Media personality Lulu Hassan has been recognised as one of the 100 Leading Women Investors in Africa for 2026, receiving prestigious recognition at the Africa Investment Leaders Forum & Awards.
This accolade spotlights Hassan’s expanding influence beyond media into investment leadership and economic development across the continent.
Best known for her work as a journalist, news anchor, and television producer, Lulu Khadija Hassan has become a household name in East African media.
She co‑hosts the weekend news bulletin on Citizen TV and is the co‑founder and CEO of Jiffy Pictures, a production company known for hit Swahili‑language dramas and series.
However, her recognition at the Africa Investment Leaders Forum signals a broader role in economic leadership, especially in initiatives that support investment, women’s participation in business, and the growth of creative industries as strategic sectors in African economies.
The Africa Investment Leaders Forum & Awards celebrates professionals and changemakers who have significantly contributed to Africa’s investment landscape.
Being named among the 100 Leading Women Investors in Africa places Hassan in a select group of women whose work is helping to shape economic growth, capital mobilisation, and inclusive participation in Africa’s markets.
The recognition is especially notable because it highlights contributions across sectors, from business and finance to creative industries and leadership.
In recent years, Africans have called for broader inclusion of women in leadership roles tied to investment and economic strategy, and Hassan’s award reflects that shift.
Lulu Hassan’s media career spans nearly two decades, beginning in radio and advancing into television, where she became one of Kenya’s most recognisable anchors.
Her work on programs like Nipashe Wikendi on Citizen TV has made her a trusted voice in Kenyan media.
Alongside her husband, Rashid Abdalla, she founded Jiffy Pictures in 2016.
The company has produced numerous popular television series and films, boosting local content production and creating opportunities for actors, writers, directors, and technicians in East Africa.
While she is not traditionally an investor in the sense of venture capital or private equity, her leadership in the creative economy and visibility as a prominent African woman in business have positioned her as an influential figure in Africa’s broader investment discourse.
Hassan’s recognition comes at a time when women’s roles in investment and finance are gaining greater prominence.
Across Africa, more women are ascending to positions of influence in banking, entrepreneurship, venture capital, and economic policy.