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Africa.com 2026 women CEOs ranking

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Africa.com has released its 2026 Definitive List of Women CEOs, an annual ranking of female executives leading major companies across the African continent. The ~~list~~ report was compiled by screening over 1,500 companies across all African stock exchanges using Bloomberg data, covering sectors such as banking, mining, insurance, telecommunications, brewing, and ~~telecommunications.~~ retail. The ~~report~~ ranking highlights a significant milestone at FirstRand Group, where women lead all three core pillars for the first ~~time.~~ time in the company’s history. Mary Vilakazi, the Group CEO of FirstRand, holds the top position in the ranking for the second consecutive year. Other noted leaders within the group include Lytania Johnson at FNB and Emrie Brown at RMB. Beyond the FirstRand group, the report identifies other prominent female leaders, including Mpumi Madisa of Bidvest, Mpumi Zikalala of Kumba Iron Ore, and Jeanette Marais of Momentum Group. The findings suggest a growing presence of female leadership across Africa’s largest businesses, with women increasingly managing companies of significant economic value.

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