The 2021 Forty under 40 Award Scheme has announced its winnners on Friday, October 8, at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra.
The all important awards ceremony organized by Xodus Communications in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and the Ministry of Youth and Sports aims at identifying and honoring a cross- section of the nation's most influential and accomplished young business fellows under the age forty (40), who are making impact in the industry or sector they operate.
The scheme also seeks to place emphasis on these individual's impeccable results through commitment to business growth, professional excellence and community services.
Speaking to the media after the event, Executive Director of Xodus Communications, Richard Abbey Junior said, this year;s nominees in the various categories have really worked hard and it took tireless effort to finally come out with the winners.
Here are the winners of the 2021 Forty Under 40 award ceremony;
- ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, KOSI YANKEY
- ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, LAUD ANTHONY BASING
- ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, ISRAELLA KAFUI MANSU
- ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, NANA YAW AMPONSAH
- ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, RASHIDA SAANI NASAMU
- HONORARY AWARD (INSTITUTIONAL LEADERSHIP), PAUL KWAKU ANTWI
- HONORARY AWARD (FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR), SACHA OKOH
- HONORARY AWARD (HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT), ISAAC DARKO-MENSAH
- HONORARY AWARD (MALE ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR), JAAMIL KAMARA
- ISAAC KOFI NKETIAH, AGRICULTURE
- NANA OWUSU ODUM, AGRO-PROCESSING
- TERRY MANTE, AUTHORSHIP AND CREATIVE WRITING
- ROMEO RICHLOVE KWEKU SESHIE, BANKING AND FINANCE
- VALERIE LAWSON, BEAUTY AND LIFESTYLE
- RHODA WEDAM, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- JOHN AGGREY, CONSULTANCY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
- ELAINE GYECHIE, EDUCATION
- ELINAM HORGLI, ENERGY & OIL AND GAS
- DEBRA-JANE NELSON, EVENT MANAGEMENT & PLANNING
- CHICHI YAKUBU, CATERING
- OHENE KWAME FRIMPONG, FOOD & BEVERAGE
- VICTORIA MICHAELS FASHION
- DAVIS ANSAH OPOKU, LEADERSHIP IN GOVERNANCE AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
- DAVID ADDO, HEALTH AND WELLNESS (ORTHODOX)
- DR BLESSED FOSTER, HEALTH AND WELLNESS (TRADITIONAL MEDICINE)
- AKUGIRI ATONI LAMISI,HUMAN RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT
- MICHAEL ASIEDU, HOSPITALITY
- ANDREW ACHAMPONG-KYEI, INSURANCE
- DELORIS FRIMPONG MANSO, JOURNALISM (RADIO &TV)
- EMMANUEL EFFAH PREKO, LOGISTICS AND SUPPLIES
- MICHAEL MARMON-HALM, MANUFACTURING
- CHRISTIAN ADARKWA NELSON, MEDIA (DIGITAL AND SOCIAL)
- REBECCA ACHEAMPONG, MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
- GLORIA AKOTO, PENSIONS
- EMMANUEL TETTEH AHUMAH-OCANSEY, PRINTING, PRESS AND PUBLISHING
- PHILOMENA AFI ANTONIO, PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITY
- NEIL OKU, REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
- NATASHA NARH, CONSTRUCTION
- GIFTY FUACHIE, SALES, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
- EMMANUEL BOAMAH OKYERE, INNOVATION
- ALAIN ATTASSE GBEASOR, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- NANA AHENKAN GYEBI, SAFETY AND SECURITY
- ABDUL HAYYE YARTEY, SPORTS
- MAAME YAA ROBERSON, SHIPPING AND MARITIME
- EUNICE MAWUENA KLOE, SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
- EBENEZER DUKU, THEATRE AND ARTS
- KELVIN QUAYE, TRANSPORT / AUTOMOBILE
- BIGGODWIN MARTEY, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
- HARRY BAIDEN, TELECOM AND MOBILE
- PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD, OHENE KWAME FRIMPONG
- FIRST AMONG EQUALS, BIGGODWIN MARTEY
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