Xodus Communications Limited, the organisers of Forty Under 40 Awards and other prestigious Awards on the continent have officially shortlisted 137 finalists out of 265 entries that were submitted for the sixth edition slated for October 1, 2022, at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra.Â
According to the organisers, the nominees have been carefully scrutinised under the supervision of a jury.
The awards scheme in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture seeks to identify, honour and celebrate a cross-section of the nation’s most influential and accomplished young business leaders under the age of 40 from a wide range of industries.
Addressing the media a press conference, the Chief Executive Officer of Xodus Communications Ltd, Richard Abbey Junior said, it was astonishing to see great competition from the list of entries they received from different parts of the country.
He said the selection process required some significant achievements with some degree of evidence from the nominator or the nominee in person.Â
“I am very surprised personally about the keen competition from the lists of entries we received this year. Our major focus is based on eligibility and I can confidently say that the 137 finalists are duly qualified”, he said.
The Forty Under 40 Awards categories covers a wide range of all the various business sectors in the country, ranging from banking and finance, energy, family business, agriculture, theatre and arts, journalism, fashion, law, sports, event management, health, technology and innovation amongst others.
See the list of nominees below;
FORTYUNDER40 CATEGORIES
AGRICULTURE AND AGRO PROCESSING
      DENNIS ABABIO JNR – MODERN FAMILY COMPANY LIMITEDÂ
      KENNETH KOFI KUMAH – L&J FARMS
      TWENE EMMANUEL – QET ORGANIC FARMS AND CONSULT
      MAUDESTER SERWAAH ASUBONTENG – LINISE COMPANY
      ALICE FRIMPOMAA-BOATENG – AFB GOLDEN ENTERPRISE
      KINGSLEY ANSONG – ELEFANTE FARMS
ARCHITECTURE/INTERIOR
      AMINU IDDRISU – ABUYA AND SONS CONSTRUCTIONS LTD
      EUNICE AGYEI YEBOAH – NELZ DECOR HOMES
AUTHORSHIP AND CREATIVE WRITING
      DR. MATHIAS EDOR – MATHIAS EDOR MINISTRIES
      BERNARD KELVIN CLIVE – BKC CONSULT
      DELASSIE DOGBEY – AUTHOR/ GHOSTWRITER
BEAUTY AND LIFESTYLE
      GRACELYN BEAUTY ASANTE – PERRONI BEAUTY ORGANICS
      VALERIE LAWSON MARFO – CVL BEAUTYÂ
      GENEVIEVE DONKOR – LADY GEE KOSMETICS
      TRUDY BOATENG – STUDIO 7 BEAUTY LOUNGE
      SHULAMMITE OFORI-DANSO – LDSIGNATURE SPA AND BEAUTY CLINIC
      GLADYS COBBINA – SHEENAH NATURALS (GLENDYCOB ENTERPRISE)
      HILDA ELIKPLIM AKOSUA AKURA – ELIZMAKEOVER
      JOSEPH CLAUDER – JAYCLAUDBEAUTY
      SHARON ACHEAMPONG – EYA NATURALS LTD
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
      MAMA DZIDOASI – DZIDOASI FOUNDATION
      ABDULLAI TANKO – SINKA GLOBAL ORGANIZATION
      JAMES BABA SALIFU – CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH BUREAU
CONSULTANCY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
      AJ WILLZ – AJ WILLZ MEDIA
      ISHMAEL KODZOKPO – JIK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY
      KUUKUA ADAMS – CLAY GROUPÂ
      BLESSED AGYEMANG – HERRADA LIMITED
      FELIX ATSRIM – FEDEMS LTD
EDUCATION
      FELIX APPIAH – PMC MEDIA
      HANNAH BAIDOO- DEDZI – INTERNATINAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
      LAURA ETEMAH – ANAMI MUSIC SCHOOL
      ZAINA ADAMU – GHANA GIRL RISING
      RALITSA DIANA DEBRAH – YOUNG DESIGNERS CIRCLE (YDC)
      FAITH AKU SENYO – THE REBRANDED LADY
      MARIAN MANSO – MANSOIMA
      NAOMI ADJEPONG – ALPHA BETA SCHOOL
ENERGY/OIL AND GAS
      DAVID JONES MENSAH – DOMINION PETROLEUM
      SAMUEL DUBIK MAHAMA – ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF GHANA LIMITED
 EVENT MANAGEMENT / PLANNING
      ABDUL-LATIF ALHASSAN – CELEBRITIES CHARITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
      ESTHER BAIDOO – ESTARON BALLOONS
      BRYAN TACHIE-MENSON – WHITE CHALK
      ANN BOAKYE – ANNIETHEPLANNER
      RICHMOND AMOFA – SARPONG – CROSSMARK MARKETINGÂ
      PAULINE FLEMING ADJEI – PEF EVENTS AND TOURS
      CATHERINE SAKYI – CRYSTAL HAZE EVENTS AND DÉCOR
 ENVIRONMENTAL & CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY
      SENAM TENGEY – ZOOMPAK GHANA LIMITED
      LOUISE CAROL SERWAA DONKOR – NATIONAL ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT AND LIVELIHOOD FOR ILLEGAL MINERS
     BERNARD DANSO NTOW – DANSWORLD INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
     KWAKU OSEI-SARPONG – RIFE INTERNATIONAL
 FOOD /CATERING AND BEVERAGE
      ABENA KORANTEMA SEKYIAMA – CLEANEATS COMPANY LIMITED
      RITA OSEI OWUSU – SAVOUR PARADISE
      MICHAEL NANDOMAH MENSAH – ROYAL GATE HOSPITALITY
      CHRISTIANA DANKWAH – KRIS FOODBANK
      PATRICK DAVORO – MENSCOOK CATERING & LOGISTICS LTD
      BRENDA MABEL KROFAH – COCKTAILS & ESSENTIALS GH
      SORAYA MENSAH – ZESUZA CATERING
FASHION
      ABEL AKAGLA – REVE COUTURE
      DAVID ODEI – COLONY GHANA
      FRANCIS KOFI KORSAH – K.K. ULTIMATE CREATIONS
      PRINCE BOAMAH – FEAR NO MAN CLOTHING
      SELINA ASHIAGBOR – STEPLINE KLODIN LTD
      JOSEPH AGGREY COBBINA – SMULLY WEAR
      GIDEON DENDZO – GIDDINS INNOVE
      LESLEY AIDOO MENSAH – AFRA K FASHION SCHOOL, MEROS FASHION HOUSE AND TRUST BOX NANNY AGENCY
      EDZORDZINAM AGROSAH – BLOOM BY EDZI
      HILDA ELIKEM VEOGBORLO AMEEN – HILLY’S BRIDAL CLOSET & BOUTIQUE
      SELORM AFORLA – LAKOPUÉ
      FREDALINE ASIEDU – FASHION VAULT COMPANY LIMITED
FAMILY BUSINESS
      AMINU IDDRISU – ABUYA AND SONS CONSTRUCTIONS LTD
      EMMANUELLA UKOHA – THE GELE CENTER
      KWAKU KORANTENG SASU – TRANS-SAS TRADING & MANUFACTURING CO. TD
      DEIDRE MAKIN-TETTEH – THE TETTEHS LITTLE BABY BOUTIQUE
 HEALTH AND WELLNESS
      ERIC MISIAME – MEDGLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED COMPANY
      MARCELLA TAY – PRISTINE HEALTH AND WELLNESS HUB LTDÂ
      JASON NANA YAW MOHAN – UNICHEM GHANA GROUP
      VANESSA ASHUN SHAARANI – IMANI PHARMA LIMITED
      ELIKEM TAMAKLO – NYAHO HEALTHCARE LIMITED
 HUMAN RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT
      WILLIAM OKYERE-FREMPONG – LEKMA POLYCLINIC
      SHAMIM NSUBUGA – STRATEGIC AND AGILE LTD
 HOSPITALITY
      ROSALINE ABIGAIL KYERE NARTEY – SWISS EDUCATION GROUP
      EDMOND AHADOME – ADOMI GROUP
      ERIC EDUAM – CLEANGOOD SERVICES LIMITED
INVESTMENT AND FINANCE
      JAMES KORSAH-BROWN – ASTUTE FINANCIAL ADVISORY LIMITED
      NANA AGYEI OPOKU-AGYEMANG – BLACKSTAR BROKERAGE LIMITED
      MICHAEL KWESI OFORI – INVESTOR HUB LTD
 INSURANCE
      JUSTICE PEPRAH AGYEI – NATIONAL INSURANCE COMMISSION
      SETSOAFIA-TUPKEYI GODWIN FAFALI – APEX HEALTH INSURANCE LIMITED
 JOURNALISM (RADIO / TV / NEWSPAPER)
      MAXBEL COLEMAN – MAXBEL CONSULT
      DR AMANKWAA AGYEMAN – ROYAL TV
 LOGISTICS AND SUPPLIES
      REBECCA OSEI BONSU – ROBA LOGISTICS/ADVANTAGE COMPANY
      HANNAH BOAHEMAA OTU – JOSPONG GROUP OF COMPANIES
      PETER KUNTU-BLANKSON – PORTMASTERS LIMITED
 MANUFACTURING
      RICHMOND FRIMPONG – DAWA INDUSTRIAL ZONE
      ROBERT OWUSU ANSAH – PRAK INDUSTRIES
      DAVID AZIAGO – DAVIDA ROOFING CO. LTD
      OHENE ASIEDU – GOLDPOT PRODUCTION ENTERPRISE
      PHILIPPA DARFOUR – DV UNLIMITED CO LTD
 MEDIA (DIGITAL AND SOCIAL)
       HASSANA AMELEY SAMPAH – OVERFLOW PRODUCTION
       BENJAMIN ARTHUR – LIME & HONEY
       PANKA ABUBAKARI SEDIQ – PANKA ARTSTUDIO
       FELIX OPPONG AMOAKO – ISEL MEDIA
       DELLASIE ANING – PANALOVE, LLC
 MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
      BENJAMIN GARZY MENSAH – 2MG MUSIC
      JOE METTLE – REVERB STUDIOS
      DESMOND BLACKMORE (D-BLACK) – BLACK AVENUE MUZIK & LIVEWIRE EVENTS
      BISMARK KWAME BAAH – YVE DIGITAL
 MINING AND NATURAL RESOURCES
      NANA JUKWA SOMEAH-KWAW – HEXAGON MINING
 MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
       PRINCE DANIELS – LUXXIS COMMUNICATIONS
       NANA YAA SERWAA SARPONG – ELOHAY GROUP
       MICHEAL NYANDE – UPSALES DIGITAL MARKETING COMPANY
 PRINTING / PRESS AND PUBLISHING
      MAAME YAA DUFIE – COLOUR DROP IMPRESSION
 PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITY
      ESTHER TIBILA – DISABILITY NOT INABILITY (DNI) FOUNDATION
      FAITH AKU SENYO – THE REBRANDED LADY
      NAA KUORKOR MAYNE-EGHAN – JAY FOUNDATION
      HENRITTA SOMUAH – TOUCHING LIVES OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL
 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT / CONSTRUCTION
      IBRAHIM SANI -SANI GROUP
      CHRISTOPHER OHENE KWAME NUAMAH – HOME SAFETRUST GH
      CHARLES TETTEH QUAO – QUAO REALTY
      BEATRICE JASMIN KOTOKU – MAGNUSENS LIMITED
 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
      YAW BEDIAKO – YEMAACHI BIOTECH
      RANSFORD MENSAH – CERTIFIED GHANA
      FOSTER AWINTITI AKUGRI – HACKLAB FOUNDATION
 SPORTS
      GIFTY OWARE-MENSAH – BERRY LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB
      YVONNE BRUCE TAGOE – GHANA TENNIS FEDERATION
      MOHAMMED OSMAN NKOSI – TITANS OF AFRICA
 SHIPPING AND MARITIME
      ALBERT DERRICK FIATUI – CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME AFFAIRS, GHANA
      EDNA KESSE – CONTINENTAL AFRICAN LINE LTD
 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
      KELVIN ATUGUBA – TEN GHANA FOUNDATION
      ENO QUAGRAINE – TALKATIVE MOM LTD
      KWABENA OFORI-NTOW – STANDARD WEAVE
      JACQUELINE OYIMER – STAR WOMEN
 THEATRE AND ARTS
      NANA FREDUA-AGYEMAN JNR – KILBURN LIMITED
      FREDRICK OWUSU NYARKO- ANCESTRAL FOUNDATION
      HABIBA SINARE – YASEEN FILMS
TRANSPORT / AUTOMOBILE
      ADWOA FRIMPOMAA NIMAKO- BOATENG – JA PLANT POOL/SA XAUTOMOBILE
      MICHAEL OSEI – TSGDRIVE TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS
 TELECOM AND MOBILE / SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
      HENRY MENSAH-HEIRSMAC JNR – OFFICE DATA GHANA
      DELALI ANKU-ADIAMAH – WAYAMONEY
      EYRAM TAWIA – LETI ARTS