Onyeali-Ikpe, Olusanya top list of women CEOs

Managing Director/CEO, Fidelity Bank Plc, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe and Managing Director, Guaranty Trust Bank, Miriam Chidiebele Olusanya, made the top 10 on the definitive list of Women Chief Executive Officers (CEOs). Both companies are listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).

The list released on Thursday by Africa.com is unique in that it is based on data-driven research. Sponsored by Standard Bank Group, it represents one of the first analyses of the performance of publicly listed companies in Africa conducted through a gender lens.

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This year’s list of 93 women represents 17 countries who have qualified based on either large-scale revenue or large-scale market capitalisation.

The list includes 40 women from South Africa, 12 from Nigeria, and 6 from Egypt, Ghana and Kenya respectively.

Africa.com analysed 2,020 companies listed on the 24 African stock exchanges. Of the 2,020 companies, Africa.com screened for those companies with revenue of $100 million or more, or a market cap of $150 million or more, which yielded a list of 787 companies.