Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Abudu named among Forbes 100 most powerful women in the world

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Abudu named among Forbes 100 most powerful women in the world

2 Nigerians, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Mo Abudu, have been named amongst Forbes’ 100 international’s maximum effective women for 2025.

the yearly rating, released on Wednesday, Dec. 10, profiles women shaping coverage, commercial enterprise and tradition across the world.

Okonjo-Iweala, positioned at ninety two, is the Director-fashionable of the world exchange organisation (WTO) and the first African and primary female to maintain the workplace because March 2021.

Forbes highlights her over 30 years of experience in economic development across Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin america and North america. She previously served twice as Nigeria’s Finance Minister and in brief as foreign Affairs Minister, and chaired the board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which has immunised greater than 760 million kiddies globally.

In 2010, she oversaw the world financial institution’s a success fundraising campaign, which ended in $forty nine.3 billion in offers and low-interest loans for the sector’s poorest nations. Following her ministerial stint, she remained energetic international, heading businesses together with Gavi and the Vaccine Alliance (2016-2020), co-chairing the global commission on the economy and climate, and taking part in pandemic and climate-associated worldwide activities.

Her management has earned her a 2d term as WTO Director-widespread: she was overwhelmingly reappointed by member states in past due 2024, demonstrating extensive trust in her management.

Mo Abudu, ranked 98th, is a media government and philanthropist, founding father of EbonyLife Media.

Forbes notes that the 2025 list emphasises the developing role of ladies in era, politics and entertainment.

African figures, which includes Mary Vilakazi, CEO of South Africa’s FirstRand organization; Judith Suminwa Tuluka, Democratic Republic of the Congo’s first ladies top Minister; Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah; and Mpumi Madisa, CEO of Bidvest, also characteristic prominently.