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asha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation<\/a> ranked on the list of the 100 Most Influential African Women 2020, released by Avance Media group as part of the \u201cBe a Girl\u201d Initiative to acknowledge their efforts to empower girls through education to enable them to reach their potential and pursue their dreams.<\/h4>

Leading African PR & Rating firm, Avance Media has announced its second annual publication on Africa\u2019s most prominent women dubbed the 2020 edition, 100 Most Influential African <\/a>Women.<\/p>

The list which has a representation of the most powerful African women from 34 countries were chosen from various career backgrounds including diplomacy, politics, activism, entrepreneurship, business leadership, and entertainment.<\/p>

The 2020 list features a record of 75 new entrants with some of the leading names such as Monica Geingos, First Lady of Namibia, Rasha Kelej, Ellene Eugenia Johnson, former president of Liberia, Stella Nyanzi, Olympic Committee Member and Egypt minister<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

asha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation ranked on the list of the 100 Most Influential African Women 2020, released by Avance Media group as part of the \u201cBe a Girl\u201d Initiative to acknowledge their efforts to empower girls through education to enable them to reach their potential and pursue their dreams. 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