The Ghana Entrepreneurs Foundation celebrated the accomplishments of some of the nation’s most illustrious business leaders at its 15th Anniversary Awards and Dinner Gala, held in Accra on Friday, August 1, 2025.

The prestigious ceremony, which recognised exceptional entrepreneurial impact, service, and innovation, honoured industry giants whose legacies continue to shape Ghana’s economic landscape.

Legacy Lifetime Achievement Awards 2025

Six eminent personalities were presented with the Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising their enduring contributions to business development and national progress:

1. H.R.M Naa Prof. Edmund Nminyem Delle Chiir VIII
2. Dr Paul Kofi Fynn
    Chancellor & Founder, Wisconsin International University College, Ghana
3. Dr Felix Kwaku Anyah
    Executive Chairman, Holy Trinity Medical Centre & Holy Trinity SPA and Health Farm
4. Dr Francis Akuamoah Boateng
    Founder & Executive Chairman, Strategic Security Systems International Ltd
5. Mr Parshotam Aidasani
    Founder & Chairman, Jay Kay Group
6. Mr Gopal Vasu
    Chief Executive Officer, M & G Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Top 25 Most Influential Entrepreneurs of all time, 2025

The Foundation also unveiled its prestigious list of the top 25 most influential entrepreneurs of all time, celebrating trailblazers whose entrepreneurial journeys have had a profound impact on national and regional economies.

Notable honourees include:

1. Mr Bernard Joseph
    Chief Executive Officer, Sunshine Healthcare Ltd
2. Mr Mukesh V. Thakwani
    Founder & Chairman, B5 PLUS Group
3. Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong
    Executive Chairman, Jospong Group of Companies
4. Dr Mrs Ellen Hagan
    Chief Executive Officer, LAINE Services Ltd
5. Ms Esther Amba Numaba Cobbah
    Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Communications Africa (Stratcomm Africa)
6. Dr Paul Sekyere Nyantakyi
    Chief Executive Officer, MDS-Lancet Laboratories Ghana Ltd
7. Dr Nora Bannerman-Abbott
    Chief Executive Officer, Sleek Garments Export Limited
8. Dr Christian Kwasi Agyeman
    Chief Executive Officer, Taabea Group of Companies
9. Mrs Patience Tsegah
    Managing Director, Unicom Chemists Ltd
10. Mr Hayssam Fakhry
     Managing Director, Interplast Ltd
11. Mr Jean-Paul Achkar
     Founder & Senior Managing Director, Everpack Ltd
12. Mr Talal Ghandour
     Chief Executive Officer, Ghandour Cosmetics Ltd
13. Mr Pawan Aidasani
     Chief Executive Officer, Jay Kay Industries and Investments Ltd
14. Mr Nazem Khaled Karroum
     Chairman, Samir Group of Companies
15. Nana Dr Emmanuel Adu Sarkodee Afriyie
     Group Chairman, CDH Financial Holdings Ltd
16. Mr David Osei Amankwah
     Managing Director, David Walter Ltd
17. Dr Mrs Kate Quartey-Papafio
     Chief Executive Officer, Reroy Group of Companies
18. Dr MacDonald Vasnani
     Chief Executive Officer, Consolidated Shipping Agencies Ltd
19. Dr Theresa Oppong-Beeko
     Chief Executive Officer, Manet Group of Companies
20. Mr Moses Baiden Jnr.
     Founder & Chairman, Margins ID Group
21. Dr James Orleans-Lindsay
     Executive Chairman, JL Holdings Ltd
22. Mr Daniel Awuah Darko
     Executive Chairman, Vanguard Assurance Company Ltd
23. Dr Osei Kwame
     Executive Chairman, Despite Group of Companies
24. Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong
     Executive Chairman, Special Group of Companies
25. Dr Daniel McKorley
     Founder & Chairman, McDan Group

The evening was marked by tributes to entrepreneurial resilience, with honourees encouraged to continue inspiring the next generation of Ghanaian business leaders.

Instituted in 2010, the Ghana Entrepreneurs Awards Gala Dinner provides a platform for networking and celebration of business excellence.

It acknowledges entrepreneurs and executives who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, adhered to good corporate governance practices, and achieved sustained business performance across various sectors.