The Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hollard Ghana, Patience Akyianu, has been named the Outstanding Group CEO of the year at the 10th edition of the Ghana Entrepreneur & Corporate Executive Awards.

The event was held under the theme, “Celebrating 10 Years of Entrepreneurial Excellence and Business Development in Ghana.”

The prestigious awards took place at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel and social media platforms, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram, sought to publicly honour outstanding corporate executives across a wide range of sectors in Ghana.

Patience Akyianu is an experienced and well-rounded business leader with a strong commercial acumen.

She has over 27 years of experience in Banking, Finance, and Insurance.

This award is a testament of Patience's exceptional and versatile leadership having overseen Hollard Ghana’s double-digit revenue growth, a feat she achieved since assuming office as Group CEO in October 2018.

She is celebrated for her passion to increase financial inclusion through business and social initiatives that are positively impacting the lives of Ghanaians and in turn, translating into significant milestones and business growth for Hollard in Ghana.

Receiving the award at a brief and socially-distanced presentation ceremony at Capital Place, Hollard Ghana’s Head Office in Accra, the Group CEO of Hollard Ghana, Patience Akyianu said, “I am elated and humbled by this recognition. I give thanks to the Almighty God for his omnipresent grace and to my able Team Hollard, our business partners, and beloved customers for their immense support.”

“I am proud to affirm that this award reflects Hollard’s purpose to be exceptional and to enable more people to create and secure a better future. We shall continue to provide innovative products and unrivalled customer experience to Ghanaians,” she further added.