The AWIMA Leadership Conference (ALA2024) champions African women in mining, promoting their leadership and building a more balanced industry. Embracing the theme “Empowering African women in mining: Breaking barriers, building futures,” ALA2024 celebrates their achievements and equips them to forge a powerful path for themselves and the sector.
The ALA2024 isn’t just an award ceremony; its a groundbreaking initiative promoting gender diversity, equality, and inclusion inmining leadership across Africa. It celebrates the extraordinary accomplishments of women in the extractive industries.
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AWIMA Leadership Awards 2024 - Categories
Leadership Award Honours
- Recognition of Service: Honoring former AWIMA presidents for their exceptional leadership and significant contributions to advancing women’s roles in the extractive industries.
- Legacy of Impact: Celebrating the enduring influence and achievements of former AWIMA presidents who have paved the way for future generations of women leaders in mining.
Sustainability Awards
- Women showcasing a steadfast commitment to fostering Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices, as well as promoting sustainability within their organizational frameworks.
- Outstanding efforts in enhancing health and safety standards in mining, alongside a dedication to championing sustainability and ESG principles.
Pathfinder Awards
- Pioneers with a distinguished and enduring career in the mining industry, making significant contributions to its growth and development.
- Individuals who have made enduring contributions in various aspects, yet haven’t received the recognition akin to a long-service award.
Artisinal Small Scale Miners (ASSM) Awards
- Experienced female Artisanal Small-Scale Miners with a lengthy history in the ASM segment of the supply chain, actively advocating for better conditions in the mines where they operate.
- Women who, based on their backgrounds, achievements, and roles at the administrative, artisanal, or industrial levels, serve as exemplary figures in the sector.
Rising Star Awards
- Emerging young women in mining who exhibit innovation and the potential to make a significant impact in the respective industries.
- Young women within the industry showcasing inventive approaches to the mining sector, introducing new perspectives and valuable contributions.
Gender Equality Trailblazer Award
- A female leader who has shown exceptional leadership and foresight in driving the objectives of gender equality within the mining sector to its stakeholders.
- Women with a well-established history of dedicated efforts to promote and champion increased inclusion of women in the mining industries.
AWIMA Leadership Awards 2024 - Judges
Frank Dixon Mugyenyi
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - MINERALS AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION (MADI) LTD
AWIMA Leadership Conference - Magazine
Navigate to the “OUTCOMES & IMPACT ” section of this page to read / download the AWIMA Leadership Conference Magazine for a detailed report on the event.
AWIMA Leadership Award Honours: Melody Kweba, the visionary founder and first president of AWIMA, and Madame Georgette B. Sakyi-Addo, the dynamic former president AWIMA.
Congratulations to Halima Saad Mhando, Celestina Allotey, and Diamante Kafuti for winning Sustainability Awards! AWIMA honours their exceptional contributions towards improving mining health and safety, and promoting sustainability and ESG.
Congratulations to Olusola Olaniyi (Ogunlade) and Carine Yvane Tsoungui for winning Pathfinder Awards! AWIMA honours their remarkable long-standing contributions in the mining industry that has gone unrecognized until now.
Congratulations to Eve Sidala Sanou, Mecktilder Mchomvu, Alphonsine Tshilefe Muvuloka, and Amna Abdalrheem Mohammed Ali for winning Artisinal Small Scale Miners Awards! AWIMA honours their long track record operating in the ASM segment of the supply chain and tirelessly lobbying for the improvement of conditions in the mines they operate in.
Congratulations to Nahomie Tshikadi, Kabatesi Confiance Juliette, Ndeshihafela Ndivayele, and Safiétou Fall for winning Rising Star Awards! New to the mining, gas, and oil industries, they’ve shown remarkable innovation and potential.
Congratulations to Farana Boodhram, Virginie Adala, Alaka Lugonzo, and Mbathio Ngom for winning Gender Equality Trailblazer Awards! Their extraordinary achievements and unwavering commitment in the mining industry has propelled the mission of gender equality.
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Unforgettable moments from the AWIMA Leadership Conference 2024, where visionary women in mining across Africa gathered to empower, innovate, and lead.
Unforgettable moments from the AWIMA Leadership Conference 2024, where visionary women in mining across Africa gathered to empower, innovate, and lead.
