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The 2021 Forbes Woman Africa Awards' diverse winners include Elsa Majimbo, Ada Osakwe, Professor Rudo Mathivha, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and more.
The 2021 Forbes Woman Africa Awards have announced this years' eight most influential women in Africa. The award show took place over a two-day summit which coincided with International Women's Day. The former president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, received a Lifetime Achievement Award. More standout African women were named winners at the summit which ran under the theme "Africa Reloaded: The Power of The Collective".
Elsa Majimbo and Hellen Obiri (Courtesy)
Kenya’s social media comedy sensation Elsa Majimbo has won the Forbes Woman Africa Award alongside sportswoman Hellen Obiri, the current 5000 meters world champion.
The two celebrated personalities won the award after a two day virtual summit that had various categories including young achievers, social impact, entertainer and sports award.
Majimbo bagged the entertainer award while Obiri won the sports award.
The awarding session took place on March 9, with Mastercard presenting the award.
“Thank you so much Forbes Woman for this award. I am over the moon,” Majimbo wrote on Twitter moments after she was awarded digitally, adding heart emojis on her tweet.