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Ghana's Most Influential

Power 100 2026

Ghana's Power 100 is Agyedin's annual ranking of the country's most influential public figures. The list spans politics, business, music, sport, media and the arts, covering the people whose decisions, talents and voices shape the nation and carry its name across the world. The 2026 edition reflects the country's political transition, its growing creative economy and the generation of Ghanaians building global careers from Accra to London to Los Angeles.

#27
Osei Kwame Despite
Osei Kwame Despite Business

Ghana's most prominent media mogul and businessman. The Despite Group spans Peace FM, Okay FM and UTV alongside …

#28
Nana Kwame Bediako
Nana Kwame Bediako Business

Entrepreneur and real estate developer known as Cheddar. Founder of Petronia City and Wonda World Estates, he is …

#29
Kwaku Oteng
Kwaku Oteng Business

Founder of ADONKO Bitters and the Adonko Group. A self-made businessman whose bitters brand became a household name …

#30
Joseph Siaw Agyepong
Joseph Siaw Agyepong Business

Founder and CEO of the Jospong Group of Companies, one of Ghana's largest private conglomerates, with waste management …

#31
Ernest Ofori Sarpong
Ernest Ofori Sarpong Business

Chairman of the Chapel Hill Group with interests in real estate, energy and agribusiness. One of Ghana's most …

#32
Sam E. Jonah
Sam E. Jonah Business

Ghana's most celebrated mining executive, former CEO of AngloGold Ashanti and chancellor of the University of Cape Coast. …

#33
Bola Ray
Bola Ray Business

CEO of the EIB Network and one of Ghana's most successful media entrepreneurs. Empire FM and his other …

#34
Ameyaw Debrah
Ameyaw Debrah Business

Ghana's most prominent celebrity blogger and media personality. Founder of Ameyaw TV, he is one of the country's …

#35
Daniel McKorley
Daniel McKorley Business

Founder of the McDan Group with a self-stated net worth of $1 billion. Built from a single-employee shipping …

#36
Ibrahim Mahama
Ibrahim Mahama Business

CEO of Engineers and Planners, one of Ghana's largest construction and mining services firms. His business empire and …

#37
Keli Gadzekpo
Keli Gadzekpo Business

Group Chairman of Enterprise Group PLC and co-founder of Databank. Harvard Kennedy School graduate who built Ghana's largest …

#38
Ken Ofori-Atta
Ken Ofori-Atta Business

Former Finance Minister and founder of Databank. One of Ghana's most prominent investment bankers and a central figure …

#39
Prince Kofi Amoabeng
Prince Kofi Amoabeng Business

Founder of UT Bank, one of Ghana's most recognised entrepreneurs. His story of building a bank from a …

#40
Selorm Adadevoh
Selorm Adadevoh Business

Former CEO of MTN Ghana and now MTN Group Chief Commercial Officer. His tenure expanded MoMo into Ghana's …

#41
Charlotte Osei
Charlotte Osei Business

Ghana's first female Electoral Commission Chairperson, who oversaw the 2016 election before her removal in 2018. Later appointed …

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