Okonjo-Iweala crowns ALM’s best African female leader

The United Kingdom-based African Leadership Magazine (ALM) has named the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as “African Female Leader of the Year”.

According to a statement by ALM, the category was part of the “11th African leadership persons of the year award – 2022”.

Also, the President of Sierra Leone, Dr Julius Maada Bio won the African of the Year while his Zambian Counterpart, President Hakainde Hichilema won the Political Leader of the Year.

The trio were declared the winners in the 11th African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year – 2022.

The African leadership person of the year awards are decided with votes and billed annually for leading Africans contributing immensely to the development of the Dark Continent.

The annual award event is also a platform for honoring people-centered leadership and Africans pursuing a pan-African agenda in their chosen fields of endeavour.

According to the statement, Okonjo-Iweala polled over 60 percent of the over 15,000 votes in the category at the close of the poll on December 2, 2022.

The chairman of the awards, Ken Giami said the nominees see advancement where others see regression, and bring out possibilities in the midst of challenges.

“They are on a mission and are eager to lead Africa to the promised land,” Giami said.

Winners for the 11th edition of the award shall be presented with the honor on February 16, 2023, at a ceremony scheduled to hold in Port Louis, Mauritius.

Meanwhile, Forbes has named Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as one of World’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2022.

Forbes said, “The World Trade Organization head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (No. 91 of 100) continues to play a crucial role in providing financial assistance and promoting global trade as the threat of a global recession rises.”

Reacting, Okonjo-iweala tweeted that she was excited by the awards she had received in her career.

“An honor and a privilege to be part of this list of a very distinguished group of women for the 6th time in my career, Congratulation to my other sisters. Let’s continue to show that good governance, good public policy and a people-centered approach to work matters,” he said.

Winners for the 11th edition of the award shall be presented with the honor on the 16th of February 2023, at a ceremony scheduled to be held in Port Louis, Mauritius.

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