An entrepreneur, activist, politician and a philanthropist, Her Excellency Dr. Joyce Banda became president is Former President of the Republic of Malawi having ruled Malawi from 2012 -2014. She is Malawis first female president and Africas second. Voted as Africa's most powerful woman by Forbes Magazine for two years running and voted as one of the most powerful women in the world, Her Excellency Dr. Joyce Banda is a champion for the rights of women, children, the disabled and other marginalized groups.