TheYCEO & Avance Media have officially released the 2019 list of the Top 50 Young CEOs in Ghana, an annual ranking which celebrates and acknowledge young Ghanaian CEOs excelling in various sectors of the economy. The 2019 list features 50 of Ghana’s most successful young business leaders across finance, technology, entertainment, agribusiness, fashion, social enterprise, media and has representation in both private and public sectors.
The list which was launched in 2018, has set out to honour distinguished young people pursuing the agenda of providing solutions to some of Ghana’s and the world’s pertinent problems.
According to Martin Sedem, TheYCEO & Avance Media is elated about the accomplishments of the honourees and their passion towards creating a better economy for all by leading the way to create jobs and solve unemployment in Ghana and the rest of Africa.
According to research lead, Prince Akpah, this year’s list themed, Futuristic CEOs, features young entrepreneurs and leaders selected from notable private and public institutions who have displayed outstanding leadership with an inspiring story worth emulating by other young people across Africa.
Notable among the honourees are entrepreneurs such as, Stonebwoy of Burniton Music & DBlack of Black Avenue Music, Beryl Agyekum Ayaaba of EchoHouse, Dentaa Amoateng MBE of GUBA Awards & Richie Mensah of Lynx Entertainment.
Below is the full list of the 2019 Top 50 Young CEOs in Ghana arranged in alphabetical order:
- Alhaji Salamu Amadu || Afro Arab Group of Companies
- Anthony Dzamefe || Caveman Watches
- Awura Abena Agyeman || Wear Ghana
- Beryl Agyekum Ayaaba || EchoHouse Ghana
- Caroline Pomeyie || ProFish Ghana
- Claud Kweku A. Hutchful || DreamOval
- Daniel Kojo Soboh || Cabon AV
- David Asante || Ghana Publishing Company
- Dentaa Amoateng MBE || GUBA Awards
- Desmond Kwesi Blackmore (Dblack) || Black Avenue Music
- Elsie Appau-Klu || Acreaty Management Plc
- Emmanuel Ansah Amprofi || TROTRO Tractor Ltd
- Emmanuel Kojo Jones-Mensah || Empire Domus
- Emmanuel Sin-nyet Asigri || National Youth Authority
- Eric Ofosu Nkansah || Accra Digital Center
- Ernest De-Graft Egyir || Chief Executives Network Ghana Ltd
- Francis Obirikorang || Agrocenta
- Gloria Akoto || First Finance Company Limited
- Gregory Rockson || mPharma
- Hanan Abdul-Wahab || National Food Buffer Stock Company
- Hayford Siaw || Ghana Library Authority
- John Dumelo || Farmer
- Jorge Appiah || Kumasi Hive
- Josiah Kwesi Eyison || iSpace
- Kafui Adzah || Akosombo Bar
- Kevin Okyere || Springfield Group
- Kofi Asamoah || Kofas Media
- Kosi Yankey || NBSSI
- Kwabena Boateng || Plantation Resources Limited
- Kwadwo Safo Jnr. || Kantanka Automobile
- Kwaku Boateng Akuoko || Brommon Bespoke
- Kwame A.A. Opoku || The Reset Global People
- Latif Abubakar || Globe Productions
- Lexy Owusu-Boahene || LX HR Solutions
- Livingstone Etse Satekla (Stonebwoy) || Burniton Music
- MacCarthy Mac-Gbathy || Hopin Academy
- Mustapha Ussif || National Service Scheme
- Nelson Amo || Innohub
- Peter Sedufia || OldFilm Productions
- Prince Bonney || iCode Hub
- Rashida Nasamu || I-ZAR Group
- Regina Honu || Soronko Solutions
- Richard Adjei Mensah Ofori Atta || E ON 3 Group
- Richard Briandt || Codetrain
- Richie Mensah || Lynx Entertainment
- Roberta Annan || Roberta Annan Consulting
- Sadiq Abdulai Abu || 3 Music Network
- Sangu Delle || Golden Palm Investments Corporation
- Shadrack Frimpong || Cocoa360
- William Edem Senyo || Impact Hub Accra
