Forbes has unveiled its 2025 list of the world’s 100 most powerful women, highlighting leaders who continue to break barriers despite global challenges for women in the workplace.

Many people around the world are familiar with Aliko Dangote, a Nigerian who is often described as Africa's richest man. But Isabel dos Santos, 45, an Angolan businesswoman, is Africa's richest woman ...

Nigeria's Folorunso Alakija and Isabel dos Santos of Angola are the two richest women in Africa with a combined net worth of $3.2 billion, according to Forbes estimates. Here's how the richest women ...

The global billionaire club has reached a new peak in 2025. Forbes listed 3,028 individuals worth a more than $1 billion. These individuals had a combined wealth of $16.1 trillion. Notably the ...

The 10 wealthiest women in the world command a combined fortune of $527.8 billion. Measured against nations, they would rank 31st in GDP, just behind the United Arab Emirates. Yet they remain a ...

It’s never been a better time for women entrepreneurs – at least by the numbers. There are now an estimated 658 million female founders and company owners worldwide, compared to 772 million men, per ...