Dr Osei Kwame adjudged Most Respected 'Media' CEO

The Chief Executive Officer [CEO] of the Despite Group of Companies, Dr Osei Kwame Despite has been adjudged as the Most Respected CEO at the Ghana Industry CEO Awards.

The awards night also saw the host of PEACE FM’s flagship morning show, "Kokrokoo", Kwami Sefa Kayi being conferred with a "Lifetime Achievement Award" for his contribution to the media fraternity over the years.

The event was heavily patronized by captains of industry, entrepreneurs and managers of some state institutions.

Dr Osei Kwame's award is in recognition of his role in job creation and economic development in the media industry in particular, and the country at large.

Other Winners

Chief Executive Officer of the Holy Trinity Medical Center, Dr Felix Anyah, bagged a double at the event. The renowned medical practitioner was adjudged the 'Most Respected CEO (Healthcare Category) and the 'Most Respected CEO (Wellness Category)'.

The CEO of EIB Network, Nathan Kwabena Adisi aka Bolaray, was adjudged the 'Most Respected TV CEO'.

Managing Director of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), Dr John Kofi Mensah, was honoured with the 'Most Respected CEO (State-owned Banks)'.

He beat off stiff competition from the CEOs of the National Investment Bank (NIB), the Consolidated Bank Group (CBG) and the GCB Bank, to emerge winner as the most performing CEO amongst the state-owned banks.

The Ghana Industry CEO Awards is aimed at identifying and publicly recognizing the most outstanding CEOs across several sectors of the Ghanaian economy to encourage improved corporate governance and institutional leadership standards in the country.