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9to5Chick, a career development platform for Africa’s most ambitious women, has broadened its horizons from its former focus on Nigeria to recognize the outstanding work and remarkable achievements of mid- and senior-level female professionals across Africa.
The platform’s top 100 career women list had focused on celebrating only Nigerian women in its former editions. In the latest instalment, it takes it up a notch by recognizing the voices and impacts of African women in the corporate sector who are defying the odds and disrupting the status quo in their industries.
Drawing inspiration from the theme of the 2023 International Women’s Day, ‘Embrace Equity’, the latest edition features women from 5 African regions across 18 countries who have been evaluated based on the influence of their role, their impact, including giveback initiatives both within and outside their careers, documented thought leadership, and their career achievements.
The breakdown of the representation from the different African regions consists of West Africa (64), East Africa (16), Southern Africa (16), North Africa (3), and Central Africa (1).
This evaluation was carried out by an independent advisory panel comprising Yemi Faseun, Chief Talent Officer at YT Talent Officer; Osayi Alile, CEO of Aspire Coronation Trust; Funke Amobi, Regional Head of People & Culture Nigeria & West Africa at Standard Bank Group; Nkiru Olumide-Ojo, Africa Regions Executive Head, Marketing Corporate Communications & CSI at Standard Bank Group; and Tewa Onasanya, Founder and CEO of Exquisite Magazine Services Ltd.
The president of the 9to5Chick, Glory Edozien PhD, “We are proud to celebrate African women on the continent working in the corporate sector. We believe that this list goes beyond celebrating these women, but is also wholly inspirational to women across Africa and the diaspora. It’s not only about the power of the African woman but her drive, and her contributions to the continent. Our goal is to amplify the voices of these women who have achieved so much but may not have received the recognition they deserve. We hope that this recognition will inspire more women to pursue their dreams, break barriers, and make a positive impact in their communities.”
See the list below:
Audrey Abakah
SME, Agency banking and Partnership / Absa, Ghana
Catherine Mwakasitu
Head of Finance and Operations/Financial Sector Deepening Tanzania, Tanzania
Carol Ariyibi
Head, Corporate Transformation/ARM Holding Company Ltd., Nigeria
Andrea Quaye
Snr Director, Global Category Lead – Coffee, The Coca-Cola Company, South Africa
Linda Obi
Head of Global Operations, Zenith Chain, Nigeria
Cany Jobe
Director of Exploration and Production, Gambia National Petroleum Corporation, Gambia
Vuyo Henda
Chief Marketing Officer, Spur Corporation, South Africa
Mary Ojulari
Managing Director, Weststar Associates Limited(Mercedes-Benz Nigeria), Nigeria
Rita Opiah
General Manager, Park Inn by Radisson Serviced Apartments, Nigeria
Nneka Eneli
Director of Outsourcing, Workforce Group, Nigeria
Sophie Okonkwo
Tech HR, Microsoft, Nigeria
Kelechi Mbah
Chief Marketing Officer, Digital Jewels Limited, Nigeria
Faustina Fynn-Nyame
Executive Director for Africa, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Kenya
Ayo Mairo-Ese
Anchor, Arise News, Nigeria
Arit Okpo
CNN African Voices Changemakers, Nigeria
Busola Odusanya
Senior Attorney (In-House Counsel), ExxonMobil, Nigeria
Dr. Olukemi Olugbade
Medical Epidemiologist, Public Health Physician, Nigerian Ministry of Defence, Nigeria
Dr. Adetola Salau
Senior Special Assistant on Education to the Governor, Lagos State, Lagos State Government, Nigeria
Eloho Omame
Partner, TLcom Capital LLP, Nigeria
Eve Banda
Executive Head, People & Marketing, Hollard Insurance, South Africa
Ezinne Anosike
Head, People & Culture, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Nigeria
Farida Bedwei
Principal Software Engineer, Microsoft, Ghana
Folarinle Akinrinola
Indirect Channels Director, sub-Saharan Africa, GE Healthcare, Nigeria
Hadiza Adukonu
Vice President, Corporate Development, West Titan Energy Nigeria
Ibukun Abidoye
Executive Vice President, Chocolate City Music, Nigeria
Ifesinachi Okoli-Okpagu
Chief Marketing Officer, Heirs Insurance, Nigeria
Juliet Okene
Payroll Benefits Manager, Total Energies
Nigeria
Jumoke Aleoke-Malachi
Head Talent Management, WEMA Bank, Nigeria
Jumoke Fajemirokun
Partner, ENR Advisory, Nigeria
Kai Orga
MD, ARM Investment Managers, Nigeria
Ladi Stephen
Country Director/USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management, Angola
Lola Aworanti
Chief Digital Officer, FBNQuest, Nigeria
Lucy Wairimu
Director of People and Culture, Mercy Corps, Kenya
Mariama Wurie
Education Consultant and Communications Consultant, The World Bank. Sierra Leone
Mojisola Olurotimi
People Operations Business Partner, Maruchi Global, Nigeria
Nabila Aguele
Special Adviser to Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget & National Planning, Nigeria, Nigeria
Nkem Offonabo
Head, Employee Service and Wellness/Premium Trust Bank, Nigeria
Nthabi Motsoeneng
Marketing Director South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa at Pernod Ricard, South Africa
Oge Maduagwu
West Africa Media Manager, Unilever, Nigeria
Olufunke Baruwa
Program Officer, Ford Foundation, Nigeria
Oluwasola Obagbemi
Corporate Communications Manager, Anglophone West Africa, Meta, Nigeria
Oluwatoyin Aralepo
Global Head of Finance, Program FP&A, Mastercard Foundation, Nigeria
Zethu Dlamini
Chief Marketing Officer, FNB Eswatini, Eswatini
Vere Shaba
Carbon Monetisation Cluster, Built by Nature, South Africa
Tolulope Osindero
Head, Legal & Compliance/Branch International, Nigeria
Tolulope Ita
Country Manager / International Beverages Consultancy, Nigeria
Tesi Rusagara
Managing Director / Kigali Innovation City, Rwanda
Temitope Yusuff
Director, Internal Audit and Risk Management / IHS Towers, Nigeria
Temi Dalley
Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO)/Sterling Bank/, Nigeria
Tega Onojaife
Sports Producer/Presenter / SMOOTH FM 98.1, Nigeria
Tasha Mills
Director of People and Partnerships/NIYEL, Senegal
Sylvia Mulinge
CEO / MTN Uganda, Uganda
Prudence Masako
Country Director/CARE, Tanzania
Patricia Luhanga
Corporate Affairs Manager/Electoral Commission of Zambia, Zambia
Osasuyi Dirisu
Executive Director / Policy Innovation Centre, Nigeria
Peace Nnabugwu
Renewable Energy Consultant / Energy Commission of Nigeria, Nigeria
Ory Okolloh
Partner/Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures, Kenya
Onemhinye Bayode
Senior Director – Strategy (Africa Middle East and South Asia)/ PepsiCo, South Africa
Fatima Kyari Mohammed
African Union Permanent Observer to the United Nations, NY., Nigeria
Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health,
OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, South Africa
VERA KAMTUKULE
Minister of Tourism, Malawi Government, Malawi
CARINE TOURE YEMITIA
Regional Senior Procurement Officer,
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), COTE D’IVOIRE
Dagmawit Moges
Director, Peace Fund Secretariat, African Union Commission, Ethiopia
RAMATU ABDULKADIR
Head of Pharmacy Department, National Ear Care Centre, Kaduna, Nigeria
Ifeoma Agu
Marketing Manager, International Premium Spirits & Reserve Brands, Diageo, Nigeria
Dolapo Oshiegbu
Plant Manager, Guinness Nigeria Plc, Nigeria
Ayodeji Ajibola
HR Director – Guinness Nigeria, Nigeria
Nadia Ahmed
Councilor, New Voices Council, Apolitical Foundation, KENYA
Niven Postma
Tutor, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), SOUTH AFRICA
Ayodele Olojede
Group Head, Emerging Businesses Africa/ Access Bank Plc, Nigeria
Lumun Amanda Feese
Technical advisor Ministry of mines and steel, Nigeria
Rania Al Mashat
Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt
Noha El Ghazaly
Egypt Country Advisor, Mediterrania Capital Partners, Egypt
Shirley Tony Kum
Corporate Communications Manager, Vivo Energy Ghana, Ghana
Praise (Dogah) Nutakor
Head of Communications and Partnerships – UNDP Ghana, Ghana
Annette Kanora
Head of PR & Communications, Vodacom Tanzania, Tanzania
Cynthia Ofori-Dwumfuo
Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Affairs, Hollard Ghana Holdings, Ghana
Moky Makura
Executive Director, Africa No Filter, SOUTH AFRICA
Keneiloe Molopyane
Scientific researcher, University of the Witwatersrand, South AFRICA
Funke Jaiyesimi
Marketing Manager, Janssen Pharmaceutical Company, Nigeria
Angela Mensah-Poku
Director of Digital and Commercial Operations, Vodafone Ghana, Ghana
Angela Ndambuki
Regional Director Sub-Saharan Africa, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Kenya
Debra Mallowah
Vice President, East, and Central Africa Franchise, The Coca-Cola Company, Kenya
Evelyne Dioh Simpa
Managing Director, WIC Capital, Senegal
Naomi Wanjiru Njeri Monobolou
Senior Programme Budget and Policy Officer / African Development Bank Group, Côte d’Ivoire
Fathima Ebrahim
Head of Marketing, Liquid Intelligent Technologies South Africa, South Africa
Jocelyn Muhutu Remy
Managing Director, Spotify Sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa
Lilian Onyach
Head Consumer and High Net Worth, Stanbic Bank Kenya, Kenya
Monali Shah
Board Advisor, Pixis, Nigeria
Temitope Iluyemi
Senior Director, Procter & Gamble, Nigeria
Yolanda Cuba
Group Regional Vice President Southern & East Africa, MTN Group, South Africa
Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh
Strategic Partnerships and Multinational Corporations Lead Africa, Microsoft, Morocco
FATOUMATA DORO
Managing Director Vlisco, Ghana
ELIZABETH WATHUTI
Head of Campaigns and Daima Consortium Coordinator, Wangari Maathai Foundation, Kenya
ANNA EKELEDO
Executive Director at AfriLabs Foundation, Nigeria
CAREN WAKOLI
Interim Executive Director, Emerging Public Leaders, Kenya
CHIDO CLEOPATRA MPEMBA
Special Envoy on Youth, African Union Chairperson & Cabinet, South Africa
Jemimah Jatau
Consultant – Gender and Social Inclusion Consultant
USAID | Power Africa Nigeria Power Sector Program, Nigeria
YAWA HANSEN-QUAO
Director, Ashesi University, Ghana
Abena Osei-Poku
Managing Director, Absa Bank Ghana Limited, Ghana
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