Mo’ Abudu only African named in ‘Most Powerful Women on Global TV’ list

Nigerian talk-show host and media
entrepreneur Mo’ Abudu has been listed
among the ‘25 Most Powerful Women on
Global TV’.
The rating which was carried out by US
media, The Hollywood Reporter (THR)
paired the CEO of the newly launched
EbonyLife TV with other women around
the globe that are deciders shaping an
increasingly global industry.
THR describes Abudu as ‘Africa’s answer to
Oprah‘. Abudu, 49, is the only African
named in the list.
Some other women named in the list
include Charlotte Moore – Controller,
BBC One, U.K., Elisabeth Murdoch –
Chairman, Shine Group, Australia, Martha
Brass – COO, Endemol, The Netherlands,
Cecile Frot-Coutaz – CEO,
FremantleMedia, U.K.
Since launching out with her talk show
‘Moments with Mo ’, Mo’ has become a
media giant in Africa culminating in the
establishment of her television channel,
EBonyLife TV.