Okonjo Iweala, Mo Abudu make Forbes 2025 Most Powerful Women list
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo Iweala and Mo Abudu have been named among Forbes’ 100 World’s Most Powerful Women for 2025, highlighting their global influence and groundbreaking achievements. The pair feature on a list that also includes leaders like Ursula von der Leyen, Christine Lagarde and media mogul Kim Kardashian. Okonjo Iweala, ranked 92nd, is the first woman and the first African to serve as Director General of the World Trade Organisation. With more than three decades in international development, she has twice been Nigeria’s Finance Minister and briefly served as Foreign Minister, using trade policy to drive sustainable development and poverty reduction. Abudu, ranked 98th, is the founder of EbonyLife Media and a pioneer of modern African storytelling on screen. Through EbonyLife TV, which is broadcast in more than 49 countries, and landmark content deals with Sony Pictures, AMC Networks and […]