11 Nigerian Women Who Were Nominated For The 2017 New African Women Awards – Ola Orekunrin, Uche Pedro, Emmanuella
The New African Woman magazine has released the nominees’ list for the second edition of its New African Woman Awards.
The award celebrates and honors exceptional African women who have made a positive impact and contributions in their communities, and the continent at large, in the past 12 months.
Here are the Nigerian women who were nominated for this year and the categories.
1. Amina J. Mohammed
New African Woman in Business, New African Woman in Politics/Public Office, New African Woman of the Year
2. Unoma Ndili Okorafor
New African Woman in Education
3. Jessica O.Mathews
New African Woman in Health, Science & Innovation
4. Dr. Ola Orekunrin
New African Woman in Health, Science & Innovation
5. Bola Adesola
New African Woman in Finance
6. Uche Eze Pedro
New African Woman in Media
7. Zain Asher
New African Woman in Media
8. Joan Okorodudu
New African Woman in Arts and Culture
9. Hadiza Bala Usman
New African Woman in Civil Society
10. Emmanuella Samuel
New African Woman on the Rise (The Next Generation)
11. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
New African Woman of the Year
