SYENET Releases Top 100 Student Entrepreneurs in Ghana; University of Ghana Leads

After months of research and review of public nominations from across Ghana and beyond, the Students and Youth Entrepreneurs' Network (SYENet), a subsidiary of The African Network of Entrepreneurs (TANOE) has released the 2016 List of Top 100 Student Entrepreneurs in Ghana.

The List represents student mainly in tertiary institutions, who are combining their studies with setting up and running of businesses on or off campus.

The list according to Mr. Ekow Mensah, CEO of TANOE, is meant to discover and celebrate the outstanding efforts of students to setup and run businesses alongside their academic pursuit and to motivate other students to follow their footsteps. Institutions of higher learning, he said, is the most suitable place for the generation and testing out of innovative ideas that have the potential to become thriving startups and resilient businesses creating employment and reducing unemployment especially amongst graduates and youth.

The list which comprises of students from 24 tertiary institutions across the country has University of Ghana leading with 22 Students, followed by KNUST (16), Ghana Institute of Journalism (10), UCC (8) and others including Ashesi University College, Central University College, GIMPA, Ghana Telecom University College, UPSA, and many more.

Being the first members of the SYENet 100, the students will be using their stories to inspire other students in various institutions across the country as part of the SYENet Rock Your World Nationwide Campus Tour which is aimed at massively promoting entrepreneurship among students.

Arranged in Alphabetical Order, below are the 2016 SYENET Top 100 Student Entrepreneurs in Ghana.

Abdul Razak Rashad || Green Crescent Enterprise || UG

Abigail Owusuwaa Gyamfi || Oga Golden Solution || KNUST

Adafianoo Jonas || Myriad Projects || UG

Addo Gabriel || Ghloudest Promo Joint || Kumasi Poly

Adowarim Lugu-Zuri || Wazuri Enterprise || UG

Afariwa Dawson || Project Eden || UPSA

Afua Asantewaa Ofosu || Asaa Ashers || GIJ

Amoako Andrew Nana Osei || Anoa Transport And Laundry Service || Central

Anabell Naa Ayorkor Agbemadon || SPARKPLUG || GIJ

Anum Henry Akwetey || Beautiful Minds Publication || KNUST

Appiah Ofori Wiafe Lawrence || Y. A Golden Link || KNUST

Arnold Arthur || Stews N More || UG

Asabeah Salomey || Asabeah's Collection || TTU

Asmah Bright Joe Ferdinand || BIK Libraries || UCC

Azoteyine Sally Lariba || Little Feet-Bolga Project || Tamale Poly

Betty Achawa Sackey || Achawa Foundation || GIJ

Betty Sackey || Team Care Ghana || Ashesi

Bismark Oppong Asumang || Creami Ghana Initiative || UG

Bright Aferi || Hill Bill Shoes || UG

Bryte Khay Tenbil || HyperLink Promo GH || UG

Christian Adarkwa Nelson || CKC Africa || NAFTI

Cyril Mensah || Royal Scene Media || UPSA

Daniel Ampofo || Ninety 3 Studios || KNUST

Daniel Bonsu || Troski Journal || Ashesi

Danquah Boakye James || Flaunt Clothing || Central

David Austin Sagoe || DawaDivas || UPSA

Dede-Nakoh Appiah || Hokan Designs || Ashesi

Denou Jerry Afenyo Kwaku || ByteAfrica || GTUC

Derrick Seyram Vormawor || Platinum Africa Solutions Limited || UPSA

Dorcas Sakyi || Bibita Food Investment || UCC

Dzagbeletey Faith Adabah Julius || SpreadAid International || UG

Elizabeth Bidzakin || Mindshift Foundation GH || GIMPA

Emmanuel Addo Bekoe || Kobby Webs Tech || GIMPA

Emmanuel Anning || Nuels Incorporated || UDS

Eric Vondee || My Home Teacher || UCC

Esther Thomas || EHBS Couture || SMU

Fiifi Yeboah || Fida Klodin || UG

Francisca Padikie || SAF Collections || GIJ

Freda Nyame || INSPYA Foundation || UG

Gad Ocran || Get Ghana Online || GTUC

Gladys Akua Akyere Rockson || Maxis clothing || KNUST

Godwin Dugah || Zenith Multimedia || EP

Hannah Cormwell || HC Production || UCC

Herbert Sydney Dadzie || Zuse Kokonut Juice || UG

Iddrisu Mohammed || Ideas Farms || UG

Immanuel Nartey || Kabunarteyblog.com || GIJ

Isaac Kwame Owusu || Umusiconline || Datalink

Isaac Sesi || Invent Electronics || KNUST

Issaka Abdul-Genew || Priori-Tech || UG

Jesse Bernard Appiah || Pledge Multimedia || UCC

Jonas Nyabor || Leaders GH || UG

Jonas Yeboah || ITA Green Solutions || KNUST

Joshua Gyasi || Peach Advertising Ghana || UEW

Joyce Owusu || Purple Trendz GH || GIJ

Justice Kwame Awudi || L'eran Delivery Services || UCC

Kafui W. Honu || Idea Africa || UPSA

Kenneth Antwi Frimpong || Someday Winners Clothing || UCC

Kingsley Darkey || PBM Bread || UG

Kobina Abaka – Kwansa || Reach Marketing Ghana || Central

Kofi Awuah || Dkamg Media || NAFTI

Kwaku Gyimah Darko || Jema Studios || UG

Kwasi Owusu Poku || K.O.P Photography || GIJ

Leticia Nyirah || Letty Fashion || Central

Lolo Atanley || Micro-P-Lab || KNUST

Mabel Suglo || Eco Shoes || UDS

Main Price Essuman || MP Concept || UCC

Michael N.A Hammond || MLD Publications || Wisconsin

Mintah Jojo Jnr Aboagye || Zuchinni Clothing Line || Accra Poly

Mohammed Abdul Bashiru || BDK Link Ventures || KNUST

Mohammed Mubarick || Ulink Internet Café || KNUST

Musah Sumaila || De Fiesta || UG

Myricks Bonnah || Myricks Calls || Pentecost

Nadia Owusu || STA Africa || UG

Nana Yaw Adomako || Zionflex.Com || UG

Nana Yaw Osei Wusu-Afriyie || Afriyie Photography || KNUST

Onuoha Jerome || Cregency || GTUC

Opoku Isaac || Ikez Kloddin || KNUST

Osei Sefah Kelvin || OSK Sikadwa Enterprise || KNUST

Owusu Yaw Antwi || Sukuupon Emperors || TTU

Patrick Fynn || Stand Out Innovations || UCH

Prince C. Agbata || Coliba Waste Management || GTUC

Priscilla Enyonam Komabu || Sasa Clothing || UPSA

Prosper Tornyi || Proswrites Foundation || AIT

Quophi Amponsah || 101 Clothing || KNUST

Raymond Edem Nuworkpor || Generational Thinkers Ghana || GIMPA

Richard Amofa Sarpong || Youth Web Ghana || UG

Richmond Anim Damoah || Echo of Leadership Africa || GIJ

Sam Morman Sali || Sesa Mu || Ashesi

Samuel Nana Agyeman-Prempeh || Ordel || Ashesi

Sarfoa Oheneba Vera || Sarfoa Foundation || UG

Selby Winifred || Afrocentric Bamboo Limited || UPSA

Seth Priceless Ala-Amegavie || SPAA Divas Network || GIJ

Somevi Godfred Edem || Kodjoedem Ghalleries || UENR

Stephanie Ibrahim || Illucreate Multimedia || NAFTI

Thelma Teetee Geleplay || Thelma Africa Innovative Designs || Wisconsin

Tracy Kweinorkie Quaynor || Ethniq Designs || Central

Victoria Obeng Kwarteng || Vkay Collections || UG

Wilberforce Addo || Wilado Creations || GIJ

Yakubu Yusiff || Grab-A-Cup || KNUST

Yaw Obeng || Yawobeng.Com || KNUST

The Student & Youth Entrepreneurs' Network (SYENet) has the vision of becoming the biggest, most vibrant and resourceful network of student and youth entrepreneurs in Ghana. SYENet is also passionate about discovering and developing entrepreneurs' right from school. It has a mission of changing the mindset of students from job seekers to becoming job creators through the consistent and effective promotion of entrepreneurship in schools and communities.

For more information contact: syenet@tanoe.org or call 0242307379/0261704882 or visit www.syenet.org