Africa Matters

Forbes Unveils 2024 List of Africa’s Most Powerful Women, Led by Okonjo-Iweala, Samia Suluhu, and More

Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian While women across the globe continue to face systemic obstacles that hinder their ability to reach and sustain positions of power, a select group are breaking these barriers, making significant strides in business, entertainment, and politics. Forbes’ 2024 list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women celebrates these trailblazers, with five African women securing…

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Idris Elba And Mo Abudu On Bringing African Talent Into Entertainment Mainstream: “It’s Important For Us To Amplify The Voices In The Continent”

When two British-born powerhouses get together — Idris Elba, an actor-director-producer of Sierra Leone, Creole and Ghanaian descent, and Nigerian-rooted Mo Abudu, largely considered the go-between for African content to the rest of the world — they have a powerful chemistry. Remarkably, though, they’ve never made anything together. This is about to change. In March, the two quietly announced…

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