The second edition of the Ghana Cocoa Awards took place on November 14, 2020.

The ceremony saw distinguished personalities whose effort have traversed across the entire Cocoa Supply Chain of the country.

Their individual and concerted efforts have sought to make the cocoa industry as robust and facilitate harnessing this unique commodity to its full potential.

The Chairman of the award scheme, Professor Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa together with his abled board members and organising body put forth an ecstatic ceremony which was chaired by Nana Prah Agyensem VI, Chief of Assin Owirenkyi Traditional Area 1 and graced by Hon Hackman Owusu Agyeman, Hon Joseph Boahen Aidoo among many other eminent individuals and groups.

Find the full list of winners at the event below:

Cocoa personality of the year: Rahul Gopinath (ECOM Ghana)

CEO of the year: Rahul Gopinath (ECOM Ghana)

Chocolate brand of the year: Niche Chocolate

Outstanding processing company of the year: Niche Cocoa Industry

Company of the year: Chocomac Ghana

Brand of the year: Cadbury Richoco

Beverage of the year: Cadbury Richoco

Artisanal value addition company of the year: Decokraft

Promising licensing buying company of the year: Unicom Commodity Ghana

Excellence in Leadership in terms of Collage: Tarzan Enterprise Ltd

Excellence in Leadership in terms of cocoa financing: Dr John Kofi Mensah (Adb)

Excellence in Leadership in terms productivity enhancement: Hon Joseph Boahen Aidoo

Excellence in Leadership in terms Translational Policies: Hon Hackman Owusu Agyeman

National Best Cocoa Farmer: Mr Ernest Sarkodie

Woman of excellence in terms of Business: Rev Dr Gifty Lamptey (SIDALCO)

Woman of excellence in terms of Research: Dr Esther Gyedu Akoto (CRIG)

Consumption promotion ambassador of the year: Dr Edward Ampofo (UCC)

Consumption promotion organisation of the year: NAFCO

Ecotourism provider of the year: Ohene Cocoa Ecotourism

Technology for cocoa value chain: KOA IMPACT

Promising processing company: West African Mills Company Ltd

Leading licensing buying company of the year: AgroEcom Ghana Ltd

NGO of the year: MEDA Ghana

Haulage company of the year: KITEKO Ghana

Agro input brand of the year: Yara Cocoa Fertilizer

Agro input company of the year: Begreen Organic Fertilizer

Farm implement of the year: Sharp Power 4T Slasher/Pruner

Farmer cooperative of the year: Bia West Cocoa Farmers’ Cooperative

Logistics company of the year: AMP Logistics

Export promotion personality:

1. Dr Efua Asabea Asare (EXIM Bank)
2. 2. Mr Lawrence Agyinsam (EXIM Bank)

COVID-19 Heroes

1. World Cocoa Foundation
2. Ecom Ghana
3. Mondelez International

Marketing person of the year: Dominic Donkoh

Journalist of the year: Kwetey Nartey (Joy Fm)

Financing institution of the year: Stanbic Bank Ghana

Outstanding contribution of the year: Robert Austin

Sustainability initiative of the year: Cocoa Life Ghana

Entrepreneur of the year: Michael Zormelo (Omni Fert)

Sustainability personality of the year: Yaa Preprah Amekudzi (Cocoa life)