Ernest Ofori Sarpong of Special Ice Limited named Chamber Businessman of the Year at 5th GNCCI Business Awards 2025

Mr Ernest Ofori Sarpong, Chief Executive Officer of Special Ice Limited, has been adjudged the Chamber Businessman of the Year at the 5th Chamber Business Awards held in Accra.

The prestigious event, organised by the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), also saw Nana Krobea Asante, Chief Executive Officer of Azmera Restaurant, named Chamber Businesswoman of the Year, while Mr Abraham Eghan of Hallmark Café received the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Other notable winners included George Wiafe, who was recognised as Media Personality of the Year; Zonda Tech Ghana Limited, which emerged as Automobile-Dealership Company of the Year; Pharmanova Limited, awarded Pharmaceutical Company of the Year; Goil Ghana Limited, honoured as Oil and Gas Company of the Year; and Kasaperko Company Limited, named Export Company of the Year.

Speaking at the ceremony, GNCCI President Mr Stephen Miezan said the awards celebrated businesses and individuals whose vision, hard work, and integrity continue to shape Ghana’s economic story. He stressed that the event was not merely to applaud achievements but to reaffirm confidence in the private sector’s critical role in driving national transformation.

Held under the theme “Revitalising Ghana’s Development Agenda through Strategic Public–Private Collaboration,” the awards provided a credible platform to recognise excellence and set a national benchmark for responsible business practice.

Mr Miezan noted that over time, the Chamber’s vision had deepened, with the awards now symbolising discipline, creativity, and commitment, qualities that define Ghana’s private sector. “Behind every honour tonight lies a story of innovation, sound business practice, and courage through many domestic and global economic challenges,” he said.

He commended the renewed momentum in Ghana’s economy, noting that the new administration had charted a clear course to restore confidence, stabilise the economy, and prioritise productive investment as the cornerstone of growth.

Mr Miezan emphasised that the private sector remained the engine that translates policy into progress, adding, “Without thriving enterprises, national plans stay on paper. For Ghana to succeed, the public and private sectors must work in true partnership.”

He cited successful collaborations such as the Accra–Tema Motorway and Extensions Project between the Ghana Highway Authority and A.T. Expressway Limited as examples of effective Public–Private Partnerships.

Under Legislative Instrument 611 of 1968 (Act 232), the GNCCI exists to protect and promote the interests of the Ghanaian private sector. Mr Miezan reaffirmed the Chamber’s mission to ensure that Ghana’s enterprises remain competitive, ethical, and growth-driven in today’s global economy.

He concluded by urging that the call for collaboration must go beyond speeches to reflect in budgets, credit flows, infrastructure execution, and the protection of local industries. “We therefore welcome government’s renewed engagement in industrial revitalisation, infrastructure financing, and value-chain development,” he said.