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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.

#1
John Dramani Mahama
John Dramani Mahama Politics

Ghana's President, returned to power in January 2025 after winning the December 2024 election for a second non-consecutive …

#2
Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Politics

Ghana's Vice-President and the first woman to hold the office. A former Education Minister and University of Cape …

#3
Cassiel Ato Baah Forson
Cassiel Ato Baah Forson Politics

Finance Minister and chief architect of Ghana's post-IMF economic recovery. Holds an Oxford MSc in Taxation and a …

#4
Alban Bagbin
Alban Bagbin Politics

Speaker of Parliament with over three decades in the House. He sets the tone for legislative oversight and …

#5
Kennedy Agyapong
Kennedy Agyapong Politics

NPP MP for Assin Central, owner of Net2 TV and Oman FM, and one of Ghana's wealthiest politicians. …

#6
Haruna Iddrisu
Haruna Iddrisu Politics

NDC stalwart and cabinet minister. One of the party's most recognisable faces, a dependable parliamentary voice and a …

#7
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa Politics

NDC MP for North Tongu and one of Ghana's most persistent parliamentary watchdogs. His scrutiny of public expenditure …

#8
Mahamudu Bawumia
Mahamudu Bawumia Politics

Former Vice-President and NPP flagbearer in the 2024 election. The economist-turned-politician remains a central figure in opposition politics …

#9
Alan Kyerematen
Alan Kyerematen Politics

Veteran politician and former Trade Minister who ran independently in 2024 under Movement for Change after multiple NPP …

#10
Adwoa Safo
Adwoa Safo Politics

NPP lawyer and former Gender Minister whose extended absence during the 2022 E-Levy vote made national headlines. Her …

#11
John Abdulai Jinapor
John Abdulai Jinapor Politics

Energy Minister managing Ghana's electricity sector and green transition. A five-degree specialist with an MSc in Energy Economics …

#12
Muntaka Mohammed
Muntaka Mohammed Politics

NDC MP for Asawase and now Interior Minister. A six-term parliamentarian known for forensic debate, serving as Majority …

#13
Matthew Opoku Prempeh
Matthew Opoku Prempeh Politics

Former Education Minister who implemented Free SHS, driving enrolment from 800,000 to 1.2 million students. Medical doctor turned …

#14
Henry Quartey
Henry Quartey Politics

NPP MP for Ayawaso Central and former Greater Accra Regional Minister. His Let's Make Accra Work campaign relocated …

#15
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful Politics

Former Communications Minister who oversaw SIM card re-registration linking 30 million subscribers to the Ghana Card, the Cybersecurity …

#16
Bryan Acheampong
Bryan Acheampong Politics

NPP MP for Abetifi, former Food and Agriculture Minister, and USAF veteran. One of the party's most effective …

#17
Isaac Adongo
Isaac Adongo Politics

NDC MP for Bolgatanga Central and now Finance Committee Chair. A chartered accountant who spent eight years as …

#18
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu Politics

Seven-term Suame MP and former Majority Leader who served in almost every parliamentary leadership role across three decades. …

#19
Kwame Agbodza
Kwame Agbodza Politics

NDC MP for Adaklu, now Roads and Highways Minister. A Royal Institute of British Architects member who spent …

#20
Peter Amewu
Peter Amewu Politics

Former Energy Minister and NPP MP who made history by becoming the first NPP candidate to win Hohoe …

#21
Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu
Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu Politics

NDC MP for Madina and one of parliament's most active legislators on human rights and constitutional matters, combining …

#22
Mahama Ayariga
Mahama Ayariga Politics

NDC MP for Bawku Central, now Majority Leader and Local Government Minister. A Harvard LLM holder and veteran …

#23
Edward Omane Boamah
Edward Omane Boamah Politics

NDC MP for Atiwa West and Defence Minister. A veteran of the first Mahama administration, he returned to …

#24
Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed
Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed Politics

NDC MP for Tamale Central and Environment Minister. One of northern Ghana's most prominent political figures with a …

#25
Lydia Alhassan
Lydia Alhassan Politics

Former NPP MP for Ayawaso West Wuogon, elected in the 2019 by-election following her husband's death. A pharmaceutical …

#26
Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah
Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah Politics

NDC's five-term MP for Ellembelle and now Lands and Natural Resources Minister. Former Petroleum Minister who shepherded the …

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