2023 Definitive List

2023 Definitive List Group II

The methodology for this group is identical to the methodology for Group I, except that the entities evaluated were the divisions of the 787 companies, such that the divisions themselves have standalone revenue of $100 million or more, or a market cap of $150 million or more. The women running these divisions must have a title that clearly demonstrates that they are the chief executive with profit and loss responsibility for the division. This analysis yielded 28 women CEOs.

Aline Cote

Industrial Lead, Zinc and Lead
Glencore Plc

Johannesburg Stock Exchange
$255.9 billion USD Revenue
South Africa

Aline Cote

Kerrin Land

Managing Director, Personal Finance and Wealth Management
Old Mutual Ltd

Johannesburg Stock Exchange
$16.8 billion USD Revenue
South Africa

Kerrin Land

Prabashini Moodley

Managing Director, Old Mutual Corporate
Old Mutual Ltd

Johannesburg Stock Exchange
$16.8 billion USD Revenue
South Africa

Prabashini Moodley

Kanyisa Mkhize

CEO, Sanlam Corporate
Sanlam Ltd

Johannesburg Stock Exchange
$13.6 billion USD Revenue
South Africa

Kanyisa Mkhize

Mariam Cassim

CEO, Financial and Digital Services
Vodacom Group

Johannesburg Stock Exchange
$6.9 billion USD Revenue
South Africa

Mariam Cassim

Kerry Cassel

CEO, Mobility Solutions
Motus Holdings Ltd

Johannesburg Stock Exchange
$6.0 billion USD Revenue
South Africa

Zyda Rylands

CEO, Woolworths Food
Woolworths Holdings

Johannesburg Stock Exchange
$5.3 billion USD Revenue
South Africa

Zyda Rylands

Fhulu Badugela

CEO, MultiChoice Africa Holdings
MultiChoice Group

Johannesburg Stock Exchange
$3.7 billion USD Revenue
South Africa

Fhulu Badugela

Yolisa Phahle

CEO, General Entertainment and Connected Video
MultiChoice Group

Johannesburg Stock Exchange
$3.7 billion USD Revenue
South Africa

Yolisa Phahle

Nevin Wefky

CEO, Corporate Credit and Investment
Commercial International Bank

Egypt Stock Exchange
$3.5 billion USD Revenue
Egypt

Nevin Wefky

Nagham Kandil

Head of Retail Banking Division
Qatar National Bank

Egypt Stock Exchange
$2.6 billion USD Revenue
Egypt

Nagham Kandil

​Maha El Refaai

Head of Corporate & SMEs Direct Banking Division
Qatar National Bank

Egypt Stock Exchange
$2.6 billion USD Revenue
Egypt

Richelle Crots

Regional CEO, SA Commercial
Aspen Pharmacare

Johannesburg Stock Exchange
$2.5 billion USD Revenue
South Africa

Richelle Crots

Kate Rycroft

Managing Director, Venture Business
Distell Group Holdings

Johannesburg Stock Exchange
$2.2 billion USD Revenue
South Africa

Kate Rycroft

Sally-Anne Jackson

Managing Director, Miladys
Mr Price Group

Johannesburg Stock Exchange
$1.9 billion USD Revenue
South Africa

Sally-Anne Jackson

Rosemary Oduor

General Manager, Commercial Services & Sales
Kenya Power

Nairobi Stock Exchange
$1.4 billion USD Revenue
Kenya

Rosemary Oduor

Elize Groesbeek

Managing Director, Arxo Logistics
Tharisa Plc

Johannesburg Stock Exchange
$686 million USD Revenue
South Africa

Elize Groesbeek

Jacquelyne Waithaka

Director Corporate & Institutional Banking Division
Co-Operative Bank

Nairobi Stock Exchange
$684 million USD Revenue
Kenya

Jacquelyne Waithaka

Hélène Echevin

CEO, C-Care
CIEL Ltd

Stock Exchange of Mauritius
$657 million USD Revenue
Mauritius

Hélène Echevin

Yasmine Galal

Head of Consumer & Business Banking
Egyptian Gulf Bank

Egypt Stock Exchange
$470 million USD Revenue
Egypt

Yasmine Galal

Dina Samaha

Group Head of Corporate Banking
Société Arabe Internationale de Banque

Egypt Stock Exchange
$443 million USD Revenue
Egypt

Dina Samaha

Anet Ahern

CEO PSG Asset Management
PSG Konsult Ltd

Stock Exchange of Mauritius
$407 million USD Revenue
Mauritius

Anet Ahern

Jacqui Carr

CEO, Equipment, Fleet Management, and Leasing Business
ENX Group Ltd

Johannesburg Stock Exchange
$357 million USD Revenue
South Africa

Jacqui Carr

Ann Leepile

CEO, Alexander Forbes Investments
Alexander Forbes

Johannesburg Stock Exchange
$294 million USD Revenue
South Africa

Ann Leepile

Pearl Nkrumah

Executive Director, Retail and Digital Banking
Access Bank Ghana

Accra Stock Exchange
$194 million USD Revenue
Ghana

Pearl Nkrumah

Nanees Adel

Managing Director, Cairo Specialized Hospital
Cleopatra Hospitals Group

Egypt Stock Exchange
$162 million USD Revenue
Egypt

Boitumelo Masoko

General Manager Consumer Sales
Botswana Telecom

Gaborone Stock Exchange
$124 million USD Revenue
Botswana

Boitumelo Masoko

Annastacia Kimtai

Managing Director
KCB Bank Kenya Ltd

Nairobi Stock Exchange
$123 million USD Revenue
Kenya

See Group III of the 2023 Definitive List of Women CEOs

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