Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: FORBES has unveiled its 2025 list of the world’s 100 most powerful women, highlighting leaders who continue to break barriers despite global challenges for women in the workplace.
Across Africa, women are making history in politics, business, and media. Forbes highlighted six African women whose achievements are reshaping the continent and the world. Mary Vilakazi is a chartered accountant and one of South Africa’s leading financial executives. Judith Suminwa Tuluka became the DRC’s first female Prime Minister in June 2024.
On 21 March 2025, Netumbo NandiNdaitwah was sworn in as Namibia’s first female president. Mpumi Madisa is the first Black woman to lead a top-40 Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed company. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria, one of the world’s top economists, has served as World Bank fundraiser, Gavi chair, and co-chair of the Global Commission on Economy and Climate. Mo Abudu is a Nigerian media entrepreneur and founder of EbonyLife Media, shaping African storytelling globally.
