THE NEW AFRICA OUTSTANDING WOMEN 2025
This list highlights the remarkable achievements of African women across diverse sectors including politics, business, sports, arts, science, and advocacy who are driving meaningful change on the continent and beyond. From heads of state and corporate leaders to innovators, athletes, and cultural icons, each woman represents the strength, vision, and resilience of Africa’s present and future.
The feature aligns perfectly with New Africa Magazine’s mission to spotlight African excellence, leadership, and innovation. It is designed not only to celebrate these trailblazers but also to inspire the next generation of African women and girls to pursue their ambitions without limits.
We believe this exclusive compilation will resonate deeply with our readers and reinforce the magazine’s role as a leading voice in African storytelling and empowerment.
- Adebimpe Olambiwonnu – Nigeria
- Adaku Ufere – Nigeria
- Adetola Fasuyi – Nigeria
- Adekunbi Elizabeth Johnson – Egypt
- Aïssata Lam – Mauritania
- Aisha Buhari – Nigeria
- Alison Hastings Badenhorst – South Africa
- Amina Mohammed – Nigeria
- Amina Onifade – Nigeria
- Aminata Kane – Senegal
- Amsale Gualu – Ethiopia
- Annette Kimitei – Kenya
- Areje Adegoke – Nigeria
- Asisat Oshoala – Nigeria
- Astou Dia – Kenya
- Maryrose Ebele Oduche _ Nigeria
- Bogolo Joy Kenewendo – Botswana
- Bolanle Austen-Peters – Nigeria
- Carina Wessels – South Africa
- Caroline Eboumbou – Cameroon
- Caster Semenya – South Africa
- Charlotte Ndaw Sako – Cameroon
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – Nigeria
- Chinny Onunuju – Nigeria
- Chinwe Uzoho – Nigeria
- Chioma Etiaba-Nwankwo – Nigeria
- Chioma Nwokedi Momah – Nigeria
- Chizo Ezem – Nigeria
- Christine Ambetsa – Kenya
- Corine Mbiaketcha Nana – Kenya
- Dayo Aderugbo – Nigeria
- Dharshni Padayachee – South Africa
- Dr. Agnes Kalibata – Kenya
- Dr. Julie Idongesit Utang – Nigeria
- Dr. Maryrose Ebele Oduche – Nigeria
- Dr. Michèle Mbo’o-Tchouawou – Kenya
- Dr. Millicent Omukaga – Côte d’Ivoire
- Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa – Rwanda/Ethiopia
- Dr. Ntombi Mhangwani – South Africa
- Dr. Sheila Addo – Ghana
- Dr. Towela Nyirenda-Jere – Malawi/Ethiopia
- Dr. Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE – Sierra Leone
- Ebtissam Farid – Egypt
- Ejiro Gray (GCB.D) – Nigeria
- Elizabeth Marabwa – South Africa
- Enitan Oyenuga – Nigeria
- Esther Adeola-Balogun – Nigeria
- Fadoua Moutaouakil – Morocco
- Faith Kipyegon – Kenya
- Fatim Cisse Kouadio – Côte d’Ivoire
- Fatma Samoura – Senegal
- Fatoma Ba – Senegal
- Fatima Haram – Cameroon
- Felicia Agubata – Nigeria
- Gakii Mwongera – Kenya
- Gladys J Some – Kenya
- Graça Machel – Mozambique
- Hadja Idrissa Bah – Guinea
- Hawa Cissé Wagué – Mali/Burundi
- Heidi El Nahas – Egypt
- Hon. Karishma Pelham-Raad – Liberia
- Itumeleng Monale – South Africa
- Ivy Mawuko – Ghana
- Iyabode Ayobami-Ojo – Nigeria
- Jo-Ann Pöhl – South Africa
- Joyce Mndambi – Tanzania
- Joyce Nakatumba-Nabende – Uganda
- Judge Portia Nkutha-Nkontwana – South Africa
- Judith Obi Ikpa – Nigeria
- Judy Gounden – South Africa
- Kaine Diete-Spiff – Nigeria
- Karima Rhanem – Morocco
- Kindo Marealle – Tanzania
- Kirsty Coventry – Zimbabwe
- Lade Araba – Kenya/Nigeria
- Linda Quaynor – Nigeria
- Lindiwe Zulu – South Africa
- Manel Harrathi – Tunisia
- Mimi Alemayehou – Ethiopia
- Mo Abudu – Nigeria
- Mojisola Iyamabo – Nigeria
- Mpono Mosaase – Lesotho
- Nardos Bekele-Thomas – Ethiopia
- Natalie Paida Jabangwe – Zimbabwe/South Africa
- Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli – Nigeria
- Nelisa Ngqulana – South Africa
- Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah – Namibia
- Ngozi Fulani – Nigeria
- Patricia Obo-Nai – Ghana
- Peace Hyde – Ghana
- Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka – South Africa
- Prof. Thuli Madonsela – South Africa
- Samia Suluhu Hassan – Tanzania
- Tara Fela-Durotoye – Nigeria
- Toyin Ojora Saraki – Nigeria
- Tsitsi Dangarembga – Zimbabwe
- Warsan Shire – Somalia
- Zainab Ahmed – Nigeria
- Zozibini Tunzi – South Africa
- Jessica Nabongo – Uganda