October 15, 2020

Accra Lions land massive sponsorship deal with ALEXpay

Ambitious Ghana second tier side Accra Lions Football Club (ALFC) have signed a massive sponsorship deal with digital payments outfit ALEXpay ahead of the start of the season.

The Abokobi-based side sealed the deal on Wednesday to become one of the few sides in the Division League to attract commercial sponsorship.

The global digital payments company ALEXpay will become the new headline sponsor for the 2020-21 season.

ALFC have run their club as a professional outfit with serious branding and marketing approach which is attracting serious commercial interest.

The financial details of the agreement was not revealed but ALEXpay will benefit from the club's branding activities this season.

To launch the new partnership, ALEXpay branding will feature on ALFC’s new collection of Puma apparel with immediate effect.

“We’re delighted to partner with ALEXpay as they share our ambitions and values. We look forward to building on a special relationship with one of the fastest growing companies in Ghana, Ishmael Hamidu, Team Manager of ALFC said on Wednesday at the unveiling of the sponsorship agreement.

Moses Kanduri, Co-founder of ALEXpay added: “We are proud to be one of the partners of Accra Lions FC. We believe in soccer as a tool to providing young people with signals of hope for a better future hence our support for ALFC.

"Just as football connects talents for young Africans, ALEXpay’s aim is to ensure all Africans are financially included and connected to one another. We therefore see this partnership as the base to building a sustainable Africa.”

ALFC is widely seen as one of the serious clubs in Ghana, having taken club administration to another level with a professional approach even though they are in the second tier.

This is what has led to companies like ALEXpay seeking to associate with the ALFC brand to gain some traction from the football market.

ALEXpay is a digital payment platform that integrates all the segmented telco-based mobile money service platforms to provide a reliable national switch for all mobile money transactions in Ghana.

Their cross-network transaction capability and interconnect clearing interchange functionality enables ALEXpay to provide a wide range of financial solutions including scaling up the mobile money service platform, integrating mobile money and traditional banking transactions, linking accounts to physical payment cards, crowdfunding for social and individual projects, assisting merchants with processing card based transactions, and accommodating foreign remittances.

September 29, 2020

ALEXpay’s Co-Founder, Moses Kanduri wins 40 Under 40 Achievers Awards 2020, Telecom and Mobile Category

September 29, 2020

Forty Under 40 Awards – See Full list of 2020 winners

Organizers of Forty under 40 Awards scheme have announced its winners on Friday, September 25, at the Kempinski Hotel, Accra.

The Forty under 40 Award is to identify, honour and celebrate a cross-section of the nations most influential and accomplished young business leaders under the age forty from a wide range of industries.

The award scheme was organised by Xodus communications, handlers of the Ghana Oil & Gas Awards, Ghana Auto Awards, Ghana Aviation Awards and Ghana Manufacturing Awards.

Here are the winners of 2020 Forty Under Forty awards ceremony:

CLEMENT KELVIN YEBOAH HONORARY AWARD( EXCELLENCE IN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION) FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

CHARLES QUAO HONORARY AWARD (EXCELLENCE KUFUOR) FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER

SAMUEL KWOFIE HONORARY AWARD( INNOVATION) FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

JUSTICE OHENE-AKOTO HONORARY AWARD (MANUFACTURING OF SOLAR GENERATOR) FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

Gitta Oduma Quainoo HONORARY AWARD (SCENT MARKETING ) FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

ESI ESINYO ENYONAM (HONORARY AWARD HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT) FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

ROMEO RICH-LOVE SESHIE Banking and Finance FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

RICHARD ASANTE YEBOAH Health and Wellness FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

BENJAMIN LARBI Human Resource and Development FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

CAROLINE ADZOGBLE Education FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

RICHARD NII ARMAH QUAYE Investment (FINANCE) FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

ADELINE AKUFO-ADDO KUFFUOR INVESTMENT (SOCIAL) FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

RUTH GURIBIE Manufacturing FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

LESLEY ADJEI MENSAH Logistics and Supplies FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

RICHARD OWIREDU WADIE Real Estate Development / Construction FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

NANA MICHEALS Sales and Marketing / Advertising FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

TSONAM CLEANSE AKPELOO Technology and Innovation FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

RICHARD ADDISON Agriculture and Agro processing FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

BENJAMIN NII AMOO DODOO Food / Catering and Beverage FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

YAA AMOAKO -ADU Oil and Gas FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

LATIF ABUBAKAR Theatre and Arts FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

GERTRUDE KUNDE-KWALLINJAM Fashion FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

NADIA TAKYIWAA-MENSAH Hospitality FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

RICHARD OSEI Safety and Security FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

FAITH SENAM OCLOO Communications FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

VANESSA GYAN Philanthropy and Non-Profit FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

ERIC JERRY AIDOO Sports FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

NANA YAA SARPONG Consultancy FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

ELTON AFARI Professional services FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

DEREK KWAPONG DARKO Family Business FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

YANFO HACKMAN Media (Digital and Social) FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

GEORGINA EMMANUELLA NETTEY Event Management / Planning FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

DR. BENJAMIN ASHITEY ARMAH Shipping and Maritime FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

SAMUEL KOFI ACHEAMPONG Journalism (Radio / TV / Newspaper) FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

SYLAVANUS BEDZRAH Printing / Press and Publishing FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

MOSES KANDURI Telecom and Mobile FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

DYNASTO CUDZO AFEDO Software Development FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

VICTORIA NAASHIKA QUAYE Social Enterprise FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

RAHINA AMUDA Beauty and Lifestyle FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

GABRIEL AWUAH MAINOO Authorship and Creative Writing FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

GRACE BRAIMAH Community Development FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

WISDOM MAWULI PARKU Travel and Tourism FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

2020 BEST AMONG EQUALS RICHARD NII ARMAH QUAYE FORTY UNDER 40 ACHIEVER 2020

September 29, 2020

78 companies vie for NiBS Ghana Innovation Awards.

About 78 companies and individuals out of 127 have been shortlisted for the maiden edition of the NiBS Ghana Innovation Awards dubbed the Ultimate Industry Awards slated for 22nd November at Kempinski Hotel. Innovation is the lifeblood of a nation, organization, and individual’s prosperity and success. It is the ultimate defining capability. The Ultimate Industry Awards is an annual comprehensive awards program that recognizes private and public sector organizations, teams, and individuals that demonstrate the core values of innovation in all its dimensions. The program provides a notable opportunity for high-performing individuals, groups, and organizations that develop innovative products, services, business models, and implement creative organizational initiatives to be acknowledged and celebrated for their achievements. The ultimate objective of the program is to build a national initiative for innovation through national recognition, dialogue, and knowledge building and sharing. The special Guest of Honour is the number two scholar in innovation and Marketing Management in the world, Prof. Kwaku Atuahene-Gima. Shortlisted individuals and organizations that made it via our vigorous awards process under the leadership of experience judges chaired by Prof. Kwaku Atuahene-Gima. The various organizations and individuals shortlisted includes but not limited to: Inlaks Limited, EAI Information Systems, Nutrifoods Ghana Limited, Smocky World Limited, TCL Electronics Ghana Limited, Nationwide Medical Insurance Limited, Eusbett Hotel, GNPC Foundation, Nyonkopa Cocoa Buying Limited, Agriaccess Barclays Bank of Ghana, Kingdom Exim Ghana Limited, Fueltrade Ltd, J K Ahiadome Transport & Company Limited, Kosmos Energy Ghana, Premier Health Insurance, Ghana Publishing Company Limited (GPCL), Volta River Authority, Polytanks (Gh) Ltd, Ashanti Foam Factory Limited. Others are Apex Health Insurance, Twellium Industrial Company Limited, Liranz Limited, NIIT Ghana, G7 Security Systems Limited, Alexpay Africa, MKCL Mining Limited, Charger Limited, Electroland Ghana Limited, Cosmopolitan Health Insurance, Stanbic bank Ghana Limited, Itrade Commercial Enterprise, Agricultural Development Bank, Sucryza Distributors Limited, Starlife Assurance, Cosmopolitan Health Insurance, Odotobri Rural Bank Limited, Atinka Media Village, Tv Africa Limited,Multimedia Limited, Bayport Savings And Loans Plc, Opportunity International Savings And Loans, Mponua Rural Bank, Adom Tv, Stallion Tiger Company Limited,KFC, Sunshine Healthcare Limited, Kasapreko Limited, Global Cargo and Commodities Limited, AsaaseGPS Limited, West Blue Consulting, Mamuadu Rural Bank, Benmarine Offshore Services Limited, Nungua Warehouse Limited, Security Warehouse limited, M&G Pharmaceuticals Limited, Pharmanova Limited, Ernest Chemists Limited, Girls with Purpose Foundation, Ecobank Ghana Limited, Gold Fields Ghana. University of Professional Studies, Accra, C & G Alaska limited, Papaye, Joe An Limited, Pan-African Saving And Loans, Royal Senchi, Allied Oil Company Limited, Anglo gold Ashanti, Eni Ghana Company Limited, Somotex Ghana limited, Standard Chartered Bank, kasapreko Company Limited, G4S, E-Crime Bureau, Enterprise Life, Media General, Dr. Agarwal Eye Hospital, Wolo, BAJ Freight and Logistics Ltd, Meet ‘n’ Eat etc. Individuals that were shortlisted includes: Prof. Abednego F.O Amartey- University of Professional Studies, Accra, Emmanuel Antwi-Darkwa- Volta River Authority, Hanan Abdul- Wahab- National Food Buffer Stock Company, Gertrude Kunde-Kwallinjam – Smocky World, Dr Emmanuel Bortey Borketey- Charger Limited, Samuel Akwei-Sekyere –MKCL Mining, Chris Chinebuah- Fuel Trade, James Koku Ahiadome- J. K Ahiadome Transport and Company Limited, Robert Mensah-Eusbett Hotel, David Boateng Asante – Ghana Publishing Company Limited (GPCL),Dr Emmanuel Bortey Borketey- Charger Limited, Mr Collins Otoo Okley- Nungua Warehouse Group of Companies, Ernest Bediako Sampong- Ernest Chemists, Mr Nicholas Bortey- Liranz Limited, Mr. Dhananjay Tripathi – Pharmanova, Valentina Mintah- West Blue consulting, Joe Mensah- Kosmos Energy, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Bernard Avle and Dr George Donkor. The NiBS Ghana Innovation Awards is the climax of a broader event named the NiBS Ghana Innovation Summit, Exhibition and Awards comes off on Friday, 22nd November, 2019 at Kempinski Hotel from 8am to 10pm. The Summit begins at 8am with breakfast and ends at 11am whiles the awards night dinner and gala begins at 6pm and ends at 10pm. The exhibition runs from the summit time to the end of the awards night. The event is brought to you by Nobel international Business School (NiBS), a partner of the SBS Swiss Business School, and the International Foundation for Africa Innovation (iFAI), and powered Globe Productions, and Graphic Business.