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:
- Dr Efua Asabea Asare (EXIM Bank)
- 2. Mr Lawrence Agyinsam (EXIM Bank)
COVID-19 Heroes
- World Cocoa Foundation
- Ecom Ghana
- 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)
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