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.
Ghana's President, returned to power in January 2025 after winning the December 2024 election for a second non-consecutive …
Ghana's Vice-President and the first woman to hold the office. A former Education Minister and University of Cape …
Finance Minister and chief architect of Ghana's post-IMF economic recovery. Holds an Oxford MSc in Taxation and a …
Speaker of Parliament with over three decades in the House. He sets the tone for legislative oversight and …
NPP MP for Assin Central, owner of Net2 TV and Oman FM, and one of Ghana's wealthiest politicians. …
NDC stalwart and cabinet minister. One of the party's most recognisable faces, a dependable parliamentary voice and a …
NDC MP for North Tongu and one of Ghana's most persistent parliamentary watchdogs. His scrutiny of public expenditure …
Former Vice-President and NPP flagbearer in the 2024 election. The economist-turned-politician remains a central figure in opposition politics …
Veteran politician and former Trade Minister who ran independently in 2024 under Movement for Change after multiple NPP …
NPP lawyer and former Gender Minister whose extended absence during the 2022 E-Levy vote made national headlines. Her …
Energy Minister managing Ghana's electricity sector and green transition. A five-degree specialist with an MSc in Energy Economics …
NDC MP for Asawase and now Interior Minister. A six-term parliamentarian known for forensic debate, serving as Majority …
Former Education Minister who implemented Free SHS, driving enrolment from 800,000 to 1.2 million students. Medical doctor turned …
NPP MP for Ayawaso Central and former Greater Accra Regional Minister. His Let's Make Accra Work campaign relocated …
Former Communications Minister who oversaw SIM card re-registration linking 30 million subscribers to the Ghana Card, the Cybersecurity …
NPP MP for Abetifi, former Food and Agriculture Minister, and USAF veteran. One of the party's most effective …
NDC MP for Bolgatanga Central and now Finance Committee Chair. A chartered accountant who spent eight years as …
Seven-term Suame MP and former Majority Leader who served in almost every parliamentary leadership role across three decades. …
NDC MP for Adaklu, now Roads and Highways Minister. A Royal Institute of British Architects member who spent …
Former Energy Minister and NPP MP who made history by becoming the first NPP candidate to win Hohoe …
NDC MP for Madina and one of parliament's most active legislators on human rights and constitutional matters, combining …
NDC MP for Bawku Central, now Majority Leader and Local Government Minister. A Harvard LLM holder and veteran …
NDC MP for Atiwa West and Defence Minister. A veteran of the first Mahama administration, he returned to …
NDC MP for Tamale Central and Environment Minister. One of northern Ghana's most prominent political figures with a …
Former NPP MP for Ayawaso West Wuogon, elected in the 2019 by-election following her husband's death. A pharmaceutical …
NDC's five-term MP for Ellembelle and now Lands and Natural Resources Minister. Former Petroleum Minister who shepherded the …