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Africa Women in Mining elect Georgette Sakyi-Addo as President

Accra, Nov. 25, GNA
– Mrs Georgette Barnes Sakyi-Addo, Mining Services Entrepreneur, has been
elected President of the Africa Women in Mining Association (AWIMA) for a
two-year term.

She was elected at
the General Assembly Meeting of AWIMA, which took place under the auspices of
the African Forum on Mining in Accra.

The week-long forum
was organized by the African Union.

AWIMA is a
continent-wide organisation, which advocates for increased representation for
women in the mining sector in Africa.

Mrs Sakyi-Addo, also
the President of Women in Mining (WIM) Ghana, will serve with an Executive
Committee comprising representatives from North, East, Central, West and
Southern Africa to execute AWIMA’s Pan-African mandate.

She is the Founder
and CEO of Georgette Barnes Ltd, a wholly Ghanaian-owned mining and exploration
services company. She established the WIM Ghana in 2015 as an advocacy body for
all women working in the mining sector.

WIM offers training
programmes for its members, mentorship for female students in secondary and
tertiary institutions, enables networking and undertakes research projects. It
is funded by voluntary contributions and run by volunteers.

Mrs Sakyi-Addo, in
her acceptance speech, reiterated her commitment to achieving the WIM’s
mandate, saying; “I look forward to working with sister WIM organisations
throughout Africa to improve opportunities in mining for women.”

“We will work
together so we can travel far,” referencing the African proverb; “If you want
to travel fast, go alone; but if you want to travel far, go together.”

In 2016, Mrs
Sakyi-Addo was selected among 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining by WIM
UK. In 2018, she was awarded the Female Entrepreneur of the Year by Invest in
Africa (IIA), a non-profit organisation, which champions African-owned SMEs
across the Continent.

She is also
President of Accra Mining Network that brings together professionals in the
mining sector to “meet, learn and earn.”

Mrs Sakyi-Addo is
bilingual and has worked in the mining industry for 24 years, with experience
throughout West Africa.

She has co-authored
four publications in artisanal and small-scale mining. She holds a
Post-graduate Certificate in Mining Law & Policy from the University of
Ghana, a Certificate in Principles of Mining Engineering and Surface Mining
Operations from the University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa.

She holds a
Bachelor’s Degree in French and Linguistics, and a Post- Graduate Diploma in
Communications, University of Ghana.

GNA

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