Women who made significant contributions between January 2023 and the present are included in this list.
Women from a variety of walks of life are also represented on the list.
African women are already making big enough progress in just the third month of the year to have a huge influence on both their society and the rest of the globe.
Africa has had its fair share of female empowerment as the globe concentrates on the advancement of women. African women have come a long way in terms of social and economic growth. African women are setting the pace in creating a lasting effect on the continent, from business owners to politicians.
Business Insider Africa is honoring 5 African women who have achieved significant advancements in only the first two months of the new year in observance of International Women’s Day. The ladies on this list come from various industries and uphold the best standards for both men and women in their respective careers.
Samia Suluhu Hassan is the first woman to hold the office of president of Tanzania. She took office as the nation’s sixth head of state on March 19, 2021. While she continues to propose corporate initiatives and projects that are turning Tanzania into a significant economic player in Africa, her record since taking office has been revolutionary in and of itself. She eliminated disadvantageous trade barriers in 2023, facilitating intra-continental commerce in the East African area. To help the nation’s tourist industry, she has started to build cruise ships here at home. She has given the go-ahead for a city project that would generate 1000 employment across more than 200 sectors. She has put Tanzania and Kenya together via railroad.
A railroad linking Kenya and Tanzania has been put into service by her. Almost 600 investors from Europe have been invited by her to Tanzania to learn more about the country’s business potential. Her achievements are numerous and continue on.
Jennifer Efidi: The Nigerian populace was inspired by this woman’s fortitude to persist on casting their ballots and preserve the democratic system that the nation is governed by during the presidential election there. After having been attacked and injured by political thugs, she decided to return and cast her ballot for the presidential candidate of her choice, which caused a stir across the nation and was hailed as a major victory for democracy globally.
Temilade Openiyi, or Tems, is one of Niegria’s most popular new musicians. She has achieved international notoriety in her early music career that matches that of pioneers in the afrobeat genre like Wizkid and Burnaboy, and in 2023, she won a Grammy to demonstrate this. During the 65th Grammy Awards, she earned her first award in the Best Melodic Rap Performance category for her work on Future and Drake’s smash song Wait for U. She was nominated for an Oscar as well.
Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda is the first female vice president of Gabon as of January 2023, when she assumed the position. She is a politician from that country. In addition, she served as Gabon’s first female prime minister from July 2020 to January 2023.
Abiola Bawuah is a Nigerian businesswoman and financial expert. As of 2014, she was the first female managing director and chief executive officer of the United Bank for Africa (UBA). She became the first woman to ever occupy the role of CEO of UBA when she was appointed to it in 2023.
