Anas, Sarkodie, Yvonne Nelson named among Top 50 Young CEOs in Ghana

The YCEO in partnership with Avance Media has released its inaugural list of Top 50 Young CEOs in Ghana for 2018. 

The list which is noted to become an annual event, will be used as a premium platform to celebrate outstanding young entrepreneurs providing solutions to some of our Ghana’s and the world's pertinent problems and needs.

Martin Sedem Dogbey, founder of The YCEO describes the young entrepreneurs on the list as the future of Entrepreneurship not only in Ghana and Africa but across the world.

Most of the young entrepreneurs named in the list are noted for running multiple business, followed by entrepreneurs in Media, Technology and Finance.

Other categories include classified in the list include: Social Enterprise, Media, Entertainment, Fashion, Real Estate, Agribusiness and Manufacturing.

Though women represent only 22% of the total list, research lead, Prince Akpah noted, the list represents just a section of thousands of young entrepreneurs in Ghana who are all blazing trails in their individual entrepreneurial pursuit and contributing immensely to the economic development of Ghana.

Some notable names in the list include: Glitz Africa’s CEO, Claudia Lumor, Anas Aremeyaw Anas of Tiger Eye PI, Alex Adjei Bram of Hubtel, Ameyaw Debrah of Ameyaw Debrah Media, Yvonne Nelson, Sarkodie, DBlack etc.

Below is the full list of the 2018 Top 50 Young CEOs in Ghana arranged in alphabetical order:

1.     Ababio Kwame || Green Afro Palms

2.     Abdul Salmu || Afro Arab Group of Companies

3.     Abeiku Santana || Kaya Tours

4.     Abena B. Brigidi || Nimed Capital

5.     Aisha Ayensu || Christie Brown

6.     Alex Adjei Bram || Hubtel

7.     Alloysius Attah || Farmerline

8.     Ameyaw Debrah || Ameyaw Debrah Media

9.     Anas Aremeyaw Anas || Tiger Eye PI

10.  Andrew Takyi-Appiah || Zeepay

11.  Ben Adu-Owusu || Direct Savings & Loans Limited

12.  Bernard Osei-Tutu || Dusk Capital

13.  Beryl Agyekum || EchoHouse Ghana

14.  Bright Simons || mPedigree

15.  Claudia Lumor || Glitz Africa

16.  David Asare Asiamah || Agro Mindset Group

17.  Deloris Frimpong Manso || Maxgringo Productions

18.  Derrydean Dadzie || DreamOval

19.  Desmond Kwesi Blackmore (DBlack) || Black Avenue Music

20.  Edem Bart Williams || Commerz Savings & Loan

21.  Ekow Mensah || TANOE

22.  Emmanuel Leslie Addae || African Internship Academy

23.  Godwin Martey || Websoft Solutions

24.  Jesse Ghansah || OMG Digital

25.  John Armah || Orios Group

26.  Kelvin Nyame || meQasa

27.  Kofi Amoa-Abban || Rigworld

28.  Kwabena Danso || Booomers

29.  Mabel Simpson || mSimps

30.  Michael Owusu Addo (Sarkodie) || SarkCess Music

31.  Mike Nyinaku || The BEIGE Group

32.  Nana Akua Birmeh || Arch Xenus

33.  Nana Appiah Mensah || Zylofon Media & MenzGold

34.  Nana Bediako Kwame || Wonda World Estates

35.  Nii Kotei Dzani || Groupe Ideal

36.  Randy Osae Bediako || Kharis Group

37.  Regina Honu || Soronko Solutions

38.  Richard Abbey Jnr || Xodus Communications

39.  Richard Dugan || McOttley Holdings

40.  Richard Nunekpeku || Anyako Farms Limited

41.  Roberta Annan || Roberta Annan Consulting

42.  Russell Eni || Insel Communications

43.  Sadiq Abdulai Abu || Muse Africa

44.  Sandra Appiah || Face2Face Africa

45.  Sangu Delle || Golden Palm Investments Corporation

46.  Selorm Alfred Betepe   Selo Art

47.  Siita S Hissan || North Television

48.  Tonyi Senayah || Horseman Shoes

49.  William Edem Senyo || Impact Hub Accra

50.  Yvonne Nelson || YN Productions