The award is set to honour business excellence and leaders who have made a considerable impact on their industry and community.

The All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) in partnership with CNBC Africa honours remarkable leadership and salute game changers of business on the continent for their continuing commitment to excellence, developing best practices and innovative strategies.

The award is in recognition of Dr. Agyepong’s immense contribution and sterling leadership in revolutionizing waste management in Ghana and other African countries.

CNBC Africa is proud to continue the tradition established by the awards that define and celebrate vision, the spirit of achievement and excellence in business leadership in Africa. The AABLA distinguishes and honors leaders who have contributed and shaped the African economy, and are visionaries behind today’s outstanding businesses.

Winners of the Awards exemplify the best in African leadership. They epitomize the core values of a successful leader, strength, innovation, ingenuity, knowledge and foresight – values that are imperative to carving out powerful business in a Pan-African and global economy.

ABN Productions pioneered the annual All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) in partnership with CNBC Africa in 2011, after Founder and Vice Chairman of the ABN group Mr Rakesh Wahi attended the European business leader’s awards in 2009 and inspired by the recognition of European business leadership, decided to salute remarkable business leaders for their continuing commitment to excellence in Africa. In 2012 the awards grew into 3 regional segments, namely East Africa, Southern Africa and West Africa – with a grand finale to bring all regional winners together and to celebrate an overall victor. The awards ceremony and gala dinner is presented in a half-hour show broadcast across 48 countries in Africa.

Now celebrating its 7th year, the awards have become synonymous with recognising the best in business leadership on the African continent and continue to grow in boldness and stature.

In addition to the Business Leader of the Year, there also other Awards for the Young Business Leader of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Business Woman of the Year, Innovator of the Year, Industrialist of the Year, Company of the Year, Philanthropist of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Source: Jospong Group of Companies

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The award was in recognition of his contribution towards Business and Development in Ghana and Africa.

Addressing invited guests and honorary awardees under the theme “The Role Of Responsible Men In Shaping Society And Building Flourishing Economy”, the Executive Director of EMY Africa&Carbon AV Ltd/Managing Partner-EM Magazine, Mr Daniel Kojoh Soboh said, “as men, the need to fulfil our divine roles as fathers, husbands, brothers, friends, and other several responsibilities in society by way of providing leadership, mentorship, being providers, protectors and teachers cannot be over-emphasized. Therefore men should also contribute to the emotional, spiritual, physical and mental well-being of their families.”

He reiterated, “Platforms like the EMY AFRICA AWARDS that uncover the untold stories, celebrate the feat and recount the journeys of achievers we know can inspire and encourage others to aspire to be great. Our goals as an organization is to celebrate greatness and in so doing inspire great works.”

The awards brought together politicians, Industry players, Entrepreneurs, Professionals and Celebrities across Africa. Winners at this years maiden events were His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor-Statesman/Leadership Award, Hon.Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin, Man of the year Governance, Mr. Hayssam Fakhry-Man of the year, Expat, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong-Man of the year,Business, Mr Bright Simons-Man of the Year,Technology,Mr Ernest Bediako Sampong-Man of the year, Health.

Other awardees were Sir Sam Jonah-Lifetime Achievement Award, Mr Tony Elumelu-Man of the year,Africa,Dr Henry Seidu Dannaa-Man of Courage Award, Rev.Albert Ocran-Man of the year Mentorship, Professor Osei Darkwa-Man of the Year, Philantrophy,Mr Boris Baidoo-Man of the year, Agriculture, Dr Mrs Ellen Hagan-Ultimate woman of the year, Mr Adebola Williams-African Young Achiever Award, Mr Fadda Dickson-Media Excellence award, Mr Seth Kwame Boateng-Man of the Year, Communication, Mr Yaw Sakyi-Man of the year Sports, Freddie Meiway-Africa Entertainment Legends Award and Osibisa Band-Africa Entertainment Legends Award.

Receiving his award, Founder/Executive Chairman Jospong Group of Companies Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong “seized the opportunity to thank the entire Management and staff of Zoomlion/Jospong Group for their relentless efforts and support in helping bring him this far.

He dedicated the award to the hardworking Zoomlion YEA workers and the good people of Ghana for their support in championing the course of clean and environmentally healthy communities in Ghana”. He said as Ghanaians, we are blessed and must take the God given opportunity to make the best out of it and serve mankind.

The Exclusive Men of The Year Awards (EMY AWARDS) is a prestigious Father’s Day related event that comes in recognition of great endeavor and achievement, to honor the men and fathers of steel and zeal whose passion and dedication has rolled out major landmarks in progress and development of families, societies, Ghana and Africa at large. Award winners are celebrated as Men of the Year in their respective fields of endeavors and achievements for the year under review.

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Credit: Jospong Group of Companies

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According to the Communications and Marketing Manager of the company, Roland Walker, the service will help prevent the numerous road accidents caused by disabled vehicles on most of Ghana’s highways and will protect the many road users.

[contextly_sidebar id=”bbmj3sXhdxKuxmgSFcjMyJLzPhd3pUVB”]The National Road Safety Commission, last month announced that effective July 1, 2017, vehicle owners and motorcyclists will be made to pay a compulsory annual fee which will be tied to the acquisition of road worthy certificate, to cater for towing services of disabled vehicles.

Following the announcement, many Ghanaians especially drivers have challenged the idea, describing it as unfair and a clandestine move to “swindle” Ghanaians.

But Roland Walker, who was speaking on Citi FM’s News Analysis Programme, The Big Issue on Saturday strongly defended the idea, saying the proposed mandatory fees for the service is aimed at protecting Ghanaian road users.

He explained that, “the framers of the law had experiences in the sector for which a number of models were tried and it was ascertained that having a mandatory service will inure to the benefit of the ordinary passenger or motorist who will be an innocent person…”

He added that the towing service, which will be handled by about 5 companies will be offered nationwide.

According to him, a subsidiary of Jospong Group of Companies, is the lead service provider among the 5 private companies that are to carry out the holistic and nationwide program based on its equipment strength and capacity.

‘Suspend mandatory towing service’

Meanwhile a former President of the Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE), Ing. Magnus Lincoln Quarshie has taken an entirely stance on the issue, calling on the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) to immediately suspend charging towing fees from vehicle owners.

He believes the initiative raises too many questions and is a total rip off, hence must be halted while further deliberations are held.

“As a Road Safety Campaigner, the idea to remove abandoned vehicles on our roads is indeed a laudable one. I am however strongly against how this very good ‘idea’ is to be implemented and wish to advise that the directive be suspended and thoroughly debated in order for it to achieve the desired results…Also, this ‘fee’ raises a lot of questions as to why a state organization, will raise funds to support ‘a’ particular private business.”

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By: Jonas Nyabor/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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