Women · By era
A collection · 59 women · 5 regions
Contemporary African women making history
History is still being written. The women in this collection are shaping Africa right now, in parliaments, courtrooms, laboratories, film studios, and on the world stage.
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All 59
A to Z
Sorted by name
A
Adenike Oladosu
Agathe Uwilingiyimana
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
Amina J. Mohammed
Aminatou Haidar
Angélique Kidjo
Asha-Rose Migiro
Asmaa Mahfouz
C
Caster Semenya
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
D
Derartu Tulu
Destiny Ayo Vaughan
E
Edna Adan Ismail
Esther Mahlangu
F
Fatima Jibrell
Fatou Bensouda
Folorunṣo Alakija
G
Genevieve Nnaji
Gertrude Mongella
Grace Mary Mugasa
H
Hauwa Ibrahim
Hawa Abdi
I
Isatou Ceesay
J
Joyce Banda
Julienne Lusenge
L
Lupita Nyong'o
M
Mame Madior Boye
Mamphela Ramphele
Meaza Ashenafi
N
Nawal El Moutawakel
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Nike Davies-Okundaye
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
O
Obiageli Ezekwesili
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
Onyeka Onwenu
Oumou Sangaré
P
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
R
Rebecca Lolosoli
R
Rose Lokissim
S
Sahle-Work Zewde
Samia Suluhu Hassan
Scholastique Mukasonga
Segenet Kelemu
Specioza Wandira-Kazibwe
Susan Kigula
Sylvia Tamale
Sylvie Kinigi
T
Tebello Nyokong
Tegla Loroupe
Theresa Kachindamoto
Tsitsi Dangarembga
U
Unity Dow
V
Vanessa Nakate
W
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg
Waris Dirie
Winnie Byanyima
Y
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Z
Zanele Muholi
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