The Business Executive Media Group is preparing to organize and host a unique awards scheme: I00 Most Influential People in Ghana Awards. This awards scheme has been designed to identify and publicly recognize 100 people in Ghana whose personal and professional conduct and accomplishments, combined with their respective positions of authority and consequent influence, has enable them exercise the most influence on the socio economic, political and cultural fortunes and trajectory of Ghana as a sovereign nation and/or those of delineated segments of society, geographical regions or communities within the country.
The definition of influence, for the purpose of the awards scheme, is the ability and/or act of an individual that transforms and shapes the opinions and lives of people to act in a positive way.
Every person with potential to influence affairs in Ghana – whether they are domiciled within the country or are resident elsewhere are eligible for consideration. Gender, political affiliation, age or religion are not significant consideration although for reasons of inclusiveness, these may be considered in the event of a tie between nominees in a particular award category, using the quantitative scoring method established hereunder.
Awardees will be selected using a multi-stage selection process involving the findings of our dedicated research consultants, and ultimately, our specially constituted Awards Selection Jury comprising 12 identified experts on socioeconomic, political, cultural and diplomatic affairs in Ghana and its relations with the rest of the world. We have opted to use expert selection rather than public voting to avoid the distortionary effects of narrow interests and emotion, rather than objective voting decisions by members of the public.
Participants in the selection process will be guided by clearly established assessment criteria as set out below. Each criterion will be weighted to create a quantitative scoring model albeit with scores necessarily derived from qualitative assessments of each nominee, first by our research consultants, and ultimately by our Awards Selection Jury. The selection process is designed in such a manner as to remove any influence in the decisions by the organizers themselves whose roles are restricted to providing logistical support at each stage of the selection process through a dedicated awards secretariat.
Award categories will separately cover various aspects of activity within the Ghanaian polity, including political governance, economic governance, business finance and investment, societal behavourial influence, cultural affairs through arts and entertainment, diplomatic relationships, nurturing of upcoming generations through academic teaching and social mores and values etc.
Both self-nominations and third party nominations will be accepted, although they will be subject to verification and authentication by our research consultants.
The pre-condition for conferment of an award is a commitment to attend the gala awards conferment event with their guests, or in exceptional circumstances acceptable to the organizers, through representative delegations.
Awards will be conferred at a five-star gala awards conferment event to be held at a venue in Accra and on 21st November 2024. This strictly-by-invitation event will be attended by the awardees and their guests, top government functionaries, selected leaders in various aspects of Ghana’s polity, community leaders and leaders of thought, identified social influencers, members of the diplomatic corps, and both the local and international media. Award winners will receive both plaques and citations and will be exposed to immense positive publicity both locally and internationally.