Namibia's Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is set to take over as head of state ... "Africa's Iron Lady", Liberia's Ellen Johnson Sirleaf made history when she became the continent's first elected woman ...

During her leadership, Forbes named President Banda as the 40th most powerful woman in the world and the most powerful woman in Africa. Other women who have served as heads of state or head of ...

Hassen said Nandi-Ndaitwah is known as 'Mama Swapo ... as the fifth and first woman president of Namibia at State House. "Your victory is the moment of prise for African women," she said.

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah etched her name into the annals of history on Friday after being sworn in as the first woman president for Namibia since independence 35 years ago. She was sworn in by Chief ...