Joy News’ investigative journalist, Kwetey Nartey, is in the race for Ghana Cocoa ‘Journalist of the Year’ Award.

The winners will be announced at the Gala Night on November 14, at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra.

From a total of 155 entries received for the 2020 edition of the annual Ghana Cocoa Awards, 82 nominees have been shortlisted for the 2nd Networking and Awards Gala Night.

The eminent Advisory and Awarding Board, chaired by Professor Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, is presently assessing the finalist entries to deliver the ultimate winners for all categories.

2ND GHANA COCO AWARDS NOMINEES & HONOREES
FINALISTS – COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES

1. AGRO INPUT BRAND OF THE YEAR
   COCOA NTI FERTILIZER (AMG LTD)
   COCOA AHOƆDEN FERTILIZER (CHOBI GHANA)
   ROCKSTAR (CROP DOCTOR LIMITED)
   OMNIFERT COCOA ADUANE (OMNIFERT)
   SIDALCO FERTILIZER & AGROCHEMICALS (SIDALCO LTD)
   YARA COCOA FERTILIZER (YARA GHANA)
2. AGRO INPUT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
   AGRICULTURAL MANUFACTURING GROUP (AMG) LTD
   CROP DOCTOR LTD
   ECO INDEX AGRO SOLUTIONS LTD
   OMNIFERT LIMITED
3. ARTISANAL VALUE ADDITION OF THE YEAR
   DECOKRAFT LIMITED
   ADANSO SWEET COMPANY LTD
   SWEETHUB CONFECTIONERY
4. APPROTECH INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
   AGRIFIX PRUNER AND HARVESTER
5. BEVERAGE OF THE YEAR
   CADBURY RICHOCO
6. BRAND OF THE YEAR
   CADBURY RICHOCO
   CHOBI GHANA
   NICHE CONFECTIONERY
   SWEET HUB CONFECTIONERY
7. CEO OF THE YEAR
   ERNEST AKWASI APPIAH – AMG
   MICHAEL ZORMELO – OMNIFERT
   OHENEBA OFORI BOATENG – ECO INDEX AGRO SOLUTIONS
   RAHUL GOPINATH – ECOM GHANA
   YAW WIREKO KYEI – CHOCOMAC

8. CHOCOLATE BRAND OF THE YEAR
ADANSI CHOCOLATE
COCOBYTES CHOCOLATE
DECOKRAFT CHOCOLATE
NICHE CHOCOLATE

9. COCOA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
   RAHUL GOPINATH (CEO, ECOM GHANA)
   YAA PEPRAH AMEKUDZI (HEAD, COCOA LIFE GHANA)
10. COMPANY OF THE YEAR
    AGRICULTURAL MANUFACTURING GROUP LTD
    CHOCOMAC GHANA LTD
    ECOM GHANA
    KOA – TASTE COCOA GHANA
    NICHE COCOA INDUSTRY LTD
    OMNIFERT LIMITED
    SIDALCO LIMITED
11. CONSUMPTION PROMOTION AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR
    DR. EDWARD AMPORFUL
    KWAKU TEMENG
12. CONSUMPTION PROMOTION ORGANISATION
    NATIONAL FOOD BUFFER STOCK COMPANY (NAFCO)
13. ECOTOURISM PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
    BIOKO TREATS
    OHENE COCOA ECOTOURISM
14. ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
    AKUA OBENEWAA DONKOR – DECOKRAFT
    EDMUND POKU – NICHE COCOA INDUSTRY
    MICHAEL ZORMELO – OMNIFERT
15. FARMER COOPERATIVE OF THE YEAR
    ASUNAFO NORTH COOPERATIVE COCOA FARMERS
    BIA WEST COOPERATIVE COCOA FARMERS
    KUKUOM COOPERATIVE COCOA FARMERS
16. FINANCING INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR
    AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK
    STANBIC BANK GHANA

17. HAULAGE COMPANY OF THE YEAR
    AMP LOGISTICS (GH) LTD
    KITEKO GHANA LTD
18. LOGISTICS COMPANY OF THE YEAR
    AMP LOGISTICS (GH) LTD
    KITEKO GHANA LTD
19. JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
    DR. EDWARD AMPORFUL – COCOBOD
    EDWARD ADJEI FRIMPONG – B&FT
    KWETEY NARTEY – JOY NEWS
    RIDWAN KARIM DINI OSMAN – GHOne TV
20. LEADING LICENSED BUYING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
    AGROECOM GHANA LIMITED
21. PROMISING LICENSED BUYING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
    UNICOM COMMODITIES GHANA LTD
22. MARKETING PERSON OF THE YEAR
    DOMINIC DONKOH – OMNIFERT
23. NGO OF THE YEAR
    MEDA GHANA
    OTUMFUO-AGROECOM MOBILE LEARNING PROJECT (OAMLP)
    SEND GHANA
24. ORGANIC FERTILIZER BRAND OF THE YEAR
    BEGREEN-F ORGANIC FERTILIZER
    CHOBI NATURAL ORGANIC FERTILIZER
25. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION OF THE YEAR
    ROBERT AUSTIN – MEDA GHANA
26. OUTSTANDING PROCESSING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
    CHOCOMAC GHANA
    NICHE COCOA INDUSTRY
27. PROMISING PROCESSING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
    CHOCOMAC GHANA
    WEST AFRICA MILLS COMPANY LTD (WAMCO)

28. TECHNOLOGY FOR COCOA VALUE CHAIN
    eMPOWER
    FARMLOGICS
    KOA
    MEDA GHANA
    SHARP POWER 4T PRUNER & SLASHER
29. SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
    COCOA LIFE GHANA
    ECOM GHANA
    KOA – TASTE COCOA GHANA
    MEDA GHANA
30. SUSTAINABILITY PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
    RAHUL GOPINATH (CEO, ECOM GHANA)
    YAA PEPRAH AMEKUDZI (HEAD, COCOA LIFE GHANA)

SPECIAL AWARDS

1. NATIONAL BEST COCOA FARMER 2019
   MR. ERNEST SARKODIE

2. WOMAN OF EXCELLENCE – BUSINESS
REV. DR. GIFTY LAMPTEY (CEO, SIDALCO LIMITED)

3. WOMAN OF EXCELLENCE – RESEARCH
DR. ESTHER GYEDU-AKOTO (PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST, CRIG)

4. EXPORT PROMOTION PERSONALITY
DR. AFUA ASABEA ASARE (CEO, GEPA)

5. EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP – HAULAGE
TARZAN ENTERPRISE

6. EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP – COCOA FINANCING
DR. JOHN KOFI MENSAH (MD, ADB)

7. COVID19 HERO
WORLD COCOA FOUNDATION

8. COVID19 HERO
ECOM GHANA

9. COVID19 HERO
MONDELĒZ INTERNATIONAL