Some outstanding entrepreneurs and corporate chief executives have been nominated to receive honours at the 7th Ghana Entrepreneur and Corporate Executive Awards (GECEA 2017).
The award is a flagship event of the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana (EFG) to recognise home-grown entrepreneurs that are making strides in their various fields of operation.
This year’s event is on the theme: “Promoting Economic Growth through private sector development and corporate governance and it is being held in collaboration with the Entrepreneurs Association of Ghana and the ministries of Trade and Finance.
A statement signed by the Founder and President of Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana (EFG), Sam Ato Gaisie, indicated that the theme for this year’s event stresses the need to enhance business relationship between entrepreneurs and corporate executives and also promote the government’s private sector development initiative.
This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Banquet Hall, State House under the headline sponsorship of Omnibank.
Nominees for the Entrepreneur Awards include Mr. Gobind R Wadhwani, Managing Director of Kane-em Industries Ltd; Mr. Joseph Kojo Biney, CEO of Baj Freight and Logistics Ltd; Rev. Dr Kwaku Frimpong, CEO of Frimps Oil Co. Ltd; Dr. Nii Kotei Dzani, President of Groupe Ideal; and Mr. Emmanuel T. Obeng, CEO of Jislah Financial Services Ltd.
Others include: Mr. Edmund Akoto-Bamfo, Chairman of Beatex Enterprise Ltd.; Dr. Maxwell N. Owusu, CEO of Rockcare Clinic Ltd.; Mr. John Kufuor, CEO of African Regent Hotel; Mr. Seth Yeboah Ocran, CEO of YOKS Investments Ltd; and Madam Felicia Twumasi, CEO of Homefoods Processing & Cannery Ltd.
The award categories include: Entrepreneur of the Year, Lifetime Entrepreneur Achievement Award, Industrialist of the Year, Woman Entrepreneur of the Year, Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and Oil and Gas Entrepreneur of the Year.
The criteria for the award include an assessment of entrepreneurial spirit, financial performance and growth, vision and innovation, personal integrity and commitment, strategic marketing involvement and corporate social responsibility.
Corporate Executive Award nominees
Nominees for the Corporate Executives awards include Mr. Joe Mensah, Vice President and Country Manager of Kosmos Energy Ghana; Mr. Ebenezer Asante, CEO of MTN Ghana; Mrs. Freda Duplan, Managing Director of Nestle Ghana Ltd.; Mr. Emmanuel Adu-Sarkodee, Group CEO of CDH Group; Mr. Felix Nyarko- Pong, CEO of uniBank Ghana Ltd; Mr. Philip Oti-Mensah, CEO of Omnibank Ltd; Mr. Kojo Addae-Mensah, Group CEO of Data Bank Group; Mr. Tor Nygard, CEO of Dangote Cement Ghana Ltd; and Mr. Kofi Ampong, CEO of Broll Ghana.
Others are: Dr. Gideon Amenyedor, Vice Chairman of Vanguard Assurance Company Ltd. Madam.ValentinaMinta, CEO of West blue Consulting, Ms. Lucy Quist, CEO, Airtel Ghana, Mr. Raman Malhotra, Country Manager, MAC Ghana Auto Ltd. Mr. Hendrick Du Preez, Country Manager, Emirates Airline, Mr. NourSeklaoui, Managing Director, Electroland Ghana Ltd, Mr. Li YueXin, Managing Director, Homepro Ghana Ltd and Mr. Emmanuel Asiedu, CEO of Gratis Foundation.
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Credit: GECEA