Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Abudu Make Forbes’ 100 World’s Most Powerful Women List

The Director-General, World Trade Orgainzation, Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, and media mogul, Mo Abudu, have made the Forbes’ list of 100 world’s most powerful women. Okonjo-Iweala’s inclusion is proof of the great influence of her leadership and the important role she plays in reshaping the global scene.

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The Forbes list of the world’s most powerful women for 2023 was released on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. The list includes 100 women who have performed excellently well in various fields, such as business, media, politics, entertainment, and technology. The list was compiled using four major parameters: spheres of influence, money, media, and impact. Okonjo-Iweala, who has worked for the World Bank, Nigeria’s Ministry of Finance, and the World Trade Organisation, has been vocal about how economies can become more inclusive when women’s unique experiences are considered in economic planning. The magazine hails Abudu as a “media mogul and philanthropist.” With a slate of films that include Elesin Oba, The King’s Horseman, and The Wedding Party, she has changed the game in Nollywood as the founder of Ebony Life Media.

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Currently, Abudu and Okonjo-Iweala are producing the documentary series Black, Brilliant and Bold for Netflix. Music star, Taylor Swift also made the list, coming in fifth place and being the first woman on the list outside of politics and governance. “With a record-breaking world tour, the ability to move economies, and a US$1.1 billion (RM5.1 billion) net worth, the 33-year-old entertainer ranks among the most influential women on the planet,” Forbes wrote of the pop star. Singers, Beyonce and Rihanna also made the list. See full list here: Rank: Name, Age, Location, Category Ursula von der Leyen, 65, Belgium, Politics & Policy Christine Lagarde, 67, Germany, Politics & Policy Kamala Harris, 59, United States, Politics & Policy Giorgia Meloni, 46, Italy, Politics & Policy Taylor Swift, 33, United States, Media & Entertainment Karen Lynch, 59, United States, Business Jane Fraser, 56, United States, Finance Abigail Johnson, 61, United States, Finance Mary Barra, 61, United States, Business Melinda French Gates, 59, United States, Philanthropy

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Julie Sweet, 56, United States, Business Kristalina Georgieva, 70, United States, Politics & Policy MacKenzie Scott, 53, United States, Philanthropy Gail Boudreaux, 63, United States, Business Emma Walmsley, 54, United Kingdom, Business Ruth Porat, 66, United States, Technology Safra Catz, 62, United States, Technology Ana Patricia Botín, 63, Spain, Finance Carol Tomé, 66, United States, Business Sandy Ran Xu, 46, China, Business Kathryn McLay, 49, United States, Business Sarah London, 43, United States, Business Amy Hood, 51, United States, Technology Tarciana Paula Gomes Medeiros, 45, Brazil, Finance Laurene Powell Jobs & family, 60, United States, Philanthropy Catherine MacGregor, 51, France, Business Janet Yellen, 77, United States, Politics & Policy Gwynne Shotwell, 60, United States, Technology Phebe Novakovic, 66, United States, Business Tsai Ing-wen, 67, Taiwan, Politics & Policy Oprah Winfrey, 69, United States, Media & Entertainment Nirmala Sitharaman, 64, India, Politics & Policy Ho Ching, 70, Singapore, Finance Thasunda Brown Duckett, 50, United States, Finance Marianne Lake, Jennifer Piepszak, United States, Finance Beyoncé Knowles, 42, United States, Media & Entertainment Shari Redstone, 69, United States, Media & Entertainment Kathy Warden, 52, United States, Business Dana Walden, 59, United States, Media & Entertainment Amanda Blanc, 56, United Kingdom, Business Susan Li, 38, United States, Technology Margherita Della Valle, 58, United Kingdom, Business Adena Friedman, 54, United States, Finance Mary Callahan Erdoes, 56, United States, Finance Lynn Martin, 47, United States, Finance Sheikh Hasina Wajed, 76, Bangladesh, Politics & Policy Sri Mulyani Indrawati, 61, Indonesia, Politics & Policy

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Gina Rinehart, 69, Australia, Business Lisa Su, 54, United States, Technology Vicki Hollub, 64, United States, Business Nicke Widyawati, 55, Indonesia, Business Shemara Wikramanayake, 61, Australia, Finance Tricia Griffith, 59, United States, Business Jessica Tan, 46, China, Business Judy Faulkner, 80, United States, Technology Tokiko Shimizu, 58, Japan, Finance Donna Langley, 55, United States, Media & Entertainment Jennifer Salke, 59, United States, Media & Entertainment Wang Laichun, 56, China, Technology Roshni Nadar Malhotra, 42, India, Technology Jenny Johnson, 59, United States, Finance Yuriko Koike, 71, Japan, Politics & Policy Hana Al Rostamani, United Arab Emirates, Finance Suzanne Scott, 57, United States, Media & Entertainment Lynn Good, 64, United States, Business Sinead Gorman, 46, United Kingdom, Business Bela Bajaria, 52, United States, Media & Entertainment Belén Garijo, 63, Germany, Business Melanie Kreis, 52, Germany, Business Soma Mondal, 60, India, Business Paula Santilli, Mexico, Business Mette Frederiksen, 46, Denmark, Politics & Policy Joey Wat, 52, China, Business Rihanna, 35, United States, Media & Entertainment Linda Thomas-Greenfield, 71, United States, Politics & Policy Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, 70, India, Business Güler Sabanci, 68, Turkey, Business Trudy Shan Dai, 47, China, Business Debra Crew, 52, United Kingdom, Business Robyn Denholm, 60, Australia, Business Solina Chau, 61, Hong Kong, Philanthropy Lee Boo-jin, 53, South Korea, Business Robyn Grew, 54, United Kingdom, Finance Zuzana Caputova, 50, Slovakia, Politics & Policy Mary Meeker, 64, United States, Finance Makiko Ono, 63, Japan, Business Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, 69, Nigeria, Politics & Policy Mpumi Madisa, 44, South Africa, Business Melanie Perkins, 36, Australia, Business Dominique Senequier, 70, France, Finance Raja Easa Al Gurg, United Arab Emirates, Business Julia Gillard, 62, United Kingdom, Philanthropy Samia Suluhu Hassan, 63, Tanzania, Politics & Policy Xiomara Castro, 64, Honduras, Politics & Policy Kirsten Green, 52, United States, Finance Choi Soo-yeon, 42, South Korea, Business Jenny Lee, 51, Singapore, Finance Mo Abudu, 59, Nigeria, Media & Entertainment Mia Mottley, 58, Barbados, Politics & Policy Barbie, 64, USA, Media & Entertainment Credit: DailyTrust  

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