Some industry players and companies have been honoured at the fourth edition of the Ghana Business Awards held at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra.

In all, a total of 48 individuals and companies received 65 awards for their contributionto the business sector.

The ceremony which sougth to celebrate the achievements of individuals and companies who have distinguished themselves in the sector in the year under review saw the ultimate awards going to Mr Julian Kingsley Opuni, Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Ghana and Mr Chris Chinebuah, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Fueltrade Limited who emerged as CEO of the year Entrepreneur of the decade and respectively.

Organised by Globe Productions Limited, the awards has since its inception in 2018 rewarded excellence and standards in the business sector.

The CEO of J.K. Ahiadome Transport and Company Limited picked the Industry Leadership Awards of the Year for the Oil and Gas (Downstream) sector with the Personality of the year (Public Sector) Award going to Mr
Emmanuel Antwi -Dankwa, CEO of the Volta River Authority.
CompuGhana and Electroland Ghana Limited picked up the Retail Company and Electronic Company of the year, while M&C Group received the Trading Company of the year award.

The Ghana National Gas Company and its CEO, Dr Ben K.D. Asante were awarded the Oil and Gas (Upstream) Company of the year and Outstanding Leadership Award of the Year for the Public Sector.
Alhaji Fareed Amin Yakubu CEO of Santol Energy received the Young Achiever of the year award.

Speaking at the awards ceremony, the CEO of GlobeProductions, Mr Latif Abubakar, said the winners were selected by an independent advisory board who evaluated the awardees based on a criteria listed for each category.

He explained that the benchmarks for shortlisted winners performance were based on some key performance indicators (KPIs) in the standards of excellence, including information technology and competitive pricing.

Themed “The Digital Economy, Making More Winners” the awards which was  in partnership with the Institute of Directors (IoD), Nobel International Business School (NiBS), Ipag Business School, Swiss Business School and the Lincoln University with support from the Graphic Communications Group Limited and Media General sought to promote business excellence nationally and internationally as well as provide an unparalleled opportunity for networking among industry players.

Ghana Business Awards
The  Ghana Business Awards is a prestigious programme that recognises and rewards excellence across all sectors in Ghana. The awards provides a platform to recognise individuals and companies that play a significant role in the growth and development of their business sector, while recognising the key functions within the sector that promote growth and sustainability.

Present at the ceremony were the Spanish Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Mr Javier Gutiérrez, the Economic Chief at the United States Embassy, Ms Stephanie Hutchison, and the President of the Ghana Journalists Association, Mr Roland Affail Monney.

Winners

Below is the list of winners at the awards
 
BUSINESS MERITORIOUS AWARD
MR. EDWARD EFFAH GROUP CEO AND CHAIRMAN, FIDELITY BANK
 
AGRIBUSINESS COMPANY OF THE YEAR
ECOM GHANA
 
TELECOM COMPANY OF THE YEAR
VODAFONE GHANA
 
AIRLINE OF THE YEAR DOMESTIC
AFRICA WORLD AIRLINES
 
AIRLINE OF THE YEAR INTERNATIONAL
EMIRATES AIRLINE
BUSINESS NEWS BRAND OF THE YEAR (JOINT WINNERS)
JOY BUSINESS
GRAPHIC BUSINESS
 
BEST GROWING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
TCL GHANA
 
BEVERAGE/WATER COMPANY FOR THE YEAR
BELA AQUA- BLOW CHEM INDUSTRIES
 
COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD OF THE YEAR
DREDGE MASTERS LIMITED
 
CONSULTANCY FIRM OF THE YEAR
ADK CONSORTIUM
 
EMERGING CONSULTANCY FIRM OF THE YEAR
CARVINCLAY PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT
 
TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMPANY OF THE YEAR (JOINT WINNER)
KAYA TOURS
KINGSAIR TRAVEL AND TOUR
 
DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
THE LITTLE COW CONSULTING LIMITED
 
DREAM PROJECT OF THE YEAR
B5 PLUS LIMITED
 
EMERGING BRAND OF THE YEAR
BEL CAN MIXTURES- BLOW CHEM INDUSTRIES LIMITED
 
ENGINEERING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
BOS ENGINEERING GHANA LIMITED
 
EXCELLENCE IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (JOINT WINNERS)
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
VODAFONE GHANA
 
EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD
ZENITH BANK (GHANA) LIMITED
 
EXCELLENCE IN HSEQ AWARD
ENI GHANA EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY LTD.
 
EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE YEAR
GT BANK
 
EXPORTER OF THE YEAR
KINGDOM EXIM GHANA LIMITED
 
FASHION AND LIFESTYLE COMPANY OF THE YEAR
WOODIN- PREMIUM AFRICAN TEXTILES
 
FOOD COMPANY OF THE YEAR
MASCO FOODS GHANA
 
GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR
ENTERPRISE INSURANCE LIMITED
 
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR- DIAGNOSTICS
SUNSHINE HEALTHCARE LTD
 
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR- HOSPITAL
LISTER HOSPITAL & FERTILITY CENTRE
 
HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
PREMIER HEALTH INSURANCE
 
HEALTH INSURANCE BRAND OF THE YEAR
APEX HEALH INSURANCE LIMITED
 
HERBAL COMPANY OF THE YEAR
TINATETT HERBAL MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING COMPANY LIMITED
 
HOSPITALITY COMPANY OF THE YEAR
EUSBETT HOTEL
 
MULTINATIONAL COMPANY OF THE YEAR
LUEX HEALTHCARE
 
AUTO COMPANY OF THE YEAR
UNIVERSAL MOTORS GHANA LTD
 
IT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
COMSYS GHANA LIMITED
 
IT CONSULTING FIRM OF THE YEAR
LIRANZ LIMITED
 
ENERGY COMPANY OF THE YEAR
VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITY
 
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR
ENTERPRISE LIFE
 
SANITATION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
SEWERAGE SYSTEMS GHANA LIMITED
 
SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRICE OF THE YEAR
SMOCKYWORLD LIMITED
 
TRADING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
M&C GROUP
 
SAVINGS AND LOANS COMPANY OF THE YEAR
BAYPORT SAVINGS AND LOANS
 
SHIPPING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
MAERSK GHANA LTD
 
LOCAL CONTENT AWARD
ENI GHANA EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY LTD
 
LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
J.K. AHIADOME TRANSPORT & COMPANY LIMITED
 
MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
B5 PLUS LIMITED
 
MARINE SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
BENMARINE OFFSHORE SERVICES LIMITED
 
MEDIA ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR
MEDIA GENERAL GROUP
 
MINING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI (IDUAPRIEM) LIMITED
 
MOBILE MONEY SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
MOBILEMONEY LIMITED (MTN MOMO)
 
OIL AND GAS COMPANY OF THE YEAR (DOWNSTREAM)
GOIL COMPANY LIMITED

OIL AND GAS COMPANY OF THE YEAR (UPSTREAM)
GHANA NATIONAL GAS COMPANY
 
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY OF THE YEAR
UNICHEM GHANA LTD
 
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
KELLOGG’S
 
PROMISING CEO OF THE YEAR
KWAME EDENKEMA BLAY- CEO OF WESTERN GROUP
 
PROMISING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
THE MAKERS ELECTRONICS COMPANY LTD
 
PROMISING ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
ERNEST AMISSAH – CEO OF SUNPOWER INNOVATIONS LTD
 
ELECTRONIC COMPANY OF THE YEAR
ELECTROLAND GHANA LIMITED (EGL)
 
RETAIL COMPANY OF THE YEAR
COMPUGHANA LTD.
 
SECURITY COMPANY OF THE YEAR
STALLION TIGER
 
TRADE FACILITATION OF THE YEAR
GHANA SHIPPERS’ AUTHORITY
 
IMPORTER OF THE YEAR
NUNGUA WAREHOUSE GROUP OF COMPANIES
 
ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPANY OF THE YEAR
J K AHIADOME TRANSPORT & COMPANY LIMITED

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE FOOD INDUSTRY
PAPAYE FAST FOOD LIMITED
 
OUTSANDTING CONTRIBUTION TO THE AUTO INDUSTRY
JAPAN MOTORS TRADING COMPANY LTD
 
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE SAVINGS AND LOANS
OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL SAVINGS AND LOANS LIMITED
 
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE IT INDUSTRY
TIMES-END “C” COMPUTERS LTD
 
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE ECONOMY
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
 
 
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
YOUNG ACHIEVER OF YEAR
ALHAJI FAREED AMIN YAKUBU- CEO OF SANTOL ENERGY
 
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD(PRIVATE)
ERIC ASUBONTENG- MD OF ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI GHANA LIMITED

OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD OF THE YEAR (PUBLIC SECTOR)
DR. BEN K D ASANTE, CEO, GHANA NATIONAL GAS COMPANY
 
EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS AWARD
NICK DANSO ADJEI- CHAIRMAN OF GHANA LINK NETWORK SERVICES LTD
 
ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
MR COLLINS OTOO OKLEY- NUNGUA WAREHOUSE GROUP OF COMPANIES
 
EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AWARD
BEATRICE AGYEMAN ABBEY- GROUP CEO OF MEDIA GENERAL
 
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AWARD OF THE YEAR
JAMES GNANARAJ RAJAMANI- KINGDOM EXIM GROUP OF COMPANIES
 
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR- MEDIA CATEGORY
DR. FADDA DICKSON- MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DESPITE MEDIA GROUP
 
WOMAN OF EXCELLENCE (PUBLIC SECTOR)
MS. BENONITA BISMARCK- CEO OF GHANA SHIPPERS’ AUTHORITY
 
WOMAN OF EXCELLENCE (PRIVATE SECTOR)
PATRICIA OBO-NAI- VODAFONE GHANA
 
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP AWARD OF THE YEAR-OIL AND GAS (DOWNSTREAM)
JAMES KWOKU AHIADOME, CEO, J.K. AHIADOME TRANSPORT & COMPANY LIMITED
 
BRAND OF THE YEAR
BEL-AQUA MINERAL WATER BY BLOW CHEM INDUSTRIES
 
BANK OF THE YEAR
FIDELITY BANK GHANA LIMITED
 
GROUP OF COMPANIES OF THE YEAR
JOSPONG GROUP OF COMPANIES
 
INDIGENOUS COMPANY OF THE YEAR
GHANA LINK NETWORK SERVICES LTD
 
COMPANY OF THE YEAR (PRIVATE SECTOR)
MOBILEMONEY LIMITED (MTN MOMO)
 
COMPANY OF THE YEAR (PUBLIC SECTOR)
UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, ACCRA
 
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
MUKESH THAKWANI, B5 PLUS LIMITED
 
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD (PRIVATE SECTOR)
MUHAMMADU MUZZAMMIL, ECOM GHANA
 
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD (PUBLIC SECTOR)
EMMANUEL ANTWI -DARKWA, VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITY
 
CEO OF THE YEAR (PUBLIC SECTOR)
DR. JOHN KOFI MENSAH, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
 
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
DR. JOSEPH SIAW AGYEPONG, FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN-JOSPONG GROUP OF COMPANIES
 
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
CHRIS CHINEBUAH, CEO, FUELTRADE
 
CEO OF THE YEAR- PRIVATE SECTOR
JULIAN KINGSLEY OPUNI, M.D OF FIDELITY BANK
 
CEO OF THE DECADE
MRS. ABIOLA BAWUAH, REGIONAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, WEST AFRICA FOR UBA

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