Eleanor was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Europe and the world during the High Middle Ages. Eleanor inherited the Duchy of Aquitaine and Poitiers after her father’s death when she was only 15. As a result, Eleanor became an independent ruler in her own right receiving t...
She also served two terms as Finance Minister of Nigeria (2003-2006, 2011-2015) under the leadership of President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan respectively. 36 Nancy Pelosi 102 votes Nancy Pelosi, born on March 26, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland, has widely been recognized ...
From politics to business, women are breaking barriers and burying old stereotypes. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has topped ourlist of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the world 2016,followed by the former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. Melinda Gates, co-chairman of the Bill & Melinda Ga...
Time Magazine named her in the publication’s top 100 most influential people in 2014, and she was listed in the top 100 most powerful women worldwide by Forbes. She describes herself on her LinkedIn profile as a mom of 4, inventor of Spanx, who is afraid to fly, refuses to give up ...
The royal family is still in charge of Brunei. The nation’s per capita income is $50,440, while the GDP is $21.907 billion. Additionally, Forbes ranks it as the fifth-richest country in the world. Recommended:Countries with the Most Beautiful Women in the world 2024 ...
Among the Muslim countries who are host to 100 most influential females in the BBC's list are Bahrain, Yemen, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran, Chad, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Iraq, Syria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Senegal, Malaysia, Somaliland, Nigeria an...
Boko Haram is a terrorist organisation that can be found in Nigeria, and on 14th April this year they abducted 276 Nigerian schoolgirls. The fates of these girls are unimaginable, with many being forced to convert to Islam, as well as being forced into marriages. This sparked international ou...
Nigeria-born Adejoké is a trailblazer. This year she became the first Black woman to gain a Michelin star in the UK, for Chishuru, which is Nigerian-Ghanaian-global. Her restaurant is a fitting exemplar of this diverse, dynamic city. She is a proud bearer of her country’s and her ...
art and business of writing. A labour of love if ever there was one, Lola tirelessly splices present and future, nurturing what is, while making room for what will be. The festival is the first of its kind in Nigeria, and feels more hard-worn, more vital, for being genuinely homegrown...
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