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2022 FORBES WOMAN AFRICA AWARD
fter the conclusion of this year’s FORBES entertainment, business, sport and more were recognised for their
WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit on individual achievements following two years of the pandemic.
AWednesday 9 March, the awards for leading women in “I’d like to extend my congratulations to all the winners of this
various categories were announced. Powerhouses in technology, year’s awards ceremony as well as extend my heartfelt thanks
Winners of the 2022 FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Awards
The Forbes Woman Africa The Forbes Woman Africa The Forbes Woman Africa The Forbes Woman Africa
Young Achievers Award Social Impact Award Technology and Academic Excellence
• Amanda Nomnqa, Founder • Dr Helena Ndume, Head of Innovation Award Award
of SheIsBrave Ophthalmology, Windhoek • Odunayo Eweniyi, Co- • Dr Claire Karekezi, Chair
Hospital founder & COO, PiggyVest of the African Women in
Amanda Nomnqa is Neurosurgery (AWIN)
an agent of change and Dr Ndume is an Odunayo Eweniyi is
a leader with a passion internationally renowned the co-founder and COO Dr Karekezi is a consultant
for youth empowerment, ophthalmologist who has of PiggyVest, the largest neurosurgeon at the Rwanda
entrepreneurship, education performed sight-restoring digital savings and micro- Military Hospital in Kigali –
and community development. surgeries for over 35 000 investment platform in and the country’s first female
She plays a significant role Namibians, free of charge. Nigeria. She has received neurosurgeon. She was
in achieving youth policy- Since 2005, Dr Ndume numerous accolades and the recipient of numerous
making with her youth has served as the Head of awards including being awards including the AIMS-
advocacy, skills development Ophthalmology at Windhoek named one of 100 Most Next Einstein Initiative TTP
and activism benefitting over Hospital, a government Inspiring Women in Nigeria Women in Science First Award
800 000 young people on the hospital in Namibia. 2019 by Leading Ladies 2019. She currently serves as
continent. Africa and one of 50 Most the Chairperson of African
Visible Women in Tech Women in Neurosurgery
The free-to-attend FORBES WOMAN by Tech Cabal in 2019. In Africa (AWIN) Committee of
the Continental Association
2020, she was one of the
AFRICA Leading Women Summit, Lord’s Achievers Awards of African Neurosurgical
which coincided with International Honourees, the 100 Most Societies (CAANS), and
Women’s Day, featured a top line- Influential Young Africans is a member of multiple
and received the ELOY Award
national and international
up of female speakers engaging for Technology 2020. She is neurosurgical organisations.
on topics from hybrid working also the co-founder of the
conditions to female-driven women’s community, Wine
technology solutions. and Whine Nigeria.
If you missed the live event, catch up on the
highlights at https://leadingwomensummit.co.za/.
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