Merck Foundation CEO, Rasha Kelej ranked on the list of 100 Most Influential African Women 2020

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Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and One of 100 most influential Africans 2019 & 2020

 The list of 100 Most Influential African Women 2020, was released by Avance Media group as part of "Be a Girl" Initiative to acknowledge their efforts to empower girls through education to enable them reach their potential and pursue their dreams.

Leading African PR & Rating firm, Avance Media has announced its second annual publication on Africa’s most prominent women dubbed the 2020 edition, 100 Most Influential African Women.

 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.

 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, CEO of Merck foundation, former president of Liberia; Ellene Eugenia Johnson, Stella Nyanzi, Olympic Committee Member and Egypt minister of health, Dr. Hala Zayed.

 The  list is focused on women who are leading various initiatives across the continent and seeks to present them as role models for the younger generation as part of "Be a Girl" initiative. They were selected because of their incredible achievements as women and they deserve high recommendations among other female trailblazers in Africa.

 Criteria for selection included: Excellence in Leadership & Performance, Personal accomplishments, Commitment to sharing knowledge, Breaking the Status Quo and being an accomplished African Woman.

 Profiles of the edition 2020 100 Most Influential African Women are published on 100 women.avancemedia.org.

 Reacting to this announcement Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation has said " Proud to be selected as one of the 100 Most Influential African Women in 2020 as part of  'Be a Girl' Initiative, thank you all  for recognizing my efforts and Merck Foundation commitment towards building healthcare capacity, empowering girls in education so that they can reach their potential and pursue their dreams. I promise to continue to empower women, support girl education and build healthcare capacity in Africa , Asia and beyond".

"This is my second time, last year I was selected to be one of 100 most Influential Africans in 2019 by New African magazine UK" said Dr. Rasha Kelej.

 Cassien Tribunal Aungane, Editor

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