December 09, (THEWILL) – Nigerian media mogul, Mo Abudu, has been ranked the 98th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
Mo Abudu, the founder of EbonyLife Group, was named alongside 100 very influential and powerful women in the world by the financial magazine.
According to Forbes, Abudu was recognized for her outstanding contribution in the media and entertainment sectors.
THEWILL writes that Abudu’s major partnership deals with Sony Pictures Television, AMC Networks, and Netflix played a role in her inclusion in this year’s list.
The deal with Netflix was the first time an African media company signed a multi-title film and TV agreement with the streaming giant.
A former minister of finance and the current Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Professor Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, also made the list.
