Herstory

April 2019

Politics Woman of the week

Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations

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April 24, 2019

Amina Mohammed is the current United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, her second appointment in the United Nations. She has previously served as the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon…

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Olufunke Osibodu, Managing Director, Benin Electricity Distribution Company, and Former MD/CEO, Ecobank, Nigeria (Nigeria)

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April 16, 2019
Funke had always known she wanted to be a banker. She went for her dream and made it big, in the process heading several positions in a number of top-notch banks. But this was not all; she also became very instrumental in the introduction of several banking innovations in Nigeria. She continues to play an important role in Nigeria’s financial sector.
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Aisha Mohammed-Oyebode, CEO, Murtala Muhammed Foundation and Group CEO, Asset Management Group (Nigeria)

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April 16, 2019

From the almost fairytale life as the daughter of a top military officer, Aisha was thrust into bitter reality when her father, then Head of State, was killed in…

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Aminata Ndiaye, Public Administrator and Politician (Senegal)

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April 16, 2019

Aminata Mbengue Ndiaye is a prominent politician and current mayor of the city of Louga, north- west Senegal. She was a former minister in the government of President Abdou…

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Bola Atta, Group Director, Marketing & Corporate Communications, UBA, and Former Editor-in-Chief, True Love West Africa Magazine (Nigeria)

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April 16, 2019

Though a comfortable young woman, Bola was never contented with her professional accomplishments until she discovered her true calling. She had been a model and a banker, but she…