The Chief Executive Officer of Apex Health Insurance Limited, Godwin Fafali Setsoafia-Tukpeyi, has been crowned Best CEO of the Year in the health insurance sector at the just-ended 2023 Ghana CEO Awards held at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel on Saturday in Accra.

The honour is in recognition of his dedication and creativity in building Ghana’s insurance sector, and for being a highly respected personality advocating for best business practices.
The 2nd edition of the Ghana CEO Awards was on the theme; "The Role of Business Leadership Towards Achieving the SDGS in Ghana.”

The platform seeks to identify, honour and celebrate a cross-section of the nation’s most influential and accomplished CEOs who are making a significant impact towards achieving the SDGS in Ghana.

The award is a significant accolade that celebrates exceptional achievements in business, leadership, innovation, and economic contributions. This distinction is granted to individuals and organizations that exemplify outstanding practices, visionary leadership, and a resolute commitment to nurturing economic growth and business development.

Speaking to the media after receiving the award, Mr. Setsoafia-Tukpeyi expressed surprise at the recognition and said it a great privilege of a lifetime.

He acknowledged God and the staff of the company for their sacrifices that have contributed to such a recognition.

He dedicated the award to the company’s cherished clients whose loyalty and consistent patronage of their business has brought them this far.

"Indeed, this is a dream come through. I know I have worked hard over the years and I deserve this acknowledgement. I thank my loyal family, staff and my highly respected clients for always trusting and supporting me", he said.

He added that this award demonstrates the company's unwavering focus on meeting and exceeding customer expectations while adhering to rigorous quality standards.

The event was attended by dignitaries including the Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Harriet Thompson, the British High Commissioner to Ghana, H.R.M King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the King of the Ga state, Mark Okraku-Mantey, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, H. E Charles Abani, United Nations Resident Coordinator, Ghana, H. E Javier Guitierrez Spanish Ambassador to Ghana, and several other dignitaries.

About Godwin Fafali Setsoafia-Tukpeyi

He has overseen the tremendous transformation of Apex Health Insurance Limited within the past four and half years while successively holding the top-tier positions of Chief Business Solutions Officer, Chief Operations Officer and finally the Chief Executive Officer.

He is very passionate about business in these various business development and operational roles leading up to his well-deserved promotion to Chief Executive Officer.

Godwin is also passionate about business development and service quality, and this has propelled him to accelerate the company to 100% growth over the last two and half years, creating, maintaining and improving foreign participation within the company which has given it the value of a global brand.

While leading the team to double its balance sheet size and the business volume, he has supervised improvement in products and service quality that has given it a deserved reputation as a top private health insurer.