Entrepreneurs shortlisted for awards

Some outstanding entrepreneurs have been shortlisted to receive honours at the fourth edition of UT Bank Ghana Entrepreneur Awards 2013, on the theme: “Public and Private Sector Partnership, the key to National Development.” The theme was chosen to enhance business relationship between the public and private sector and also to promote the public-private partnership development.

Ghana Entrepreneur Awards 2013 is an initiative of Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana and endorsed by the ministries of Trade and Industry, and Finance. It is also in partnership with the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, American Chamber of Commerce Ghana and Canadian Chamber of Commerce Ghana.

The event is under the headline sponsorship of UT Bank and supporting sponsorship from  CDH Holdings, Global Access Savings and Loans Ltd, Delta Airline, Afrodan Ltd, Cave and Gardens, Daily Graphic, Business and Financial Times, Ghana Business and Finance Magazine, Agoo Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine and Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd.  Award winners will be honoured at a special business cocktail and gala dinner scheduled for April 25, 2014, at the Banquet Hall, State House in Accra.

A statement issued in Accra by the Founder and President of Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana, Mr Sam Ato Gaisie, said some of the entrepreneurs shortlisted  would be Ghana’s Entrepreneur Ambassadors, including Dr Osei Kwame, CEO, Despite Company Ltd, Mr Ernest Ofori Sarpong, CEO, Special Ice Company Ltd, Alhaji Mustapha Oti Boateng, CEO, Chocho Industries Co.Ltd, Mr Haissam El Dowi, Executive Chairman, Telefonika Ltd, Dr Anthony J.D. Pile, Chairman, Blue Skies Products Ghana Ltd, and Mr Obed Danquah, Executive Chairman, Express Savings and Loans / Express Funds Money Transfer.