Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Tiwa Savage, Nissi Ogulu, Hephzibah Akinwale, and Eniola Shokunbi were honored at the 10th Forbes Women Africa Awards during the Forbes Women Africa Leading Women Summit in South Africa. Themed “To The Power of 10:
The Rule-Breakers In Africa’s Next Chapter,” the event celebrated influential women across various sectors.
Okonjo-Iweala received the Lifetime Achievement Award, Savage was named Media Icon, Ogulu earned the Youth Icon Award, Akinwale won the Next Generation Award, and Shokunbi was recognized as a Young Achiever.
The summit, an annual gathering of women leaders in business, politics, arts, and civil society, also commemorated International Women’s Day, reinforcing the impact of female pioneers in Africa and beyond.
Here is the full list of this year’s award winners:
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- Social Impact Award – Wanjira Mathai
- Young Achiever Award – Eniola Shokunbi
- Next Generation Award – Hephzibah Akinwale
- Youth Icon Award – Nissi Ogulu
- Media Icon Award – Tiwa Savage
- Academic Excellence Award – Dr Adriana Marais
- Sports Award – Sue Destombes
- Visionary Ally Award – Soul Deng
- Entertainer of the Year Award – Sarah Hassan
- Excellence in Entertainment Award – Minnie Dlamini
- Technology and Innovation Award – Jessica Mshama
- Champion of Change Award – Dr Glenda Gray
- Businesswoman Award – Rita Zwane
- Champion of Entertainment Promotion Award – Tholsi Pillay
- Change Maker of the Decade Award – Arunma Oteh