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The President of Groupe Ideal, HON. Dr. Nii Kotei Dzani has been named the overall best entrepreneur for his excellent contributions towards the country’s socio economic development at the just ended entrepreneur foundation of Ghana awards at the banquet hall in Accra.

He was also touted as one successful entrepreneur who demonstrates vision, business excellence and innovation and therefore deserves to be honored.

Speaking on the award, Dr.Nii Kotei Dzani said “Success indeed comes with hard work. It has not been an easy journey in my career as an entrepreneur. Alot were required of me. The story is endless and surely will be told one day to inspire many. It was never a smooth experience however with hard work, determination, perseverance and by the grace of God I am where I am today.’’
Success is never achieved on a silver platter he added. He used the occasion to advise the youth to build to be able to sustain in the entrepreneurial world.

The GECE awards 2017 , is a premiere competition for emerging entrepreneurs ,corporate executives established business owners, innovative and creative entrepreneurs who own and operate businesses are being given recognition for their achievement in business development.

The Ghana entrepreneurship and Corporate Executive Awards GECE award is an initiative of entrepreneur foundation of Ghana in collaboration with entrepreneurship association of Ghana. Ministry of trade and industry and finance.
The theme for this year’s event ‘’Promoting Economic Growth through private sector development and Corporate Governance was chosen to enhance business relationship between entrepreneurs and business executive and also to promote governments private sector development initiative.

Some award winners on the night of the event were Mr Gobind Wadhwani MD Kanem/em industries limited who won the lifetime entrepreneur achievement,Mr Richard Dugan Groupe President Mcottley holdings energy for young entrepreneur ,Mr Godwin Gyamfi,Entreprenuer of the year-real estate development,Mrs Abigail Asolange Harlley Chief executive office AI Energy Group was also adjudged the best woman entrepreneur among others.

Also in attendance were ministers of state, former first lady nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, Deputy minister of communications among other dignitaries.

Dr. Dzani is an Entrepreneur and Businessman per excellence, with extensive business experience as an Economist and Business Owner with a proven record of successful entrepreneurship. He brings on board considerable years of experience in managing Micro & SME financing operations in Ghana.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana and an Honorary Doctorate from Oral Roberts University, Oklahoma, USA. He also holds an MBA in Corporate Governance & Finance from University of Hull, United Kingdom. He is currently undertaking a professional law degree.
The companies that form this spectrum include Ideal Finance, First Trust Savings and Loans, Ideal Capital partners, Ideal Asset solutions, Ideal Trade, tv Africa, Ideal pension Trust, Ideal Insurance brokers, Tsaste Foundation, a CSR wing of the Groupe Ideal financial holdings Force 64 Security, and Westfield offshore consult.

Groupe Ideal currently operates in the areas of Investment Banking, Business Finance, Trade, Asset Management, Mining and Offshore Consultancy Services, Media, and Security Services
Through its broad spectrum of operations, Groupe Ideal has created jobs for several youths in Ghana, thereby helping to improve standards of living and accelerating the general development of the country.

With a vision to be the standard of excellence in every sector we operate in, Groupe Ideal hopes to replicate such impacts beyond the shores of Ghana by extending its operations into other African countries, Europe and America.

The annual awards organized by the entrepreneurs foundation of Ghana is an exclusive award that seeks to reward excellence among the most committed and dedicated entrepreneurs and corporate executives in Ghana.it is to recognize entrepreneurs who have displayed massive performance that helped them emerge out of poverty, create jobs and add value to the society .