Director-General of the World Trade Organisation( WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and media entrepreneur, Mo Abudu, have been listed by Forbes as one of the 100 most powerful women in the world. Abudu took to her social media accounts to express her gratitude for the inclusion among other pioneers on the list. She also recognised her African female counterparts saying: “Women of colour on the list include US Vice-President Kamala Harris (no. 2,) and Oprah Winfrey, making her umpteenth appearance on this list.”“There are only three African women on the list: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the WTO (no. 94).”View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mo Abudu (@moabudu)American singers, Rihanna and Beyonce Knowles ranked 68th and 76th respectively on the list, while tennis superstar Serena was not left out of the list placing 85th.

Source: Forbes December 09, 2021 19:54 UTC