African Origin Travel and Sports Tourism was awarded for its excellent service at the annual Ghana Entrepreneurs Awards on Friday night.

The awards instituted four years ago is to recognize, celebrate and reward individuals and groups making real change in Ghanaian society through enterprise.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghanaian hospitality firm Samson Deen was named the Young Entrepreneur of the Year during the awards ceremony held at the State Banquet Hall in Accra.

African Origin has been a leading hospitality service provider in Ghana with specialty in sports tourism.

“African Origin Travel and Sports Tourism now a household name in Ghana and international sports tourism circles within its short existence has chalked a number if successes,” the citation for the Young Entrepreneur award read.

The firm has been responsible for the transportation and accommodation of Ghanaian officials and fans for major sporting events including the FIFA World Cup, Olympic Games and the Africa Cup of Nations since its inception in 2003.

African Origin is again expected to provide excellent services to sports loving fans in the upcoming World Cup in Brazil.