Chimamanda Adichie Becomes First Nigerian And The Youngest African To Win UN Global Leadership Award

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has again put her name in books of history after she became the first Nigerian to win the United Nations Foundation Global Leadership Award.

Not only is she the first Nigerian honoree but the first African woman and also the youngest African to receive the UN Foundation Global Leadership Award.

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

The popular author and feminist was honoured along with other global leaders during its annual awards ceremony on November 20.

The award-winning writer was recognized with a Global Leadership Award for her work using 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.