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, D Black etc.

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

Ababio Kwame - Green Afro Palms

Abdul Salmu - Afro Arab Group of Companies

Abeiku Santana - Kaya Tours

Abena B. Brigidi - Nimed Capital

Aisha Ayensu - Christie Brown

Alex Adjei Bram - Hubtel

Alloysius Attah - Farmerline

Ameyaw Debrah - AmeyawDebrah Media

Anas Aremeyaw Anas - Tiger Eye PI

Andrew Takyi-Appiah - Zeepay

Ben Adu-Owusu - Direct Savings & Loans Limited

Bernard Osei-Tutu - Dusk Capital

Beryl Agyekum - EchoHouse Ghana

Bright Simons - mPedigree

Claudia Lumor - Glitz Africa

David Asare Asiamah - Agro Mindset Group

Deloris Frimpong Manso - Maxgringo Productions

Derrydean Dadzie - DreamOval

Desmond Kwesi Blackmore (DBlack) - Black Avenue Music

Edem Bart Williams - Commerz Savings & Loan

Ekow Mensah - TANOE

Emmanuel Leslie Addae - African Internship Academy

Godwin Martey - Websoft Solutions

Jesse Ghansah - OMG Digital

John Armah - Orios Group

Kelvin Nyame - meQasa

Kofi Amoa-Abban - Rigworld

Kwabena Danso - Booomers

Mabel Simpson - mSimps

Michael Owusu Addo (Sarkodie) - SarkCess Music

Mike Nyinaku - The BEIGE Group

Nana Akua Birmeh - Arch Xenus

Nana Appiah Mensah - Zylofon Media & Menz Gold

Nana Bediako Kwame - Wonda World Estates

Nii Kotei Dzani - Groupe Ideal

Randy Osae Bediako - Kharis Group

Regina Honu - Soronko Solutions

Richard Abbey Jnr -Xodus Communications

Richard Dugan - McOttley Holdings

Richard Nunekpeku - Anyako Farms Limited

Roberta Annan - Roberta Annan Consulting

Russell Eni - Insel Communications

Sadiq Abdulai Abu - Muse Africa

Sandra Appiah - Face2Face Africa

Sangu Delle - Golden Palm Investments Corporation

Selorm Alfred Betepe Selo Art

Siita S Hissan - North Television

Tonyi Senayah - Horseman Shoes

William Edem Senyo - Impact Hub Accra

Yvonne Nelson - YN Productions