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Other notable personalities who have been shortlisted include, the new UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, Somalia's first female presidential candidate Fadumo Dayib, Gambia's doyen of democratic change, Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang, Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the South African Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya and her fellow countrywoman, former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela.
The awards are an initiative of New African Woman magazine. This will be the second edition of the awards. Chosen in 12 categories, 68 groundbreaking women have made the final list which will now be adjudicated by a special panel of judges, and the winners in each category will be announced on 12 April at a Gala Dinner in Dakar, Senegal.