EMY Africa will line up seventeen distinguished inspirational personalities for its Inspiring Greatness Forum (IGF) slated for September 2, 2022 at the Accra International Conference Centre.

The forum, which is designed to mentor young men between the ages of 16 to 21 years is a conscious effort by EMY Africa to inspire the youth and to position them for opportunities globally.

At the forum, inspirational personalities from various careers will share their experiences and views on the journey to greatness through the discussion of various topics, sharing their life experiences with the boys and mentoring them.  

The IGF will feature key speakers including Ernest Ofori Sarpong (CEO, Special investments and chairman, EMY Africa Awards Board of patrons), Dr Ellen Hagan (HR Consultant and Founder, Laine’s Services), Dr Daniel Mckorley (CEO, Mcdan Group of companies and Man of the year, 2021), R. Yofi Grant (CEO, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre), Samson Lardy Anyenini (Lawyer, Broadcast Journalist – MultiMedia Group), Ethel Adjorlolo Marfo (Founder, CEO – Junior Shapers Africa), Kafui Dey (Broadcaster, Public Speaking Coach), and Emmanuel Kojo Jones (CEO, Empire Domus Ltd).

Others are Ameyaw Debrah (Founder, CEO – Ameyaw Debrah Media), Oheneyere Gifty Anti (Broadcast Journalist, CEO – GDA Concept), Jesse Agyepong (Marketing consultant), Kojo Soboh (CEO, EMY Africa), Baba Sadiq Abdulai Abu (CEO, 3Music Network), and Charles Kojo Bucknor (CEO, Aphro Spirits).

The rest include, Kojo Yankson (Broadcast Journalist, Joy FM), Bernard Kafui Sokpe (Senior Partner Manager, Twitter), Albert Chris Soboh (Lawyer, Editor-in-Chief, EMY Africa Magazine), Edward Agyekum Kufour (Actor/ Entrepreneur), Santokh Singh (COO – EIB Network), among others.

“Participants at the Forum will tap from the knowledge and experience of this impressive list of achievers, and I must say the young men who gets to be at this mentoring forum will not leave the same. The life and works of many of the speakers will highly inspire the participants” CEO of EMY Africa, Kojo Soboh indicated.

The EMY Africa Awards has celebrated several great personalities such as former President of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, Tony Elumelo, Togbe Afede XIV, His Eminence Sheikh Dr Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, Sir Sam Jonah, Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong, Ernest Bediako Sampong, Abedi Pele, Azumah Nelson, Boris Kodjoe, Dr Ellen Hagan, Marufatu Abiola Bawuah, Patricia Obo-Nai, Dr Daniel McKorley, and many others.

The 7th EMY Africa Awards is in partnership with the Diaspora affairs’ office of the president of Ghana, GIPC, Joy Entertainment, Labadi Beach Hotel, Rhythms Africa, and DSTV-Akwaaba Magic

Sponsors and supporters include GOIL, NLA, Strategic Security Systems, Lucozade, Prudential Life Insurance, A Rocha Ghana, Special Ice, KGL Foundation, EY Ghana, Scent of Africa, Mpedigree and Ambiance by Talata, Graphic Showbiz, Ghana Web and Homeda Kente.