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Afrobeats icon Tiwa Savage was among the personalities recognised by Forbes at the 2025 Forbes <\/mark>Women Africa Leading Women Summit. <\/mark><\/p>\n

At the event in South Africa, the singer was recognsied alongside WTO Director General and former Nigerian minister for Finance Dr. <\/strong><\/mark>Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala<\/strong>, singer and artiste Nissi Ogulu<\/strong>, <\/mark>Dr. Arunmah Oteh<\/strong>, and Eniola Shokunbi<\/strong>. <\/mark><\/p>\n

Tiwa Savage<\/strong> recieved the Media Icon Award, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala<\/strong> was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, Nissi Ogulu <\/strong>was awarded the Youth Icon prize, and former Nigeria’s Security and Exchange Commission boss Dr. Arunmah Oteh <\/strong>was the Change Maker of the Decade prize. <\/p>\n

The recognition is another feather in the colourful cap of the award-winning singer whose illustrious career has made her one of the <\/mark>most iconic artists of the 21st-century history in Nigerian music<\/mark><\/a>.<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The complete list of the 2025 Forbes Africa Women Icon Awards<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/section>\n
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Lifetime Achievement Award \u2013 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala<\/strong>
Social Impact Award \u2013 Wanjira Mathai<\/strong>
Young Achiever Award \u2013 Eniola Shokunbi<\/strong>
Next Generation Award \u2013 Hephzibah Akinwale<\/strong>
Youth Icon Award \u2013 Nissi Ogulu<\/strong>
Media Icon Award \u2013 Tiwa Savage<\/strong>
Academic Excellence Award \u2013 Dr Adriana Marais<\/strong>
Sports Award \u2013 Sue Destombes<\/strong>
Visionary Ally Award \u2013 Soul Deng<\/strong>
Entertainer of the Year Award \u2013 Sarah Hassan<\/strong>
Excellence in Entertainment Award \u2013 Minnie Dlamini<\/strong>
Technology and Innovation Award \u2013 Jessica Mshama<\/strong>
Champion of Change Award \u2013 Dr Glenda Gray<\/strong>
Businesswoman Award \u2013 Rita Zwane<\/strong>
Champion of Entertainment Promotion Award \u2013 Tholsi Pillay<\/strong>
Change Maker of the Decade Award \u2013 Arunma Oteh<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Tiwa Savage <\/strong>recently kicked off 2025 with the release of her single ‘Commitment’ <\/i>featuring British singer Craig David<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The song sees Tiwa Savage flex her famous vocals next to Craig David<\/strong> who is popular in Nigeria for his hit single ‘7 Days’ <\/i>and ‘Walking Away’ <\/i>off his classic album 2000 album ‘Born To Win’<\/strong>.<\/i><\/mark><\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Since breaking into the Nigerian mainstream over a decade ago, <\/mark>Tiwa Savage has become one of Nigeria’s most celebrated artist<\/mark><\/a>s.<\/mark><\/p>\n

Her collection of hit records has rocketed her to the summit of Nigerian music while also making her one of the backbones for the female arm of the industry.<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Among some of Tiwa Savage’s major strides is being the first Nigerian artist to perform at the British Royal Coronation ceremony when <\/mark>she flew the continent’s flag at the coronation of King Charles III<\/mark><\/a>.<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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