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Africa women leadership
Every story we have published on Africa women leadership.
Africa2 min
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African women hold 1% of global justice power
IN SHORT: A new global report finds women from low-income countries hold just 1% of the most powerful positions in global justice institutions. Men dominate 71% of senior judicial leadership and 80% of elite law firm…
2 min read24 Mar 2026
South Africa3 min
From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank
Mary Vilakazi grew up in Alexandra township, sold sweets for pocket money, financed her education through scholarships and a PwC bursary, and became…
21 Mar 2026
Tanzania3 min
Tanzanian President adopts abandoned baby, names her Grace
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has adopted a baby girl abandoned in Nzega District, Tabora, naming her Grace Samia Suluhu Hassan. The…
17 Mar 2026