Rahab Karanja Kariuki (Kenya) – MD Agriculture and Climate Risk Enterprise Ltd (ACRE AFRICA)
Khary Diene (Senegal) – Founder/CEO Bioessence Laboratories
Rose Funja (Tanzania) – Co-founder of AgrInfo
Tumusiime Rhoda Peace (Uganda) – Former AU Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture
Kambou Lydie Rachel (Ivory Coast) – President – Bounkani Shea Produce Co-operative Society
New African Woman in Media
Amira Yahyaoui (Tunisia) – Blogger & Activist
Eloine Barry (Guinea) – CEO of African Media Agency
Gina Din Kariuki (Kenya) – Founder Gina Din Corporate Communications
Uche Eze Pedro (Nigeria) – Founder of BellaNaija
Zain Ejiofor Asher (Nigeria) – Anchor (CNN)
Rokhaya Diallo (Senegal) – Journalist/Activist
New African Woman in Sport
Caster Semenya (South Africa) – Athlete, Olympic Gold Medalist
Fatma Samoura (Senegal) – First female FIFA Secretary General
Isha Johansen (Sierra Leone) – President of the Sierra Leone Football Association
Tegla Loroupe (Kenya) – Marathon icon – Ambassador: The Refugee Olympic Team
Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya) – Athlete, Olympic Gold Medalist
Diknesh Tamiru (Ethiopia) – Tennis Player
New African Woman in Arts and Culture
Esther Mahlangu (South Africa) – Legendary Ndebele Artist
Lupita Nyong’o (Kenya) – Actress
Olfa Terras Rambourg (Tunisia) – President – Rambourg Foundation
Sophie Zinga (Senegal) – Fashion Designer
Joan Okorodudu – (Nigeria) – Founder of ISIS Models/Nigeria’s Next Super Model
Aissa Dione (Senegal) – Painter and textile designer
New African Woman in Civil Society
Chief Theresa Kachindamoto (Malawi) – Child Marriage Activist
Francine Muyumba (DRCongo) – Activist Youth Leader
Hadiza Bala Usman (Nigeria) – MD Nigerian Ports Authority/Co-founder #BringBackOurGirls
Salimata Lam (Mauritania) – Anti modern slavery activist – SOS Esclaves
Theo Sowa (Ghana) – CEO African Women’s Development Fund
Zainab Hawa Bangura (Sierra Leone)
UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict
New African Woman on the Rise (The Next Generation)
Botlhale Boikanyo (South Africa) – Spoken word child artist/actress
Emmanuella Samuel (Nigeria) – Young Comedienne
Rebeca Gyumi (Tanzania) – Anti child-marriage campaigner – Founder – Msichana Initiative
Jaha Dukureh (Gambia) – Anti FGM Activist & CEO Safe Hands for Girls
Vivian Onano (Kenya) Youth Activist/ Member -UN Women Global Civil Society Advisory Group
Sonia Mezzour (Morocco) – SG, Moroccan Agency for Energy Efficiency
Warsan Shire (Somalia) – Poet
Ndeye Fatou Njie (Gambia) – CEO TiGA Swimwear
New African Woman of the Year
Amina J Mohammed (Nigeria) – Deputy Secretary General – United Nations
Fadumo Dayib (Somalia) – First female presidential candidate
Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie (Nigeria) – Author/Women’s Rights advocate
Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang (Gambia) – Minister of Women’s Affairs and Overseer Vice President’s office
Thuli Madonsela (South Africa) – Former Public Protector
Madjiguene Sock (Senegal) – President of the Women’s Investment Club/ Global Operations Partner – Dalberg.
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