Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Ebonylife Group Chief Executive Officer, Mosunmola Abudu, also called Mo Abudu, have made it to the list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women of 2022, as released by American business magazine, Forbes.
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. She is the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Photo: @NOIweala |
Notably, Okonjo-Iweala is the first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organisation as Director-General.
The WTO DG took to Twitter to share the beautiful achievement, where she announced it was “my 6th time in my career.”
She went ahead to hail fellow women who were also honoured in the list, “Congratulations to my other sisters”.
She wrote: “An honour and a privilege to be part of this list of very distinguished women for the sixth time in my career! Congratulations to my other sisters. Let’s continue to show that good governance, good public policy and people centered approach to work matters.”
As posted ⬇️
An honor and a privilege to be part of this list of very distinguished women for the 6th time in my career! Congratulations to my other sisters. Let’s continue to show that good governance, good public policy and a people centered approach to work matters. https://t.co/TARiBXHbqt
— Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (@NOIweala) December 7, 2022
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Mosunmola Abudu. She is the Chief Executive Officer of Ebonylife Group. Photo: @moabudu |
Mo Abudu made the announcement on her official Instagram account. She was recognized for her outstanding contribution to the media and entertainment sectors.
She wrote: “It’s an honour and privilege to be included and ranked on The Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women List 2022.
“The list was determined by four main metrics: media, impact, money and spheres of influence. For political leaders, we weighed gross domestic products and populations; for corporate leaders, revenues and employee counts, media mentions and reach of all. The result is a collection of women who are fighting the status quo.
“As I said earlier, it’s an honour to be on this list, but it does not mean I or EbonyLife are challenged free, I am no stranger to challenges, but a major obsession for me is finding ways to turn my challenges into amazing opportunities.
“EbonyLife we move with love.”
Full List of Worlds 100 Most Powerful Women 2022 – see Okonjo-Iweala and Mo Abudu’s positions ⬇️
Position | Name | Age | Country | Category |
1 | Ursula Von der Leyen | 64 | Belgium | Politics & Policy |
2 | Christine Lagarde | 66 | Germany | Politics & policy |
3 | Kamala Harris | 58 | United States | Politics & Policy |
4 | Mary Barra | 60 | United States | Business |
5 | Abigail Johnson | 60 | United States | Money |
6 | Melinda French Gates | 58 | United States | Philanthropy |
7 | Giorgio Meloni | 45 | Italy | Politics & Policy |
8 | Karen Lynch | 59 | United States | Business |
9 | Julie Sweet | 55 | United States | Business |
10 | Jane Fraser | 55 | United States | Finance |
11 | MacKenzie Scott | 52 | United States | Impact |
12 | Kristalina Georgieva | 69 | United States | Politics & Policy |
13 | Rosalind Brewer | 59 | United States | Business |
14 | Emma Walmsley | 53 | United Kingdom | Business |
15 | Ana Patricia Botín | 62 | Spain | Finance |
16 | Gail Boudreaux | 62 | United States | Business |
17 | Tsai Ing-wen | 66 | Taiwan | Politics & Policy |
18 | Ruth Porat | 65 | United States | Technology |
19 | Safra Catz | 60 | United States | Technology |
20 | Martina Merz | 59 | Germany | Business |
21 | Carol Tomé | 65 | United States | Business |
22 | Judith McKenna | 56 | United States | Business |
23 | Susan Wojcicki | 54 | United States | Technology |
24 | Oprah Winfrey | 68 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
25 | Nancy Pelosi | 82 | United States | Politics & Policy |
26 | Lauren Powell Jobs & Family | 59 | United States | Philanthropy |
27 | Amanda Blanc | 55 | United Kingdom | Business |
28 | Amy Hood | 50 | United States | Technology |
29 | Catherine MacGregor | 50 | France | Business |
30 | Phebe Novakovic | 65 | United States | Entrepreneur |
31 | Gwynne Shotwell | 59 | United States | Technology |
32 | Shari Redstone | 68 | United States | Lifestyle |
33 | Janet Yellen | 76 | United States | Politics & Policy |
34 | Jessica Tan | 45 | China | Finance |
35 | Ho Ching | 69 | Singapore | Finance |
36 | Nirmala Sitharaman | 63 | India | Politics & Policy |
37 | Thasunda Brown Duckett | 49 | United States | Finance |
38 | Kathy Warden | 51 | United States | Business |
39 | Marianne Lake, Jennifer Piepszak | United States | finance | |
40 | Jacinda Ardern | 42 | New Zealand | Politics & Policy |
41 | Dana Walden | 58 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
42 | Sheikh Hasina Wajed | 75 | Bangladesh | Politics & Policy |
43 | Mary Callahan Erdoes | 55 | United States | Money |
44 | Adena Friedman | 53 | United States | Finance |
45 | Gina Reinhart | 68 | Australia | Business |
46 | Lynn Martin | 46 | United States | Finance |
47 | Sri Mulyani Indrawati | 60 | Indonesia | Politics & Policy |
48 | Vicki Hollub | 63 | United States | Entrepreneur |
49 | Nicke Widyawati | 54 | Indonesia | Business |
50 | Lisa Su | 53 | United States | Entrepreneur |
51 | Tricia Griffith | 58 | United States | Business |
52 | Shemara Wikramanayake | 60 | Australia | Business |
53 | Roshni Nadar Malhotra | 41 | India | Technology |
54 | Madhabi Puri Buch | 56 | India | Politics & Policy |
55 | Sinead Gorman | 45 | United Kingdom | Business |
56 | Tokiko Shimizu | 57 | Japan | Finance |
57 | Yoriko Koike | 70 | Japan | Politics & Policy |
58 | Jennifer Salke | 58 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
59 | Jenny Johnson | 58 | United States | Money |
60 | Hana Al Rostamani | United Arab Emirates | Finance | |
61 | Donna Langley | 54 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
62 | Dong Mingzhu | 68 | China | Business |
63 | Judy Faulkner | 79 | United States | Entrepreneur |
64 | Robin Denholm | 59 | Australia | Business |
65 | Suzanne Scott | 56 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
66 | Lynn Good | 63 | United States | Business |
67 | Soma Mondal | 59 | India | Business |
68 | Belén Garijo | 62 | Germany | Business |
69 | Melanie Kreiz | 51 | Germany | Business |
70 | Bela Bajaria | 51 | United States | Politics & Policy |
71 | Paula Santilli | Mexico | Business | |
72 | Laura Cha | China | Business | |
73 | Rihanna | 34 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
74 | Mette Frederiksen | 45 | Denmark | Politics & Policy |
75 | Mary Meeker | 63 | United States | Politics & Policy |
76 | Joey Wat | 51 | China | Business |
77 | Kiran Mazumda-Shaw | 69 | India | Business |
78 | Jenny Lee | 50 | Singapore | Venture Capital |
79 | Taylor Swift | 32 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
80 | Beyonce Knowles | 41 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
81 | Güler Sabanci | 67 | Turkey | Business |
82 | Linda Thomas-Greenfield | 70 | United States | Impact |
83 | Sanna Marin | 37 | Finland | Politics & Policy |
84 | Solina Chau | 60 | China | Philanthropy |
85 | Lee Boo-Jin | 52 | South Korea | Business |
86 | Reese Witherspoon | 46 | United States | Media & Entertainment |
87 | Zuzana Caputova | 49 | Slovakia | Politics & Policy |
88 | Dominique Senequier | 69 | France | Finance |
89 | Falguni Nayar | 59 | India | Business |
90 | Julia Gillard | 61 | Australia | Philanthropy |
91 | Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | 68 | Nigeria | Politics & Policy |
92 | Raja Easa Al Gurg | United Arab emirates | Business | |
93 | Shonda Rhimes | 52 | United States | Entertainment |
94 | Xiomara Castro | 63 | Honduras | Politics & Policy |
95 | Samia Suluhu Hassan | 62 | Tanzania | Politics & Policy |
96 | Dolly Parton | 76 | United States | Lifestyle |
97 | Kirsten Green | 51 | United States | Money |
98 | Mia Mottley | 57 | Barbados | Politics & Policy |
99 | Mo Abudu | 58 | Nigeria | Media & Entertainment |
100 | Mahsa Amini (posthumous) | Iran | Politics & Policy |