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Nana Kay News Blog of Friday, 5 May 2023

Source: Island Reporters

These Are The Top Ten Billionaires In Ghana

Ghana is a nation with a unique culture, tribes, wealth in the natural world, and, most significantly, its people.

richest Ghanaian women

In compared to other nations in the African continent, Ghana has a market-based economy with comparatively few political restrictions on trade and investment, and the nation is endowed with natural resources.

A quarter-century of reasonably solid management, a vibrant business climate, and consistent declines in poverty have boosted Ghana's economy and expanded the number of firms there.

This is shown by the top 10 wealthiest women in Ghana.

Women in Ghana are not doing too terribly for themselves, despite the fact that men are typically the party to dominate when speaking of wealth in nations around the world.

The top 10 wealthiest women in Ghana are listed on Pulse.com.gh.

She has a $720 million net worth, making her the richest woman in Ghana in 2020.

Before founding the Plot Enterprise Group in Ivory Coast, which served as the forerunner to the Ghanaian business, Patricia Poku-Diaby worked in her family's trade and transportation business.

A company that processes cocoa that is entirely owned by Ghanaians is Plot Enterprise Ghana.

The group, which includes; is present on the market in West Africa and Asia;

Plot Enterprise in Ghana, Plot Enterprise in Ivory Coast, and Plot Commodities (registered with the Dubai Metal and Commodities Centre in Dubai).

Plot Commodities is a member of the Cocoa Merchants Association of America and trades cotton and cocoa. Plot Enterprise trades items made from wood, cashew nuts, and cocoa in Ivory Coast.

Plot Organization A facility in Ghana has a 32,000 metric ton yearly initial bean input capability.

Trial runs for the project started in November 2009, with implementation starting in 2006. Jan. 2010 saw the plant's full commissioning.

Peggy Poku-Diaby
Oppong-Beeko Theresa
Theresa Oppong Beeko, founder and CEO of Manet Incorporated, overcame the difficulties of working in a notoriously difficult field and the unavoidable gender barriers that come with being a woman in a field that is still largely male to forge an entrepreneurial path that has been difficult to follow.

By having in-depth local knowledge, comprehending the needs of the Ghanaian market, and remaining perceptive to the wants of the Ghanaian populace,

After establishing the bar in terms of the standards the sector has followed, this extraordinary woman has been at the forefront of real estate development and the hotel business in Ghana for well over ten years.

Oppong-Beeko Theresa
Catherine Quartey Papafio
She is the company's founder and CEO. Reroy Cables Limited is one of Ghana's top producers of electrical cables.

Although it has a sizable domestic business as well, Reroy manufactures electrical and telecom cables and conductors primarily for the international market.

The business, which now employs more than 100 people, began operations in 2003 and primarily exports to nations in the ECOWAS sub-region.

Quartey, Kate Papafio Gifty Lamptey Gifty Lamptey is building a name for herself as an entrepreneur and social influencer. She is the widow of the late David Lamptey.

She founded and serves as chair of Ladies of the Cross International Ministries, an organization that focuses on philanthropy, and she is the CEO of SIDALCO Fertilizers Limited.

A Mini Hospital in Ashan received help from the Ladies of the Cross International Ministries with its roof.

She was given Ghana's Top Superwoman Award for her enormous social influence in a variety of ways.

The Forever Clear Group of companies' founder and CEO is Gifty Lamptey Grace Amey-Obeng Grace.

She ran for and was elected as an executive member of the Association of Ghana Industries in November 2017, serving as national treasurer.

Non-governmental organization in Ghana has approximately 1200 members ranging from small, medium, and large-scale businesses that are voluntary business associations.

Amey-Obeng Grace
Deborah Obo-Nai
Patience OboNai, a female engineer from Ghana, is the first citizen of her country to hold the position of Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Ghana.

She is a part of both Vodafone's executive committee and the Ghana Institution of Engineers (GHIE).

Patricia Obo-Nai began her new position with 22 years of expertise in telecommunications and information technology (IT).

She spent 14 years working for Millicom Ghana Limited, which runs Tigo, before being hired by Vodafone.

She joined Vodafone in 2011 and served on the Executive Committee and as Chief Technology Officer.

Before being named CEO in 2019, she was elevated to the position of Director of Fixed Business and Customer Operations.

She is thought to be worth $85 million.

Deborah Obo-Nai
Jacqueline Gyan Cudjoe
In addition, Joana Gyan got licenses to buy gold and ship it abroad. She is also an investor in other companies, an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, and a business leader.

She is the CEO and founder of Ghana's officially registered gold dealer, Golden Empire Legacy Limited.

The total wealth of Joana Gyan exceeds $70 million.

Jacqueline Gyan Cudjoe
J. A. Appiah
Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah, who was born in Canada, is currently the richest actress in the industry.

She has won and been nominated for numerous acting accolades, including Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2010 and Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2007.

Jackie has appeared in around 100 films and is well-known in the Ghallywood and Nollywood film industries.

The current estimated net worth of Jackie Appiah is $5 million.


J. A. Appiah
McBrown, Nana Ama
Felicity Ama Agyemang, popularly known as Nana Ama McBrown, is a singer, TV host, and actress from Ghana.

She became well-known thanks to her part in the TV show Tentacles. She went on to achieve popular recognition after appearing in the Twi-language films "Asoreba" and "Kumasi Yonko".

Up until March 2023, when she switched to Media General, she hosted the UTV television food program McBrown Kitchen and the entertainment chat show United Showbiz.

She is thought to be worth $2 million.

McBrown, Nana Ama
Beatrice Agyemang Abbey is well-known in Ghana and has amassed a sizable fortune as a result of her influence. She works as a journalist, presenter, and television personality.

In 2000, she started her career by discussing and writing about Ghana's unresolved issues. She moved up the TV channel ladder from anchor to producer to owner.

Her notable honors include the Glitz Africa Ghana Women of the Year Honours and the Ghana Women of the Year Honours. Her ranking as one of the wealthiest women in Ghana with a net worth of $480,000 is proof of her wealth.