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Mo Abudu Named One Of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women By Forbes by Wumirb(m): 12:11pm On Dec 17, 2021 |
Two other Africans, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Samia Suluhu Hassan, join Kamala Harris, Oprah Winfrey and Rihanna on 18th annual list 9 December 2021, Lagos, Nigeria – EbonyLife CEO Mo Abudu (no. 98) has been named one of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women by Forbes magazine, the world’s most authoritative source on business and finance. She joins a select group of women of colour, led by US Vice-President Kamala Harris (no. 2), and including billionaires Oprah Winfrey (no. 23) and Rihanna (no. 68), entertainer Beyoncé Knowles (no. 76), filmmaker Ava DuVernay (no. 80), and tennis star Serena Williams (no. 85). The only other African women on the list are Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the WTO (no. 91) and Samia Suluhu Hassan, the current President of Tanzania (no. 94). According to Forbes, “Media mogul and EbonyLife founder Mo Abudu is on a mission to bring Africa's stories to the world and upend Western misperceptions of the continent. The entertainment industry is looking beyond Hollywood to source local stories that resonate with a global audience. It's a formula that Abudu has been championing all along, culminating in her signing Netflix's first multi-title deal with an African production company.” A quick survey of the list suggests that the women who have been included are rewriting the rules of business, entertainment, finance and politics. There are now 40 CEOs overseeing $3.3 trillion in revenues – a major increase, several self-made billionaires and 19 world leaders. Heading the list is MacKenzie Scott (no. 1), a philanthropist who has given away more than $8.6 billion to nearly 800 charities and other non-profit organisations. Scott exemplifies the ethos that guides the choice of women on the list – “It’s not enough to have money or power, it’s what you do with it”. On learning she had been named to the women’s power list, Mo Abudu said, “I had no idea this was coming but it’s a nice way to end an eventful year. I’m humbled and deeply grateful to be associated with these amazing women. My wish is that there will be many more of my deserving African sisters on this list in the years to come.” To determine each person’s rank on the list, Forbes analysed four metrics: money (GDP, revenue, assets, net worth), media mentions, impact and spheres of influence. Other factors included hard power (positions and constitutions), dynamic power (audiences, communities and creative influence), and soft power (what the women are doing with their influence to create change). To view the full list, see Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.
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Re: Mo Abudu Named One Of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women By Forbes by Hintona(f): 1:20pm On Dec 17, 2021 |
Nigerian Queens winning!!! I hoped to see Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on this list. |
Re: Mo Abudu Named One Of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women By Forbes by sammybest889(m): 1:26pm On Dec 17, 2021 |
****TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN***** well deserved...... Mo Abudu’s Recognitions and Awards Recognised by Forbes Africa as First Woman to Own a Pan Africa TV Channel 2013 25 Most Powerful Women in Global TV by Hollywood Reporter 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year at International Women’s Day Forum in New York 2014 Honorary Doctorate Degree (Honoris Causa) from Babcock University 2014 Listed as one of ‘Forbes Africa Most Successful Women’ 2015 Movie Producer of the Year (English) at City People Movie Awards 2015 Special Recognition at City People Movie Awards 2017 IoD Entrepreneurial Award by Institute of Directors Nigeria (IoDN) 2017 FAME Award of Excellence 2017 50 Women Making Impact in the Showbiz by Variety Magazine 2018 Glazia Persons of the Year Awards 2018 African Achievers Awards at UK House of Common 2018 |
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