Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister for Finance, Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Oil magnate and Vice Chairman of Famfa Oil, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija were both named among the just released Forbes’ list of 100 most powerful women in the world.
Okonjo-Iweala came in at No. 44 on the list while Mrs Folorunsho Alakija was at No. 96.
At the top of the list was German Chancellor and former research scientist, Angela Merkel. At No. 3 was Bill Gates’ wife and co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation.
Other women that made the list include former United States Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton at No. 6, First Lady of the US, Michelle Obama at No.8, Oprah Winfrey at No. 14, Beyoncé – at No. 17, Actress, Sofia Vergara at No. 32, Malawian President Joyce Banda at 40, Lady Gaga at No. 67, Queen Elizabeth at No.35, Ellen Degeneres at No.46, Angelina Jolie at No.50 and Gisele Bundchen at No. 89.
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