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Ghana's Most Influential

Power 100 2026

Ghana's Power 100 for 2026 brings together the politicians, business titans, musicians, athletes and cultural figures who most shape life in the country today. From the seat of government in Accra to concert stages across the world, these are the Ghanaians whose decisions, creative work and influence define the moment. The list spans every generation and every walk of life, united by a single quality: the power to change things.

#2
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Arts & Culture

Asantehene and one of Africa's most influential traditional rulers. His counsel on national affairs carries weight beyond the …

#29
Nicholas Duncan-Williams
Nicholas Duncan-Williams Arts & Culture

Archbishop and founder of Action Chapel International, one of Ghana's largest Pentecostal churches. His decades of ministry and …

#51
Mensa Otabil
Mensa Otabil Arts & Culture

Founder of ICGC and one of Africa's most influential preachers. His motivational teaching, business acumen and educational investments …

#85
Efua Sutherland
Efua Sutherland Arts & Culture

Ghana's most celebrated playwright and one of Africa's foundational literary figures. The Ghana Drama Studio she founded and …

#86
Eric Kwabena Nyamekye
Eric Kwabena Nyamekye Arts & Culture

Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, one of Africa's largest Pentecostal denominations with millions of members worldwide. His …

#87
Cecilia Marfo
Cecilia Marfo Arts & Culture

Gospel musician whose spirit-filled ministry has made her one of the most powerful presences in Ghanaian Christian entertainment. …

#88
Ebenezer Adarkwa Yiadom
Ebenezer Adarkwa Yiadom Arts & Culture

Prophet Opambour, founder of Ebenezer Miracle Worship Centre, one of Ghana's fastest-growing churches. His following and media presence …

#89
Owusu Bempah
Owusu Bempah Arts & Culture

Founder of Glorious Word Power Ministries International. His annual prophecies and outspoken personality keep him at the centre …

#90
Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II
Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II Arts & Culture

Paramount Chief of Sefwi Wiawso. His advocacy for education and development in his area and his national profile …

#91
Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II
Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II Arts & Culture

Paramount Chief of Dormaa and one of the most influential traditional rulers in the Bono Region. His efforts …

#94
David Adjaye
David Adjaye Arts & Culture

Ghanaian-British architect who designed the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. One of …

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1960s – 2020s Historical Archive