Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has been selected by the African Regional Journal as one of the 100 most Inspiring Individuals in Africa.

Dr Opoku Mensah popularly known as Napo is the number 6 person on the list.

The African Regional Awards according to the African Regional Journal under the auspices of Tarj Events is “primarily to celebrate inspiring individuals in Africa and motivate the collective African citizenry to follow in their steps."

“Truly inspiring people share two fundamental qualities: they believe in themselves and they believe in others. But they also share other critical traits that make those around them aspire to improve themselves... to reach further, and to leap higher”

Individuals according to Tarj Events were hand-picked throughout the region of Africa by the African Regional Journal Team.

“In their research, the Team relied primarily, but not exclusively, on vetted information gathered from authentic sources, and then authenticated by information obtained from print, radio, television, and social media sources”

“The selected candidates were chosen in based on their impressive and documented accomplishments in their respective professional sectors. These sectors include business, governance, social impact, and creative inventiveness. Indeed, painstaking efforts have gone into the selection of deserving candidates for this laudable award recognition”

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh was named Best Minister in 2017 and 2019 and is a recipient of the Havard Ministerial Fellow.

He has received many awards with the latest being a conferment of an Honorary Doctorate Degree on him by the University of Cape Coast in recognition of his sterling leadership qualities.

The Manyhia South lawmaker has also received similar conferment from the Universities of Education Winneba and Professional Studies. He has also been awarded by the Ghana Civil Service for his “sterling leadership qualities”