Nguvu Mining CEO Honoured with 2025 Global Power Women Award
Angela List, Chief Executive Officer of Nguvu Mining, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Global Power Women Award, an honour presented during a high-profile event in New York held alongside the United Nations General Assembly. Her recognition marks a historic moment, as she becomes the first Ghanaian to receive this distinction.
The award is conferred by the Global Power Forum, an initiative of the Centre for Economic and Leadership Development in partnership with the African Leadership Organization. It recognises women whose leadership has delivered long-term impact across business, community development, and international collaboration. This year’s ceremony drew influential figures and policymakers from across the world, including former Tanzanian President Dr. Jakaya Kikwete and the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Philip Davis, who were among the keynote guests.
Angela List’s career in the mining industry spans more than 25 years. Under her leadership, Nguvu Mining has grown into a multinational operation with significant investments and production sites across West Africa. The company currently operates in Mali, Liberia, and Burkina Faso, while in Ghana its interests include Adamus Resources and the new Northern Ashanti Mines project, which is scheduled to begin production in early 2026. At present, the business produces about 150,000 ounces of gold annually and is projected to surpass 200,000 ounces once new projects are fully operational.
In accepting the award, List expressed appreciation for the teams across the company’s operations, acknowledging that Nguvu Mining’s achievements are a result of their shared commitment to safety, ethical practices, and social responsibility. She highlighted that the organisation’s growth strategy is closely linked to improving the lives of the communities where it operates. According to her, the company has built a profit-sharing mechanism that increases funding for local development projects whenever the price of gold rises. This ensures that communities benefit directly through initiatives such as educational scholarships, infrastructure improvements, and support systems for small traders and families.
List also used the occasion to advocate for stronger participation of women in the mining sector. She acknowledged the industry’s history as a male-dominated space but emphasised that with evolving regulatory systems, better access to finance, and strong leadership examples, more women are capable of building large-scale operations. She remarked that her recognition should serve to inspire a new wave of women leaders across the continent and beyond, particularly in sectors traditionally closed to female leadership.
Her induction automatically grants her membership in the Global Power Women Network, a platform designed to connect impactful women with strategic capital, partnerships, and policy-influencing opportunities. The network positions members to extend their influence beyond their home countries, engage on global issues, and scale their efforts through collaboration across governments, industries, and civil society.
Nguvu Mining’s future outlook includes expansion of production, diversification of mineral assets, and continued investment in people and communities. List stressed that sustained success in mining is not only about output and profitability but also about the long-term effects on national development, local economies, and the welfare of host communities.
This global recognition is expected to further elevate Ghana’s profile in the mining sector and reinforce the growing presence of African women in global leadership spaces. Angela List’s award is being viewed by industry observers as both a personal milestone and a broader signal that African executives – especially women – are increasingly shaping international conversations on resource management, sustainability, and economic transformation.
