Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

Danquah Addo-Yobo

Country Manager, Ghana Newmont

Having been with Newmont for over three years, Danquah Addo-Yobo serves as Country Manager for Newmont’s operations in Ghana, as the company’s primary representative in the country. His role is essential to developing and executing strategies to manage Newmont’s business outcomes and ensure the continuity and sustainability of Newmont’s operations in Ghana. With over two decades of multinational leadership experience, Danquah has held senior executive roles across mining, agribusiness, telecommunications, and logistics in Africa, Canada, and Asia. Prior to his current role, Danquah served as Regional Chief Financial Officer for Newmont Africa and Canada. He also held key leadership positions at Yara International, including Regional Managing Director for Western Africa and Managing Director for Ghana, where he led significant business growth and regional transformation. Earlier in his career, Danquah held senior finance and operations/commercial roles with Maersk and Vodafone.


2026 Agenda Sessions

How can miners and governments partner to deliver fair community resettlement?

New projects mean new displacements, and resettlement has rarely been done well. How can governments and companies share responsibility for ensuring that communities are relocated ethically and benefit from long-term opportunity?

Wednesday 11 February 12:45 - 13:45 Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2)

Add to calendar 02/11/2026 12:45 02/11/2026 13:45 How can miners and governments partner to deliver fair community resettlement? New projects mean new displacements, and resettlement has rarely been done well. How can governments and companies share responsibility for ensuring that communities are relocated ethically and benefit from long-term opportunity? Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2) Africa/Johannesburg