Accra, 17th January, 2012: In a unique demonstration of its commitment to impacting society, e.tv Ghana, the fastest growing television station in Ghana, has released an official list of the 100 most influential Ghanaians for 2011. The list, which features people from various sections of Ghanaian society, is to acknowledge Ghanaians who made significant impact and news in the country in the year under review.
In a poll featuring a range of public figures associated with politics, sport, entertainment, religion and enterprise, viewers of etv Ghana were made to text their most influential person for the year 2011.
General Manager of etv Ghana, JOT Agyeman explains that ‘we were motivated by hearing directly from our viewers their own thought about who they think influence society in positive ways and the result we had coming in were amazing. We congratulate all our 100 most influential people and the contributions they have each made in their sphere of life and area of specialization’.
MOST INFLUENTIAL GHANAIANS 2011
100 Jackie Appiah (Actress)
99 Shamima Muslim (Broadcast Journalist)
98 Ama Abebrese (Actress/TV Presenter)
97 Abdul Salam Mumuni (Film Producer)
96 Paul Adom Okyere (TV Presenter)
95 Abraham Ohene Gyan (Film Producer)
94 Nana Aba Anamoah (Broadcaster)
93 Rebecca Acheampong (Musician)
92 Doreen Andoh (Broadcaster)
91 Hon. Doe Adjahoe (Politician)
90 Jessica Opare Safo (Broadcaster)
89 Mr. Kojo Bonsu (Entrepreneur)
88 Samini (Musician)
87 Hon. E T Mensah (Politician)
86 Emma Morrison (Broadcast Journalist)
85 Ebo Whyte (Playwright/Motivational Speaker)
84 Alban Bagbin (Politician)
83 Hackman Owusu Agyeman (Politician/Industrialist)
82 Sammy Kufuor (Ex. Footballer/Entrepreneur)
81 John Tia Akoglo (Politician)
80 Hannah Tetteh (Politician)
79 Kojo Antwi (Musician)
78 Stephen Appiah (Footballer)
77 Reggie Rockstone (Musician)
76 Rev Gideon Titi- Ofei (Academician/Motivational Speaker)
75 Funny Face (Comedian)
74 John Mensah (Footballer)
73 Kwesi Pratt Jnr (Social commentator/Publisher)
72 Abeiku Santana (Broadcaster)
71 Prof. Ernest Aryeetey (Academician)
70 Matilda Asante Appiah (Broadcast Journalist/Communications Expert)
69 Kwaku Baako Jnr (Social commentator/ Journalist)
68 Dr. Kwasi Botchwey (Economist/Politician)
67 Esther Cobbah (Communications Expert)
66 Gifty Anti (Broadcast Journalist)
65 Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (Broadcast Journalist)
64 Kofi Ansah (Fashion Designer)
63 Komla Dumor (Broadcast Journalist)
62 Michael Essien (Footballer)
61 Hon. Samia Nkrumah (Politician)
60 Dr. Kwasi Aning (Security Expert)
59 Prof. Atukwei Okai (Academician/Poet)
58 Ozwald Boateng (Fashion Designer)
57 KSM (Satirist/ Producer)
56 Kojo Yankah (Academician/Politician)
55 Shirley Frimpong Manso (Film Producer)
54 Andre Dede Ayew (Footballer)
53 Kwaku Sakyi Addo (Communications Expert/ Journalist)
52 Dr. Esi Sutherland Addy (Academician)
51 Sarkodie (Musician)
50 Kwasi Twum (Media Owner)
49 Kwasi Nyantakyi (Football Administrator)
48 Bishop Dr. Charles Agyin Asare (Pastor)
47 Father Andrew Campbell (Catholic Father)
46 Edward Effah (Banker)
45 Charles Kojo Fosu (Musician)
44 Dr. Kwabena Adjei (Politician)
43 Abedi Ayew Pele (Ex-Footballer)
42 Kyei Mensah Bonsu Osei (Politician)
41 Mr. Kwame Acheampong Kyei (Insurance Entrepreneur)
40 Her Ladyship Georgina Wood (Chief Justice)
39 Dr. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng (Heart Surgeon/Politician)
38 Bishop Dr. Dag Heward Mills (Pastor)
37 Dr. Micheal Agyekum Addo (Industrialist)
36 Mrs Theresa Oppong – Beeko (Estate Developer)
35 Mr. Kwaw Ansah (Film Maker)
34 Mr. Edward Boateng (Media Owner)
33 Dr. Kwabena Duffuor (Banker/Finance Minister)
32 Prof. Kofi Awoonor (Academician/Politician)
31 Mr. Osei Kwame Despite (Media Owner)
30 Most Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante (Academician/Reverend Minister)
29 Mr. Oko Nikoi Dzani (Industrialist)
28 Dr. Kofi Amoah (Industrialist/Entrepreneur)
27 Haruna Iddrisu (Politician)
26 Tony Oteng Gyasi (Industrialist)
25 Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams (Pastor)
24 Rt. Hon. Justice Bamford Addo (Speaker of Parliament)
23 Ernest Bediako Sampong (Industrialist)
22 Mr Albert Ocran (Entrepreneur)
21 Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings (Politician)
20 Elizabeth Villars (Industrialist)
19 Joyce Aryee (Politician / Pastor)
18 Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo (Politician)
17 Kwame Sefa Kayi (Broadcaster)
16 Victor Gbeho (Diplomat)
15 H.E. John Dramani Mahama (Vice President, Ghana)
14 Mr. Roland Agambire (Industrialist)
13 Mohammed Ibn Chambas (Diplomat)
12 Sam Jonah (Industrialist)
11 H.E. John Agyekum Kufuor (Politician/Ex-President, Ghana)
10 Mr. Ken Ofori- Atta (Financial Expert)
09 H.E. John Atta Mills (President , Ghana)
08 Dr. Alhaji Asoma Banda (Industrialist)
07 H.E. Jerry John Rawlings (Politician /Ex-President, Ghana)
06 Rev. Peter Cardinal Turkson (Catholic Cardinal)
05 Anas Aremeyaw Anas (Investigative Journalist)
04 Dr. Mensah Otabil (Pastor)
03 Prince Kofi Amoabeng (Industrialist/Financial Expert)
02 Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (Asantehene)
01 Mr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong (Industrialist)
GROUPS – Most Influential Ghanaians 2011
• Most Influential Industrialist - Mr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong
• Most Influential Church Leader – Dr. Mensah Otabil
• Most Influential Journalist – Anas Aremeyaw Anas
• Most Influential Financial Expert – Prince Kofi Amoabeng
• Most Influential Diplomat – Mohammed Ibn Chambas
• Most Influential Politician – Jerry John Rawlings
• Most Influential Broadcaster – Kwame Sefa Kayi
• Most Influential Entrepreneur – Albert Ocran
• Most Influential Academician – Most Rev. Emmanuel Asante
• Most Influential Media Owner – Osei Kwame Despite
• Most Influential Film Maker – Kwaw Ansah
• Most Influential Sports Personality – Abedi Ayew Pele
• Most Influential Traditional Leader – Otumfuo Osei Tutu II
• Most Influential Medical Practitioner – Dr. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng.
Accra, 17th January, 2012: In a unique demonstration of its commitment to impacting society, e.tv Ghana, the fastest growing television station in Ghana, has released an official list of the 100 most influential Ghanaians for 2011. The list, which features people from various sections of Ghanaian society, is to acknowledge Ghanaians who made significant impact and news in the country in the year under review.
In a poll featuring a range of public figures associated with politics, sport, entertainment, religion and enterprise, viewers of etv Ghana were made to text their most influential person for the year 2011.
General Manager of etv Ghana, JOT Agyeman explains that ‘we were motivated by hearing directly from our viewers their own thought about who they think influence society in positive ways and the result we had coming in were amazing. We congratulate all our 100 most influential people and the contributions they have each made in their sphere of life and area of specialization’.
MOST INFLUENTIAL GHANAIANS 2011
100 Jackie Appiah (Actress)
99 Shamima Muslim (Broadcast Journalist)
98 Ama Abebrese (Actress/TV Presenter)
97 Abdul Salam Mumuni (Film Producer)
96 Paul Adom Okyere (TV Presenter)
95 Abraham Ohene Gyan (Film Producer)
94 Nana Aba Anamoah (Broadcaster)
93 Rebecca Acheampong (Musician)
92 Doreen Andoh (Broadcaster)
91 Hon. Doe Adjahoe (Politician)
90 Jessica Opare Safo (Broadcaster)
89 Mr. Kojo Bonsu (Entrepreneur)
88 Samini (Musician)
87 Hon. E T Mensah (Politician)
86 Emma Morrison (Broadcast Journalist)
85 Ebo Whyte (Playwright/Motivational Speaker)
84 Alban Bagbin (Politician)
83 Hackman Owusu Agyeman (Politician/Industrialist)
82 Sammy Kufuor (Ex. Footballer/Entrepreneur)
81 John Tia Akoglo (Politician)
80 Hannah Tetteh (Politician)
79 Kojo Antwi (Musician)
78 Stephen Appiah (Footballer)
77 Reggie Rockstone (Musician)
76 Rev Gideon Titi- Ofei (Academician/Motivational Speaker)
75 Funny Face (Comedian)
74 John Mensah (Footballer)
73 Kwesi Pratt Jnr (Social commentator/Publisher)
72 Abeiku Santana (Broadcaster)
71 Prof. Ernest Aryeetey (Academician)
70 Matilda Asante Appiah (Broadcast Journalist/Communications Expert)
69 Kwaku Baako Jnr (Social commentator/ Journalist)
68 Dr. Kwasi Botchwey (Economist/Politician)
67 Esther Cobbah (Communications Expert)
66 Gifty Anti (Broadcast Journalist)
65 Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (Broadcast Journalist)
64 Kofi Ansah (Fashion Designer)
63 Komla Dumor (Broadcast Journalist)
62 Michael Essien (Footballer)
61 Hon. Samia Nkrumah (Politician)
60 Dr. Kwasi Aning (Security Expert)
59 Prof. Atukwei Okai (Academician/Poet)
58 Ozwald Boateng (Fashion Designer)
57 KSM (Satirist/ Producer)
56 Kojo Yankah (Academician/Politician)
55 Shirley Frimpong Manso (Film Producer)
54 Andre Dede Ayew (Footballer)
53 Kwaku Sakyi Addo (Communications Expert/ Journalist)
52 Dr. Esi Sutherland Addy (Academician)
51 Sarkodie (Musician)
50 Kwasi Twum (Media Owner)
49 Kwasi Nyantakyi (Football Administrator)
48 Bishop Dr. Charles Agyin Asare (Pastor)
47 Father Andrew Campbell (Catholic Father)
46 Edward Effah (Banker)
45 Charles Kojo Fosu (Musician)
44 Dr. Kwabena Adjei (Politician)
43 Abedi Ayew Pele (Ex-Footballer)
42 Kyei Mensah Bonsu Osei (Politician)
41 Mr. Kwame Acheampong Kyei (Insurance Entrepreneur)
40 Her Ladyship Georgina Wood (Chief Justice)
39 Dr. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng (Heart Surgeon/Politician)
38 Bishop Dr. Dag Heward Mills (Pastor)
37 Dr. Micheal Agyekum Addo (Industrialist)
36 Mrs Theresa Oppong – Beeko (Estate Developer)
35 Mr. Kwaw Ansah (Film Maker)
34 Mr. Edward Boateng (Media Owner)
33 Dr. Kwabena Duffuor (Banker/Finance Minister)
32 Prof. Kofi Awoonor (Academician/Politician)
31 Mr. Osei Kwame Despite (Media Owner)
30 Most Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante (Academician/Reverend Minister)
29 Mr. Oko Nikoi Dzani (Industrialist)
28 Dr. Kofi Amoah (Industrialist/Entrepreneur)
27 Haruna Iddrisu (Politician)
26 Tony Oteng Gyasi (Industrialist)
25 Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams (Pastor)
24 Rt. Hon. Justice Bamford Addo (Speaker of Parliament)
23 Ernest Bediako Sampong (Industrialist)
22 Mr Albert Ocran (Entrepreneur)
21 Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings (Politician)
20 Elizabeth Villars (Industrialist)
19 Joyce Aryee (Politician / Pastor)
18 Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo (Politician)
17 Kwame Sefa Kayi (Broadcaster)
16 Victor Gbeho (Diplomat)
15 H.E. John Dramani Mahama (Vice President, Ghana)
14 Mr. Roland Agambire (Industrialist)
13 Mohammed Ibn Chambas (Diplomat)
12 Sam Jonah (Industrialist)
11 H.E. John Agyekum Kufuor (Politician/Ex-President, Ghana)
10 Mr. Ken Ofori- Atta (Financial Expert)
09 H.E. John Atta Mills (President , Ghana)
08 Dr. Alhaji Asoma Banda (Industrialist)
07 H.E. Jerry John Rawlings (Politician /Ex-President, Ghana)
06 Rev. Peter Cardinal Turkson (Catholic Cardinal)
05 Anas Aremeyaw Anas (Investigative Journalist)
04 Dr. Mensah Otabil (Pastor)
03 Prince Kofi Amoabeng (Industrialist/Financial Expert)
02 Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (Asantehene)
01 Mr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong (Industrialist)
GROUPS – Most Influential Ghanaians 2011
• Most Influential Industrialist - Mr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong
• Most Influential Church Leader – Dr. Mensah Otabil
• Most Influential Journalist – Anas Aremeyaw Anas
• Most Influential Financial Expert – Prince Kofi Amoabeng
• Most Influential Diplomat – Mohammed Ibn Chambas
• Most Influential Politician – Jerry John Rawlings
• Most Influential Broadcaster – Kwame Sefa Kayi
• Most Influential Entrepreneur – Albert Ocran
• Most Influential Academician – Most Rev. Emmanuel Asante
• Most Influential Media Owner – Osei Kwame Despite
• Most Influential Film Maker – Kwaw Ansah
• Most Influential Sports Personality – Abedi Ayew Pele
• Most Influential Traditional Leader – Otumfuo Osei Tutu II
• Most Influential Medical Practitioner – Dr. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng.
