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Chimamanda Adiche becomes first African woman to receive UN Global Leadership Award

November 25,2019
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Chimamanda Adiche receives UN award

Chimamanda Adiche has made history by becoming the first Nigerian and African woman to receive the UN Global Leadership Award.

The United Nations Foundation on the 20th of November, 2019 honoured Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, amongst other global leaders in its annual awards ceremony.

Chimamanda is a woman right advocate who uses literature and storytelling to connect with people across generations and cultures on issues of gender and racial equality and being a leader on the frontlines of global progress.

she is  the youngest African to receive the UN Foundation Global Leadership Award.

Previous honourees in this category include former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Kofi Annan.

To celebrate this great feat, a YouTube video has been put together to celebrate Chimamanda Adiche.

watch from the link below.

Chimamanda Adichie has been honored with the UN Foundation Global Leadership Award, making her the first Nigerian recipient.

Others who have received this award include Obama, Bill Clinton, Kofi Annan and Oprah Winfrey. See full video created in her honor https://t.co/ofMgQc78o4

— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) November 23, 2019

Clip of her speech while receiving the award is seen in the tweet below :

Watch: The moment Chimamanda Adichie became the first Nigerian and first African woman to receive the UN Global Leadership Award in New York. Video credit: @channelstv who were there to cover it live. #MondayMotivation pic.twitter.com/ekRjXK6Rti

— Chimamanda's Army (@Chimamanda_Army) November 25, 2019

 

 

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