Most powerful woman in Africa bags an award in Washington DC.
H.E Dr. Mrs Joyce Banda, former President, Malawi
The Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W), the international non-profit organization dedicated to connecting, educating and empowering women and young girls around the gGlobe, hosted the 2015 GC4W International Women’s Day Awards & Benefit Gala on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.
Her Excellency Dr. Mrs. Joyce Banda was one of the recipient at the award ceremony.
Dr Mrs. Joyce Banda was the first female President of Malawi from the 07 April 2012 to 31 may 2014. She was also the vice President of Malawi from 29 may 2009 to 7 April 2012. Also, Dr. Mrs. Banda became a Minister of foreign affairs in Malawi from 1 June 2006 to 29 May 2009.
This woman of Excellence has held several offices which includes member of the Malawian Parliament, Minister for gGender, Children affairs and community services. Before her active career in politics, she was the founder of the Joyce Banda foundation, founder of the National association of business women (NABW), young women leaders network and the hunger project.
In 2014, Forbes named President Banda as the 40th most powerful woman in the world and the most powerful woman in Africa.
Dr. Mrs. Joyce Banda is from the Zomba district of Malawi. She has a Cambridge school certificate, a Bachelor of Art degree from Columbus university and also a bachelor of social studies in Gender from the Atlantic International University and a Diploma in Management of NGOs from the International Labor Organization (ILO) center in Turin, Italy.
She received an Honorary Doctorate in 2013 from Jeonju University.
She is married to Richard Banda, retire chief Justice of the Republic of Malawi.
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