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Again, Forbes Lists Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Abudu Among 100 World’s Most Powerful Women

Nigeria’s former finance minister and current director-general of the World Trade Organisation Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and filmmaker Mo Abudu have been recognised by Forbes among the world’s most powerful women in 2022.

The 19th annual ‘100 Most Powerful Women 2022′ list which was released by Forbes, placed Okonjo-Iweala at number 91 and Abudu at number 99.

They are the only Nigerians who made the list.

The list is a definitive survey of foremost CEOs and iconic entrepreneurs, pioneer philanthropists, and policymakers who are solving society’s most intractable problems.

Top of the list is the President, European Commission, European Union, Ursula von der Leyen.

Ursula spearheaded a 750-million-euro Covid relief bill in 2020 and, in 2022, became one of the West's staunchest ers of Ukraine amid Russia's unprovoked invasion.

Forbes described Okojo-Iweala as “an economist and international development professional with more than 30 years of experience working in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and North America.”

In March 2021, she became the first woman and the first African to serve as Director-General of the World Trade Organization.

Okonjo-Iweala was also the Chair of the Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance that has immunised 760 million children globally.

“An economist and international development professional, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has more than 30 years of experience working in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and North America,” the magazine said.

“In March 2021, she became first woman and the first African to serve as Director-General of the World Trade Organization.

“She has said she believes in the power of trade to lift developing countries out of poverty help them achieve sustainable development.

“Earlier in her career, Okonjo-Iweala had two as Nigeria's Finance Minister, from 2003-2006 and 2011-2015; she also briefly acted as Foreign Minister in 2006.

“She was also Chair of the Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance that has immunized 760 million children globally.”

It also described Mo Abudu as one of the most powerful women in global media.

“Nigerian media mogul Mo Abudu is one of the most powerful women in global media,” Forbes said.

“In 2006, Abudu started Ebonylife TV, a network that now airs in more than 49 countries across Africa, as well as in the UK and the Caribbean.

“Over the years, EbonylifeTV has struck major partnership deals with Sony Pictures Television, AMC Networks and Netflix.

“The deal with Netflix marked the first time an African media company signed a multi-title film and TV agreement with the streaming giant.

“Abudu was born in London but sent by her parents to live with her grandmother in Nigeria when she was 7; she returned to Britain four years later.”

Okonjo-Iweala and Abudu also made the Forbes’ list of 100 most powerful women last year, coming at numbers 91 and 98 respectively.

https://saharareporters.com/2022/12/08/again-forbes-lists-nigerias-okonjo-iweala-mo-abudu-among-100-worlds-most-powerful-women

Congrats

So Kiki Mordi, Toke Makinwa, Tonto Dikeh, Funke Akindele and all the woke feminists were not recognized.

Congrats to Ngozi Okonjo Iweala & Mo Abudu.
May God bless the Nigerian woman.

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Of course, she deserves it. A woman who helped the last istration to stabilize our economy until this government came into power through their bogus change and destroyed everything she labored for.

Uuuch! Chimamanda Adichie didn't make the list this time.

Congratulations to Okonjo-Iweala and Abudu!

We should all be feminists because if Nigeria hadn't had someone like Okonjo-Iweala, her position would have gone to another continent!

I'm really happy for Mo Abudu. Okonjo's isn't surprising though.

Na DG of WTO these people gather mind put for 91st position.
I'll like to see the full list

A post well deserved.
Ngozi Okonjo Iweala represents the Nigeria we hope for.
Where young ladies won't be coerced or forced to have sex with a lecturer for marks.
Where young women wouldn't be coerced or forced to have sex to climb to the top of their career.
It is PO-ssible.
Congratulations to her.

As far as the honour is given by merit, you will never see quota system children there. It's always Igbos, Yorubas and South South.

Western propaganda

Congratulations

Were i go see woman like Mummy Ngozi O. Iweala marry. I love love her kind of life and achievements

Where's tiwa Savage on the list?

I ire women like Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

These are the real feminists

Siofra, Jeon take note

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is listed among the most powerful women and she is happily married.

Feminists who like attacking men and hating other women that refuse to be feminists are all in the list of non-influential, unpowerful, irrelevant women of 2022.

God bless you our super woman that Buhari want to rubbish with corruption but God him. Current finance Minister na only Loan she sabi nothing else.

Nice one

Candidlady
Siofra
Pocohantas

All these woke feminazis on Nairaland failed to make the list.

What is the relevance of Mo Abudu. . ?

What way has she impacted rational thinking society.

Please, my opinion stand to be contested.

As per Okonjo Iweala, I say respect.

VeryWickedMan:
So Kiki Mordi, Toke Makinwa, Tonto Dikeh, Funke Akindele and all the woke feminists were not recognized.

Plus including Hanty Linda

I will be in this list very soon. It will definitely come to .

Good women still Dey .

seanwilliam:
Good women still Dey .

Yes na. But they are very hard to find.

Congratulations.

I wish this could affect dollar to naira in favor of Naira