The Ghana Entrepreneurs Foundation celebrated the accomplishments of some of the nation’s most illustrious business leaders at its 15th Anniversary Awards and Dinner Gala, held in Accra on Friday, August 1, 2025.
The prestigious ceremony, which recognised exceptional entrepreneurial impact, service, and innovation, honoured industry giants whose legacies continue to shape Ghana’s economic landscape.
Legacy Lifetime Achievement Awards 2025
Six eminent personalities were presented with the Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising their enduring contributions to business development and national progress:
- H.R.M Naa Prof. Edmund Nminyem Delle Chiir VIII
- Dr Paul Kofi Fynn
Chancellor & Founder, Wisconsin International University College, Ghana - Dr Felix Kwaku Anyah
Executive Chairman, Holy Trinity Medical Centre & Holy Trinity SPA and Health Farm - Dr Francis Akuamoah Boateng
Founder & Executive Chairman, Strategic Security Systems International Ltd - Mr Parshotam Aidasani
Founder & Chairman, Jay Kay Group - Mr Gopal Vasu
Chief Executive Officer, M & G Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Top 25 Most Influential Entrepreneurs of all time, 2025
The Foundation also unveiled its prestigious list of the top 25 most influential entrepreneurs of all time, celebrating trailblazers whose entrepreneurial journeys have had a profound impact on national and regional economies.
Notable honourees include:
- Mr Bernard Joseph
Chief Executive Officer, Sunshine Healthcare Ltd - Mr Mukesh V. Thakwani
Founder & Chairman, B5 PLUS Group - Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong
Executive Chairman, Jospong Group of Companies - Dr Mrs Ellen Hagan
Chief Executive Officer, LAINE Services Ltd - Ms Esther Amba Numaba Cobbah
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Communications Africa (Stratcomm Africa) - Dr Paul Sekyere Nyantakyi
Chief Executive Officer, MDS-Lancet Laboratories Ghana Ltd - Dr Nora Bannerman-Abbott
Chief Executive Officer, Sleek Garments Export Limited - Dr Christian Kwasi Agyeman
Chief Executive Officer, Taabea Group of Companies - Mrs Patience Tsegah
Managing Director, Unicom Chemists Ltd - Mr Hayssam Fakhry
Managing Director, Interplast Ltd - Mr Jean-Paul Achkar
Founder & Senior Managing Director, Everpack Ltd - Mr Talal Ghandour
Chief Executive Officer, Ghandour Cosmetics Ltd - Mr Pawan Aidasani
Chief Executive Officer, Jay Kay Industries and Investments Ltd - Mr Nazem Khaled Karroum
Chairman, Samir Group of Companies - Nana Dr Emmanuel Adu Sarkodee Afriyie
Group Chairman, CDH Financial Holdings Ltd - Mr David Osei Amankwah
Managing Director, David Walter Ltd - Dr Mrs Kate Quartey-Papafio
Chief Executive Officer, Reroy Group of Companies - Dr MacDonald Vasnani
Chief Executive Officer, Consolidated Shipping Agencies Ltd - Dr Theresa Oppong-Beeko
Chief Executive Officer, Manet Group of Companies - Mr Moses Baiden Jnr.
Founder & Chairman, Margins ID Group - Dr James Orleans-Lindsay
Executive Chairman, JL Holdings Ltd - Mr Daniel Awuah Darko
Executive Chairman, Vanguard Assurance Company Ltd - Dr Osei Kwame
Executive Chairman, Despite Group of Companies - Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong
Executive Chairman, Special Group of Companies - Dr Daniel McKorley
Founder & Chairman, McDan Group
The evening was marked by tributes to entrepreneurial resilience, with honourees encouraged to continue inspiring the next generation of Ghanaian business leaders.
Instituted in 2010, the Ghana Entrepreneurs Awards Gala Dinner provides a platform for networking and celebration of business excellence.
It acknowledges entrepreneurs and executives who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, adhered to good corporate governance practices, and achieved sustained business performance across various sectors.
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