Fortune has released its annual list of World’s 50 greatest leaders and award winning Nigerian Author, Chimamanda Adichie made it to the list.


Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie is among the 50 greatest world leaders in the 2017 Fortune magazine ranking

These 50 great men and women are said to be transforming the world and inspiring others to do the same in business, government, philanthropy and the arts.

About Chimamanda who is 42 on the list, the magazine wrote:


“The prize-winning Nigerian writer has won admirers with her prose and a pair of viral TED Talks (one of which was famously sampled by Beyoncé). But Adichie has been most powerful in challenging her audiences to think differently and more expansively about Africa, identity, race, and gender. Many in the ¬English-speaking world have embraced the invitation, and she has emerged as a feminist icon—she tells girls to get over being liked—and a fearless political and cultural critic.”


Top on the list is Chicago Cubs baseball team president Theo Epstein, followed by Business mogul Jack Ma of AliBaba group of companies and Catholic leader Pope Francis is in third place for his social integration projects as a clergy.

Melinda Gates is at number four in recognition of the impact of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which she co-chairs while Jeff Bezos Amazon CEO is at number five.


The list also features Colombian music superstar Shakira is at 27, celebrated basketball player LeBron James at 11 and former U.S Vice President Joe Biden at 23.



Adichie's novel “Americanah” recently won the “One Book, One New York” campaign by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and BuzzFeed.

In a recent interview with the UK Guardian, she addressed several issues bordering on feminism, girl child, women and fashion in Nigeria and life generally. of the issues for which he is well known.

On Wednesday, March 22, women from all walks of life gathered in Ogun state to stage a rally against gender-based violence and women molestation in Nigeria.

Source: https://www.naij.com/1095696-chimamanda-adichie-list-worlds-50-greatest-leaders-full-list.html

This list is commendable.

Number 49 on the list= Tinubu.

Number 50= Buhari.

ok. . .i dae come, make i go tell all the feminist in nairaland say their food don done. . .

World's greatest leaders and we the citizens of the world didn't even get to vote for who will make the list or their position on the list
Abeg carry that list go throw for dustbin

Where Buha...ehm...osinbajo?

The only way to celebrate this icon who is proud of her Igboness and African values is with this palm wine from my village.

But I still wonder where Nigeria would have been today if there is positive competition between Igbos and Yorubas in areas of the arts, technology, etc like they did before the civil war which produced Wale Shoyinka, Ola Rotimi against Chinua Achebe and Cyprian Ekwensi

mehn


Chimamanda for president 2019

I like Chi Adichie, not these bitter copy cats on Nland that are forming feminist.

But Bill Gates is not on this list, how come?

very nice.... Good stuff

Abeg who that lost help?

My man Strive Masiyiwa is in there!!!

God bless Mama Africa

God bless sons and daughters of the continent working asidously -- day n' night -- to bring light and enlightment to mama Africa.

We'll never rest!

Biaafran women...beauty and brain are like 5 and 6!

Some people are going to cry themselves to sleep tonight over this news

Good, shes representing us well. Not all those flatinoes developers!

Oh. I can see Nigeria written as her nationality.





Keep making us proud.

Oh. I can see Nigeria written as her nationality.





Keep making us proud.

HungerBAD:
This list is commendable.

Number 49 on the list= Tinubu.

Number 50= Buhari.

BMC, how market nah? Every other BMC don run oohh...you still dey form "I am legend" for here...

Great woman.


Igbo Amaka

My role model .. I look up to this lady so much. She's truly inspiring

Whoa..Anambra born Chimamanda doing the black race proud.

Cool

raker300:
Some people are going to cry themselves to sleep tonight over this news

Must you people be tribalistic all the time?!

For your info, na Nigerian dem.write there. So chill

Great

At least these ones are still making Nigeria proud

A true biafran

I lost all my respect for Ngozi and Soyinka the day they supported Buhari against GEJ. Shows how gullible they are

Correct babe

DozieInc:

I like Chi Adichie, not these bitter copy cats on Nland that are forming feminist.

But Bill Gates is not on this list, hopw come?

he is represented by his wife in the 4th position