Xodus Communications Limited, the organisers of Forty Under 40 Awards and other prestigious Awards on the continent have officially shortlisted 137 finalists out of 265 entries that were submitted for the sixth edition slated for October 1, 2022, at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra.
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According to the organisers, the nominees have been carefully scrutinised under the supervision of a jury.
The awards scheme in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture seek to identify, honour and celebrate a cross-section of the nation’s most influential and accomplished young business leaders under the age of 40 from a wide range of industries.
Addressing the media at a press conference, the Chief Executive Officer of Xodus Communications Ltd, Richard Abbey Junior said, it was astonishing to see great competition from the list of entries they received from different parts of the country.
He said the selection process required some significant achievements with some degree of evidence from the nominator or the nominee in person.
“I am very surprised personally about the keen competition from the lists of entries we received this year. Our major focus is based on eligibility and I can confidently say that the 137 finalists are duly qualified”, he said.
The Forty Under 40 Awards categories covers a wide range of all the various business sectors in the country, ranging from banking and finance, energy, family business, agriculture, theatre and arts, journalism, fashion, law, sports, event management, health, technology and innovation amongst others.
See the list of nominees below;
FORTYUNDER40 CATEGORIES
- AGRICULTURE AND AGRO-PROCESSING
DENNIS ABABIO JNR – MODERN FAMILY COMPANY LIMITED
- KENNETH KOFI KUMAH – L&J FARMS
- TWENE EMMANUEL – QET ORGANIC FARMS AND CONSULT
- MAUDESTER SERWAAH ASUBONTENG – LINISE COMPANY
ARCHITECTURE/INTERIOR
- AMINU IDDRISU – ABUYA AND SONS CONSTRUCTIONS LTD
- EUNICE AGYEI YEBOAH – NELZ DECOR HOMES
AUTHORSHIP AND CREATIVE WRITING
- DR. MATHIAS EDOR – MATHIAS EDOR MINISTRIES
- BERNARD KELVIN CLIVE – BKC CONSULT
- DELASSIE DOGBEY – AUTHOR/ GHOSTWRITER
BEAUTY AND LIFESTYLE
- GRACELYN BEAUTY ASANTE – PERRONI BEAUTY ORGANICS
- VALERIE LAWSON MARFO – CVL BEAUTY
- GENEVIEVE DONKOR – LADY GEE KOSMETICS
- TRUDY BOATENG – STUDIO 7 BEAUTY LOUNGE
- SHULAMMITE OFORI-DANSO – LDSIGNATURE SPA AND BEAUTY CLINIC
- GLADYS COBBINA – SHEENAH NATURALS (GLENDYCOB ENTERPRISE)
- HILDA ELIKPLIM AKOSUA AKURA – ELIZMAKEOVER
- JOSEPH CLAUDER – JAYCLAUDBEAUTY
- SHARON ACHEAMPONG – EYA NATURALS LTD
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- MAMA DZIDOASI – DZIDOASI FOUNDATION
- ABDULLAI TANKO – SINKA GLOBAL ORGANIZATION
- JAMES BABA SALIFU – CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH BUREAU
CONSULTANCY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
- AJ WILLZ – AJ WILLZ MEDIA
- ISHMAEL KODZOKPO – JIK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY
- KUUKUA ADAMS – CLAY GROUP
- BLESSED AGYEMANG – HERRADA LIMITED
- FELIX ATSRIM – FEDEMS LTD
EDUCATION
- FELIX APPIAH – PMC MEDIA
- HANNAH BAIDOO- DEDZI – INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- LAURA ETEMAH – ANAMI MUSIC SCHOOL
- ZAINA ADAMU – GHANA GIRL RISING
- RALITSA DIANA DEBRAH – YOUNG DESIGNERS CIRCLE (YDC)
- FAITH AKU SENYO – THE REBRANDED LADY
- MARIAN MANSO – MANSOIMA
- NAOMI ADJEPONG – ALPHA BETA SCHOOL
ENERGY/OIL AND GAS
- DAVID JONES MENSAH – DOMINION PETROLEUM
- SAMUEL DUBIK MAHAMA – ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF GHANA LIMITED
EVENT MANAGEMENT / PLANNING
- ABDUL-LATIF ALHASSAN – CELEBRITIES CHARITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
- ESTHER BAIDOO – ESTARON BALLOONS
- BRYAN TACHIE-MENSON – WHITE CHALK
- ANN BOAKYE – ANNIETHEPLANNER
- RICHMOND AMOFA – SARPONG – CROSSMARK MARKETING
- PAULINE FLEMING ADJEI – PEF EVENTS AND TOURS
- CATHERINE SAKYI – CRYSTAL HAZE EVENTS AND DÉCOR
ENVIRONMENTAL & CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY
- SENAM TENGEY – ZOOMPAK GHANA LIMITED
- LOUISE CAROL SERWAA DONKOR – NATIONAL ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT AND LIVELIHOOD FOR ILLEGAL MINERS
- BERNARD DANSO NTOW – DANSWORLD INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
- KWAKU OSEI-SARPONG – RIFE INTERNATIONAL
FOOD /CATERING AND BEVERAGE
- ABENA KORANTEMA SEKYIAMA – CLEANEATS COMPANY LIMITED
- RITA OSEI OWUSU – SAVOUR PARADISE
- MICHAEL NANDOMAH MENSAH – ROYAL GATE HOSPITALITY
- CHRISTIANA DANKWAH – KRIS FOODBANK
- PATRICK DAVORO – MENSCOOK CATERING & LOGISTICS LTD
- BRENDA MABEL KROFAH – COCKTAILS & ESSENTIALS GH
- SORAYA MENSAH – ZESUZA CATERING
FASHION
- ABEL AKAGLA – REVE COUTURE
- DAVID ODEI – COLONY GHANA
- FRANCIS KOFI KORSAH – K.K. ULTIMATE CREATIONS
- PRINCE BOAMAH – FEAR NO MAN CLOTHING
- SELINA ASHIAGBOR – STEPLINE KLODIN LTD
- JOSEPH AGGREY COBBINA – SMULLY WEAR
- GIDEON DENDZO – GIDDINS INNOVE
- LESLEY AIDOO MENSAH – AFRA K FASHION SCHOOL, MEROS FASHION HOUSE AND TRUST BOX NANNY AGENCY
- EDZORDZINAM AGROSAH – BLOOM BY EDZI
- HILDA ELIKEM VEOGBORLO AMEEN – HILLY’S BRIDAL CLOSET & BOUTIQUE
- SELORM AFORLA – LAKOPUÉ
- FREDALINE ASIEDU – FASHION VAULT COMPANY LIMITED
FAMILY BUSINESS
- AMINU IDDRISU – ABUYA AND SONS CONSTRUCTIONS LTD
- EMMANUELLA UKOHA – THE GELE CENTER
- KWAKU KORANTENG SASU – TRANS-SAS TRADING & MANUFACTURING CO. TD
- DEIDRE MAKIN-TETTEH – THE TETTEHS LITTLE BABY BOUTIQUE
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
- ERIC MISIAME – MEDGLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED COMPANY
- MARCELLA TAY – PRISTINE HEALTH AND WELLNESS HUB LTD
- JASON NANA YAW MOHAN – UNICHEM GHANA GROUP
- VANESSA ASHUN SHAARANI – IMANI PHARMA LIMITED
- ELIKEM TAMAKLO – NYAHO HEALTHCARE LIMITED
HUMAN RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT
- WILLIAM OKYERE-FREMPONG – LEKMA POLYCLINIC
- SHAMIM NSUBUGA – STRATEGIC AND AGILE LTD
HOSPITALITY
- ROSALINE ABIGAIL KYERE NARTEY – SWISS EDUCATION GROUP
- EDMOND AHADOME – ADOMI GROUP
- ERIC EDUAM – CLEANGOOD SERVICES LIMITED
INVESTMENT AND FINANCE
- JAMES KORSAH-BROWN – ASTUTE FINANCIAL ADVISORY LIMITED
- NANA AGYEI OPOKU-AGYEMANG – BLACKSTAR BROKERAGE LIMITED
- MICHAEL KWESI OFORI – INVESTOR HUB LTD
INSURANCE
- JUSTICE PEPRAH AGYEI – NATIONAL INSURANCE COMMISSION
- SETSOAFIA-TUPKEYI GODWIN FAFALI – APEX HEALTH INSURANCE LIMITED
JOURNALISM (RADIO / TV / NEWSPAPER)
- MAXBEL COLEMAN – MAXBEL CONSULT
- DR AMANKWAA AGYEMAN – ROYAL TV
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLIES
- REBECCA OSEI BONSU – ROBA LOGISTICS/ADVANTAGE COMPANY
- HANNAH BOAHEMAA OTU – JOSPONG GROUP OF COMPANIES
- PETER KUNTU-BLANKSON – PORTMASTERS LIMITED
MANUFACTURING
- RICHMOND FRIMPONG – DAWA INDUSTRIAL ZONE
- ROBERT OWUSU ANSAH – PRAK INDUSTRIES
- DAVID AZIAGO – DAVIDA ROOFING CO. LTD
- OHENE ASIEDU – GOLDPOT PRODUCTION ENTERPRISE
- PHILIPPA DARFOUR – DV UNLIMITED CO LTD
MEDIA (DIGITAL AND SOCIAL)
- HASSANA AMELEY SAMPAH – OVERFLOW PRODUCTION
- BENJAMIN ARTHUR – LIME & HONEY
- PANKA ABUBAKARI SEDIQ – PANKA ARTSTUDIO
- FELIX OPPONG AMOAKO – ISEL MEDIA
- DELLASIE ANING – PANALOVE, LLC
MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
- ENJAMIN GARZY MENSAH – 2MG MUSIC
- JOE METTLE – REVERB STUDIOS
- DESMOND BLACKMORE (D-BLACK) – BLACK AVENUE MUZIK & LIVEWIRE EVENTS
- BISMARK KWAME BAAH – YVE DIGITAL
MINING AND NATURAL RESOURCES
- NANA JUKWA SOMEAH-KWAW – HEXAGON MINING
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
- PRINCE DANIELS – LUXXIS COMMUNICATIONS
- NANA YAA SERWAA SARPONG – ELOHAY GROUP
- MICHEAL NYANDE – UPSALES DIGITAL MARKETING COMPANY
PRINTING / PRESS AND PUBLISHING
- MAAME YAA DUFIE – COLOUR DROP IMPRESSION
PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITY
- ESTHER TIBILA – DISABILITY NOT INABILITY (DNI) FOUNDATION
- FAITH AKU SENYO – THE REBRANDED LADY
- NAA KUORKOR MAYNE-EGHAN – JAY FOUNDATION
- HENRITTA SOMUAH – TOUCHING LIVES OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT / CONSTRUCTION
- IBRAHIM SANI -SANI GROUP
- CHRISTOPHER OHENE KWAME NUAMAH – HOME SAFETRUST GH
- CHARLES TETTEH QUAO – QUAO REALTY
- BEATRICE JASMIN KOTOKU – MAGNUSENS LIMITED
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
- YAW BEDIAKO – YEMAACHI BIOTECH
- RANSFORD MENSAH – CERTIFIED GHANA
- FOSTER AWINTITI AKUGRI – HACKLAB FOUNDATION
SPORTS
- GIFTY OWARE-MENSAH – BERRY LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB
- YVONNE BRUCE TAGOE – GHANA TENNIS FEDERATION
- MOHAMMED OSMAN NKOSI – TITANS OF AFRICA
SHIPPING AND MARITIME
- ALBERT DERRICK FIATUI – CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME AFFAIRS, GHANA
- EDNA KESSE – CONTINENTAL AFRICAN LINE LTD
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
- KELVIN ATUGUBA – TEN GHANA FOUNDATION
- ENO QUAGRAINE – TALKATIVE MOM LTD
- KWABENA OFORI-NTOW – STANDARD WEAVE
- JACQUELINE OYIMER – STAR WOMEN
THEATRE AND ARTS
- NANA FREDUA-AGYEMAN JNR – KILBURN LIMITED
- FREDRICK OWUSU NYARKO- ANCESTRAL FOUNDATION
- HABIBA SINARE – YASEEN FILMS
TRANSPORT / AUTOMOBILE
- ADWOA FRIMPOMAA NIMAKO- BOATENG – JA PLANT POOL/SA XAUTOMOBILE
- MICHAEL OSEI – TSGDRIVE TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS
TELECOM AND MOBILE / SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
- HENRY MENSAH-HEIRSMAC JNR – OFFICE DATA GHANA
- DELALI ANKU-ADIAMAH – WAYAMONEY
- EYRAM TAWIA – LETI ARTS
