The Ghana Cocoa Awards GCA2020 was held on 14th November, at the Kempinksi Hotel, Gold Coast City, Accra.
Special guests at the event were the Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board, Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Mr. Yofi Grant; the Director of Abantu for Development, Dr Rose Mensah-Kutin and the King of Owirenkyi Traditional Area, Ehunabobrim Prah Agyensaim VI.
The event recognised forty two individuals and organisations for various contributions in the cocoa value chain.
Below is the full list of award winners and personalities at the GCA2020 event dubbed the COVID19 Resilience Edition
Ghana Cocoa Award Winners 2020 and personalities
• Brand of the year: Cadbury Richoco
• Beverage of the year: Cadbury Richoco
• Chocolate brand of the year: Niche Chocolate
• The Cocoa Personality of the Year: Rahul Gopinath (ECOM Ghana)
• CEO of the year: Rahul Gopinath (ECOM Ghana)
• Outstanding processing company of the year: Niche Cocoa Industry
• Company of the year: Chocomac Ghana
• Excellence in Leadership in terms of Collage: Tarzan Enterprise Ltd
• Excellence in Leadership in terms of cocoa financing: Dr John Kofi Mensah (Adb)
• Excellence in Leadership in terms productivity enhancement: Hon Joseph Boahen Aidoo
• Excellence in Leadership in terms Translational Policies: Hon Hackman Owusu Agyeman
• Artisanal value addition company of the year: Decokraft
• Promising licensing buying company of the year: Unicom Commodity Ghana
• Woman of excellence in terms of Business: Rev Dr Gifty Lamptey (SIDALCO)
• Woman of excellence in terms of Research: Dr Esther Gyedu Akoto (CRIG)
• Consumption promotion ambassador of the year: Dr Edward Ampofo (UCC)
• Consumption promotion organisation of the year: NAFCO
• National Best Cocoa Farmer: Mr Ernest Sarkodie
• Ecotourism provider of the year: Ohene Cocoa Ecotourism
• Technology for cocoa value chain: KOA IMPACT
• Promising processing company: West African Mills Company Ltd
• Leading licensing buying company of the year: AgroEcom Ghana Ltd
• NGO of the year: MEDA Ghana
• Marketing person of the year: Dominic Donkoh
• Journalist of the year: Kwetey Nartey (Joy Fm)
• Financing institution of the year: Stanbic Bank Ghana
• Outstanding contribution of the year: Robert Austin
• Sustainability initiative of the year: Cocoa Life Ghana
• Entrepreneur of the year: Michael Zormelo (Omni Fert)
• Sustainability personality of the year: Yaa Preprah Amekudzi (Cocoa life)
• Haulage company of the year: KITEKO Ghana
• Agro input brand of the year: Yara Cocoa Fertilizer
• Agro input company of the year: Begreen Organic Fertilizer
• Farm implement of the year: Sharp Power 4T Slasher/Pruner
• Farmer cooperative of the year: Bia West Cocoa Farmers’ Cooperative
• Logistics company of the year: AMP Logistics
Export promotion personality:
• Dr Efua Asabea Asare (EXIM Bank)
• 2. Mr Lawrence Agyinsam (EXIM Bank)
• Mondelez International
This year included COVID-19 Heroes. The winners under this category were
• World Cocoa Foundation
• Ecom Ghana
• Mondelez International
A total of 30 awards were presented to companies and individuals as well as 12 special awards for personalities and institutions.
