Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, Esq., has been honoured with the Overall Best CEO of the Year – Public Sector award at the 2026 Ghana CEO Summit, held at the Kempinski Gold Coast City Hotel in Accra.
The prestigious recognition, presented during the 10th edition of the summit on Thursday, May 28, celebrates Mr Gyamfi’s exceptional leadership and transformative impact on Ghana’s gold and precious minerals sector.
The high‑profile ceremony brought together top government and industry leaders, including President John Dramani Mahama, Trade and Industry Minister Elizabeth Ofosu‑Adjare, and Chairman of the event, Togbe Afede XIV, alongside CEOs from across the public and private sectors.
This latest honour adds to a fast‑growing list of accolades earned under Mr Gyamfi’s tenure. In February 2026, he was named Best Public Company CEO at the Radio and Television Personality Awards. The Ghana Gold Board itself has also soared, sweeping major awards at the 2026 Public Enterprises League Table (PELT), including State‑Owned Enterprise of the Year, Most Profitable SOE, and Overall Best Specified Entity.
Since assuming office, Mr Gyamfi has spearheaded bold reforms to formalise the artisanal and small‑scale mining (ASM) gold sector, strengthen responsible sourcing systems, curb smuggling and enhance foreign exchange mobilisation through strategic gold trading interventions.
Barely a year after its establishment, the GoldBod has become one of Ghana’s most dynamic public institutions—supporting the Bank of Ghana’s gold reserve programme, promoting value addition, improving traceability and advancing local refining initiatives.
The institution’s rapid rise has also attracted international attention, with delegations from across Africa and beyond visiting to study the GoldBod model and its role in repositioning Ghana’s gold industry.
Observers say Mr Gyamfi’s recognition at the Ghana CEO Summit reflects not only his personal leadership excellence but also the GoldBod’s emergence as a strategic pillar in Ghana’s economic transformation agenda.
