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List Of Women In Leadership
The following is a list of women in leadership by nationality – notable women who are well known for their achievements in leadership. Africa Kenya *Vivienne Yeda Apopo, banker, director general of the East African Development Bank * Gina Din (born 1961), businesswoman working in strategic communication and public relations *Tabitha Karanja (born 1964), entrepreneur, CEO of Keroche Breweries *Stella Kilonzo (born 1975), former CEO of Capital Markets Authority (Kenya), manager at the African Development Bank Morocco *Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch, businesswoman, founder and CEO of the Aksai Group with retail interests Namibia * Clara Bohitile (born 1955), politician, businesswoman, chair of the Meat Corporation of Namibia * Monica Nashandi (born 1959), former diplomat and politician, former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom * Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi (born 1958), former government minister, former managing director of the Namdeb mining joint venture Nigeria *Olajumoke Adeno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CREATIVE
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Creative may refer to: *Creativity, phenomenon whereby something new and valuable is created * "Creative" (song), a 2008 song by Leon Jackson * Creative class, a proposed socioeconomic class * Creative destruction, an economic term * Creative director, an occupation * Creative industries, exchange of finance for rights in intellectual properties * Creative nonfiction, a literary genre * Creative writing, an original, non-technical writing or composition * Creative Commons, an organization that deals with public copyright issues * Creative Labs, a brand owned by Creative Technology * Creative Technology, Singapore-based manufacturer of computer products See also *Creativity (other) Creativity refers to the invention or origination of any new thing (a product, solution, artwork, literary work, joke, etc.) that has value. Creativity may also refer to: *''Creativity (magazine)'' * Creativity (process philosophy) *Creativity (rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uche Eze
Uche Pedro (born by Uche Eze; 26 July 1984) is a Nigerian entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of ''BellaNaija'', a media tech brand known for entertainment and lifestyle content. Under her leadership, BellaNaija's social footprint has grown through its collective brands - BellaNaija.com, BellaNaija Weddings and BellaNaija Style - to be the largest on the African continent with more than 200 million impressions each month. Early life and education Uche was born and raised in Nigeria, where she finished her primary and secondary school education. Uche holds a Honors Business Administration degree from the Ivey Business School, where she graduated with distinction in 2006. In 2020, she graduated from the Harvard Kennedy School with a Masters in Public Administration. Career Uche worked for Shell Canada, Cadbury Middle East & Africa Unit in the UK, and Cadbury in Nigeria. In July 2006, she founded ''BellaNaija''. She claimed the idea for establishing BellaNaija came while s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HiveColab
HiveColab is an innovation hub and startup incubator in Kampala, Uganda. The space was founded in 2010 and is noted as being one of Africa's first innovation hubs of note along with the IHub. HiveColab was founded by African technologist and Appfrica CEO Jon Gosier, Senegalese Born, British Businesswoman Marieme Jamme, Daniel Stern, Teddy Ruge and supported by Director Barbara Birungi. The space is funded by Appfrica, IndigoTrust and Dutch NGO Hivos Hivos ( nl, Humanistisch Instituut voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking, Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation) is an international cooperation organization, with its global office in The Hague, The Netherlands. Hivos provides support to civil .... HiveColab is one of the founding members of Afrilabs a network of African innovation hubs across the continent. Barbara Birungi has stated she's passionate about how technology can change the future of Africa, for women in particular. References {{reflist Technology companies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Birungi
Barbara (Birungi) Mutabazi (born 7 August 1986) is a female technologist. She is a co-founder and founding manager of HiveColab in Kampala, Uganda. She is the founder oWomen in Technology Uganda an initiative aimed at helping women and girls pursue technology careers. Prior to Hive Colab, Mutabazi was a member of staff at the African technology firm Appfrica. Education Barbara graduated with honors from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management, where she earned her MBA. She also holds a master's degree in Information Systems Management from the University of Salford in Manchester, UK, and a bachelor's degree in Business Computing from Makerere University. Additionally, she received a postgraduate degree in Project Planning and Management. While at Makerere, she volunteered at an orphanage, teaching basic ICT skills and providing career guidance to high school students, many of whom have become tech professionals. Barbara is deeply passionate abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mpho Tshivhase
Mpho Tshivhase is a South African philosopher who teaches at the University of Pretoria. In April 2018, Tshivhase became the first black woman to receive a PhD in philosophy in all of South Africa. Tshivhase teaches applied ethics and her research is focused on uniqueness and individuality. History Mpho Tshivhase's academic studies began at the University of Johannesburg in psychology. Later, at the graduate level, Tshivhase entered philosophy proper, where she completed her Master's thesis research on personal identity. Tshivhase's doctoral dissertation, entitled “Towards a Normative Theory of Uniqueness of Persons,” was supervised by Thaddeus Metz. As the first black South African woman to receive a PhD in philosophy, Tshivhase was celebrated and the Independent Online described her achievements as "pioneering." Tshivhase's achievement also led to discussions on the sociology of race and ethnic relations in South Africa. Research A primary question in Tshiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Dlamini
Judy Dlamini (born 10 July 1959) is a South African businesswoman and author who is the Chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand and the founding chairman of Mbekani Group. She served as chairperson of the board of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings from November 2007 until December 2015 while concurrently serving as non-executive director from July 2005 until December 2015. In 2020 the magazine Forbes called her one of Africas 50 most powerful women. In 2022, she was mentioned by Forbes as one of the 50 over 50 women leading the way throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Books and publications * GROW TO BE GREAT: AWESOME AFRICAN ACHIEVERS * Equal but Different: Women Leaders' Life Stories: Overcoming Race, Gender & Social Class * THE OTHER STORY, A Fireside chat with African Achievers * Equal But Different: Women Leader's Life Stories, Overcoming Race, Gender and Social Class External links * https://twitter.com/judydlamini?lang=en * https://www.linkedin.com/in/j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asma Mansour
Asma Mansour ( ar, أسماء منصور) is a Tunisian entrepreneur and women's activist who in 2011 co-founded the Tunisian Center for Social Entrepreneurship. As a result, she was selected as one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2014. In June 2016, she was placed third among 42 African innovators selected by the online business magazine ''Ventures Africa''. Biography Brought up in a traditional family, Mansour was subject to the strict rules of her parents. By the time she was 15, she had started to write about how difficult it was for her to accept the way women were treated in her family and more generally in the community as a whole. She nevertheless studied accounting at Manouba University's Higher Institute of Accounting and Business, graduating in 2010. While a student, she played a leading role in various organizations, including Junior Chamber International and AIESEC, where by arranging events she gained experience of issues such as environment, health care, education, hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sierra Leone Football Association
The Sierra Leone Football Association is the governing body of football in Sierra Leone. It was founded in 1960 (current association), and affiliated to FIFA the same year. It organizes and runs the national leagues, including the Sierra Leone National Premier League, Sierra Leonean FA Cup, and the national football teams, including the under-17, under-20, under-23, and the senior national team. The Sierra Leone Football Association is formed of elected executive committee members, led by a president, who is currently Isha Johansen, who was elected in August 2013. Executive committee members * Thomas Daddy Brima, president * Brima Mazola Kamara, vice president * Mohamed Alie Kargbo, vice president * Alhaji Nasiru-Deen, executive member * Alie Badara Tarawallie, executive member References External links Official siteFootball Sierra Leone at the FIFA website Sierra Leoneat CAF Online * https://web.archive.org/web/20130821103939/http://www.sierraexpressmedia.com/archives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isha Johansen
Isha Tejan-Cole Johansen (born 25 December 1965) is a Sierra Leonean entrepreneur and the former president of the Sierra Leone Football Association. Johansen is one of only a few women in the world to have headed a national football association, along with Lydia Nsekera, the former president of the Burundi football association, Izetta Sombo Wesley, the former leader of the Liberia Football Association and Sonia Bien-Aime of the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association. Isha Johansen is the owner and CEO of Sierra Leone National Premier League club F.C. Johansen. Early life Isha Johansen was born as Isha Tejan-Cole in Freetown, Sierra Leone, into the Tejan-Cole family, who are of Aku Mohammedan descent. She was immersed in football from the very beginning, as her father co-founded East End Lions F.C. in Freetown. Her father took her to see football matches, and she played football with her brothers and their friends. She was educated at a convent school in Freeport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unity Bank Plc
Unity Bank, also known as Unity Bank plc, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. Overview Unity Bank is a large financial services provider in Nigeria. Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital. Unity Bank also maintains an operations base in Abuja, Nigeria's capital. , the bank's total assets were valued at about US$2.45 billion (NGN:396 billion), with shareholders' equity of approximately US$322 million (NGN:51.5 billion). History In January 2006, nine financial institutions with expertise in corporate banking, retail banking, as well as investment banking, came together to form Unity Bank plc. Unity Bank Group Unity Bank plc, is the flagship institution of the Unity Bank Group. Other members of the financial services group include the following: * Unity Capital & Trust Limited * Caranda Management Services Limited * Unity Registrars Limited * Northlink Insurance Brokers Limited * Newdevco Investments & Securities Limited * UnityKapital Assurance plc * Pelican Prints Lim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bola Shagaya
Hajia Bola Muinat Shagaya (10 October 1959) is a Nigerian businesswoman and fashion enthusiast. She is one of the richest women in Africa. She is the founder and CEO of Bolmus Group International, a conglomerate with holdings in real estate, oil and gas, banking and photography. Biography Hajia Bola Muinat Shagaya was born on 10 October 1959, she is the daughter of Adut Makur, a Sudanese seamstress, and Emenike Mobo, a Nigerian Public Servant. Bola Shagaya is known to have had her secondary school education at Queens School, Ilorin, and her tertiary education at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Armstrong College (Berkeley, California), Armstrong College in California, where she studied economics and accountancy. She started her career with the audit department of the Central Bank of Nigeria before venturing into commercial activities in 1983. Her business experience started with the importation and distribution of photographic materials. She introduced the Konica brand of ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli (; born 22 March 1975) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, an expert on African agriculture and nutrition, philanthropy, and social innovation. She has over 25 years of international development experience and is a recognized serial entrepreneur, author, public speaker, and consultant. Through her work in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, she has led the design and execution of high-impact initiatives focused on policy, strategy, organizational design, ecosystem solutions, and growth. Early life Ndidi Okonkwo was born on March 22, 1975, at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria to a Nigerian professor of Pharmacology—Paul Obuekwe Okonkwo and an American professor of History—Rina Okonkwo. Her father, who is from Awka, Anambra and her mother who is originally from New York, met at Cornell University in 1965. Her parents were educators by profession. They taught and mentored students with the goal of improving the Nigerian Educ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
