London, United Kingdom – [April 2025] – At the prestigious Global Power Women Awards (GPW Awards) held in London, Ms. Marième Ngom, Managing Director of Sertem Property Management in Senegal, was celebrated with the African Female Leadership Impact Award, recognizing her exceptional leadership, groundbreaking influence in the real estate sector, and her passionate advocacy for gender equality.
The award reflects Ms. Ngom’s remarkable contributions to business innovation, sustainable development, and inclusive leadership across West Africa. As a key executive at Sertem Groupe, a trailblazing family business founded in 1998 in Senegal, Marième has not only elevated the company’s status as a market leader in construction and real estate but also catalyzed meaningful organizational transformation with far-reaching impact.
A graduate of Skema Business School in France, Ms. Ngom brings over 15 years of experience in business development, marketing, and strategic communication. Her professional journey has seen her navigate high-growth SMEs, contribute to multinational corporations like Total Energies, and ultimately take on senior roles at Sertem. She has held the roles of Sales and Marketing Director, General Director of the group’s real estate and property management subsidiaries, and currently serves as Deputy General Director.
A Beacon of Innovation and Corporate Excellence
Under Ms. Ngom’s visionary leadership, Sertem Groupe has not only expanded its market presence across Senegal and the broader sub-region but has also embraced innovation, digital transformation, and sustainable business practices. Her strategic foresight and operational leadership have redefined the company’s trajectory, contributing to job creation, urban development, and improved living standards across communities.
What sets Marième apart is her seamless fusion of entrepreneurial excellence with a strong sense of social purpose. A staunch advocate for gender parity in leadership, she leads Sertem’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts, actively mentors young women professionals, and reinforces the company’s commitment to the United Nations Global Compact principles. Her inclusive leadership style has inspired a new generation of women to break barriers in traditionally male-dominated sectors.
Family, Values, and Vision
Beyond the boardroom, Ms. Ngom is also a devoted wife and mother of two. Her personal and professional lives intertwine to reflect her belief in values-driven leadership, where empathy, resilience, and excellence coexist. She consistently champions female empowerment initiatives, promotes ethical leadership, and contributes to national conversations on business ethics, sustainability, and diversity.
A Landmark Moment in London
Diplomatic Prestige on the Global Stage
The event welcomed a distinguished delegation of Ambassadors, Diplomats, and Global Leaders from across the world. In attendance were H.E. Ignacio Higueras Hare, Ambassador of the Embassy of Peru in London; H.E. Mrs. Manorie Mallikaratchy, Acting High Commissioner of the Sri Lanka High Commission in London; H.E. Christiane Aquino Bonomo, Deputy Consul-General of the Brazil Embassy in London and Mr. Ivan Romero-Martinez, Ambassador of the Embassy of Honduras in London. Representing grassroots empowerment, Delyth Panneth, UK Country Coordinator for Days For Girls, joined as a key Resilient Voices Project Partner, championing dignity, health, and opportunity for girls everywhere.
Icons of Influence: Powerful Women Honoured and Present
The event was graced by some of the most influential women shaping policy, business, and social change. Among the distinguished special guests and honorees were: H.E. Mrs. Ann Marie Davis, The Spouse of the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, H.E. Dr. Ana Dias Lourenço, First Lady of the Republic of Angola, and H.E. Mrs. Fatoumatta Bah Barrow, First Lady of The Gambia. Other trailblazers included Mrs. Solange Amichia, CEO of CEPICI (Côte d’Ivoire); Ms. Yaa Amoako-Adu, Executive Director of Above Inspections Limited; Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako, CEO of the Electricity Regulatory Authority in Uganda; Dr. Mandas Marikanda, CEO of Zimbabwe Women’s Microfinance Bank; Dr. Fatoumata M’Balou Sanogo, CEO of Petroci Holdings; Mrs. Roseanna Onyia, CEO of Clinique Research Development; Mrs. Flora Mutahi, CEO of Melvin Marsh International Limited; and Mrs. Michelle Kilpin, CEO of Tanzania Breweries Limited—alongside many other global powerhouses whose impact resonates beyond borders.
Paving the Way for Generations to Come
Ms. Marième Ngom’s recognition at the 2025 GPW Awards marks a pivotal milestone—not only in her own inspiring journey but in the larger narrative of African women leaders who are shaping the future of business, governance, and society. Through her bold leadership and inclusive vision, she continues to build bridges between growth and equity, between enterprise and empowerment.
About the Global Power Women Awards
Organized by the Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD), in special consultative status with the United Nations ECOSOC, the GPW Awards is a signature initiative celebrating the extraordinary achievements of women in leadership. This platform ignites dialogue, honors changemakers, and champions the mission of gender equity on a global scale.
About Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD)
Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD) is a leading human capacity, gender empowerment and development-based organisation that sees itself as a catalyst and thought leader in developing the theory and practice of leadership, social, educational and economic empowerment particularly in Africa, and also the developing countries of the Middle East and Asia. As an organisation currently in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) since 2012, we strive to advance our partnership with public and private sector organisations at different stages to develop, refine and effectively execute strategies that deliver superior corporate/institutional excellence. We empower the men and women folk for peak performance.
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