Leader of Africa, Benelux, Germany & Austria, Northern & Southern Europe at Honeywell
27. Jocelyn Muhutu Remy
Nationality: Rwanda
Position: Strategic Media Partnerships Manager-Sub-Saharan Africa at Facebook
28. Kabamba Mireille
Nationality: Democratic Republic of Congo
Position: Managing Director/ Financial Director at CANAL+
29. Kadijah Amoah
Nationality: Ghanaian
Position: CEO of Aker Energy Ghana Limited
30. Lilian Onyach
Nationality: Kenyan
Position: Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications at Stanbic Bank Kenya
31. Lillian Barnard
Nationality: South African
Position: Managing Director/CEO at Microsoft South Africa
32. Lowani Chibesakunda
Nationality: Zambian
Position: CEO of Citibank Zambia
33. Marie-Chantal Kaninda
Nationality: Democratic Republic of Congo
Position: Executive Director & Head of Corporate Affairs at Glencore DRC
34. Marie Diop
Position: Principal Advisor of Corporate Relations at Rio Tinto
35. Markie Idowu
Nationality: Nigerian
Position: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer at Xpress Payment Solutions Ltd
36. Mimi Alemayehou
Nationality: Ethiopian
Position: Senior Vice President for Public-Private Partnerships at Mastercard
37. Mimi Kalinda
Nationality: South African
Position: Group CEO and Co-Founder at Africa Communications Media Group
38. Monali Shah
Nationality: Kenyan
Position: Head of Integrated Marketing Experiences, Africa at Coca-Cola
39. Nadine Tinen Tchangou
Nationality: Cameroonian
Position: CEO & Territory Senior Partner for PwC in Sub-Saharan Francophone Africa
40. Nancy Muhoya Ng’ang’a
Nationality: Kenyan
Position: Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young (EY), East Africa
41. Netta Jenkins
Nationality: Liberian
Position: Vice President of Global Inclusion at Unqork
42. Ngover Ihyembe-Nwankwo
Nationality: Nigerian
Position: Head Coverage at Rand Merchant Bank
43. Nkiru Olumide Ojo
Nationality: Nigerian
Position: Regional Executive Head of Marketing & Corporate Communication at Standard Bank Group
44. Nunu Ntshingila
Nationality: South African
Position: Head of Africa at Facebook
45. Patricia Obo-Nai
Nationality: Ghanaian
Position: CEO of Vodafone Ghana
46. Rana Kortam
Nationality: Egyptian
Position: Head of Global Regulatory Policy at Uber
47. Reem Asaad
Nationality: Egyptian
Position: Vice President, Middle East, And Africa at Cisco
48. Temitope Iluyemi
Nationality: Nigerian
Position: Senior Director, Global Government Relations, Africa at Procter & Gamble
49. Vera Songwe
Nationality: Cameroonian
Position: Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
50. Yolanda Cuba
Nationality: South African
Position: Group Chief Digital and Fintech Officer at MTN
Source: Africa Business Insider
