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Maiden Ghana Platinum Excellence Award to honour business legacy

From Ghanaian Times · () English

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  • The Ghana Platinum Excellence Award has launched to celebrate institutions that have significantly shaped Ghana's economic history.
  • The award ceremony, scheduled for September 2026, will feature approximately 20 categories for private sector companies.
  • The award aims to recognize longevity, resilience, and sustained impact, honoring businesses that contribute to national development beyond mere profit.

Ghana has launched the Platinum Excellence Award, a national initiative designed to honor institutions that have profoundly shaped the nation's economic narrative across generations. The inaugural ceremony is slated for September 2026, featuring around 20 categories to recognize private sector companies.

Every nation has institutions that become part of its identity. Companies that survive decades do more than conduct business, they create jobs, build communities, support families, inspire entrepreneurs, and contribute to national development.

— Nii Saka BrownExplaining the significance of long-standing institutions in national development.

Nii Saka Brown, the scheme's Chief Executive Officer and a veteran actor, stated at the media launch that the award seeks to recognize organizations whose "resilience, vision, leadership, and consistency" have endured over time. He emphasized that companies surviving for decades do more than conduct business; they create jobs, build communities, and inspire future entrepreneurs.

Brown highlighted the scarcity of platforms dedicated to celebrating businesses with long-standing legacies. The Ghana Platinum Excellence Award will specifically honor longevity and sustained impact, spotlighting business excellence, institutional strength, and good corporate governance. The initiative aims to inspire the next generation of leaders and preserve Ghana's corporate and industrial history.

This award is not simply about identifying the oldest organizations. It is about celebrating endurance, recognizing contribution, and acknowledging institutions whose legacies continue to influence Ghana’s progress.

— Nii Saka BrownClarifying the award's focus beyond mere age to impact and legacy.

"This award is not simply about identifying the oldest organizations," Brown explained. "It is about celebrating endurance, recognizing contribution, and acknowledging institutions whose legacies continue to influence Ghana’s progress." He called for support from government, corporate partners, and the media, envisioning the platform as a respected national recognition program that encourages businesses to focus on building enduring institutions rather than just short-term success.

Starting a business is difficult. Building one that lasts for generations is extraordinary.

— Nii Saka BrownEmphasizing the exceptional achievement recognized by the award.
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