Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has been listed on Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women list.
According to the list, Okonjo Iweala who is the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), is the highest ranked African female thereby making her the most powerful woman in Africa
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is ranked 87th spot, surpassing South African businesswoman Mpumi Madisa, who stands at 88th.
Tanzanian President Samia Hassan also makes her debut on the list at the 93rd position, alongside Nigerian media mogul and philanthropist Mo Abudu at the 98th.
Members of the 2023 #PowerWomen ranking represent women in six categories: business, technology, finance, media & entertainment, politics & policy, and philanthropy.
