Youth Business Network Foundation has opened nominations for the second edition of Young Entrepreneurs and CEO Awards 2018.
The event which is in partnership with the Ministry for Business Development, National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP) and the National Youth Authority seeks to honour, inspire and recognize the most successful youth entrepreneurs and business executives who own and manage their own organizations.
The event is slated for November in Accra.
Founder for Young Entrepreneurs and CEO Awards, Solomon Adjei said the award represented the benchmark of success for entrepreneurs and Chief Executive Officers in Ghana from different sectors.
He said the award focuses on the exceptional contribution by entrepreneurs and business executives who drive Ghana’s private sector.
Winners belonging to various categories will be awarded plaques, certificates, brand elevation opportunities, exclusive publicity, strategic networking opportunities, confidence building as well as business coaching and mentorship (for the start-up, disability and students categories)
The Young Entrepreneurs and CEO Awards 2018 is accepting nominations in 30 categories such as Outstanding Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Male Entrepreneur of the Year, Female Entrepreneur of the Year, Male Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Female Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Young Public Sector CEO of the year, Young Private Sector CEO of the year, Non Competing Honoree Awards, Mentor of the Year, Financial of the Year and many others.
Categories of the awards include Outstanding Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Male Entrepreneur of the Year, Female Entrepreneur of the Year, Male Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Female Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Male Start-up Entrepreneur of the Year, Female Start-up Entrepreneur of the Year, Male Student Entrepreneur of the Year, Female Student Entrepreneur of the Year, Male Disability Entrepreneur of the Year, Female Disability Entrepreneur of the Year, Non-Ghanaian Entrepreneur of the Year, Sports Celebrity Entrepreneur of the Year, Movies Celebrity Entrepreneur of the Year.
The rest are, Music Celebrity Entrepreneur of the Year, Radio Celebrity Entrepreneur of the Year, Television Celebrity Entrepreneur of the Year, Agrobusiness Entrepreneur of the year, Technology Entrepreneur of the year, Fashion Entrepreneur of the year, Construction Entrepreneur of the year, Manufacturing Entrepreneur of the year, Real Estates Entrepreneur of the year, Finance Entrepreneur of the year, Imports and Exports Entrepreneur of the year, Hospitality Entrepreneur of the year, Service Provider Entrepreneur of the year, Young Public Sector CEO of the year, Young Private Sector CEO of the year, Non Competing Honoree Awards and Mentor of the Year.
Youth Business Network Foundation works with networks of young, talented, dynamic and industrious potential and prospective entrepreneurs who have the insatiable desire to spearhead a technological revolution and a transformational agenda of the nation through harnessing the nations’ resources to create viable businesses with investor interests and set the pace for future generations of entrepreneurs.
