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Meet The 10 Most Richest Politicians In Ghana In 2021 And Their Net Worth; The Position of Mahama And His Brother Will Shock You
It is no easy task finding and rating the richest politicians in Ghana. This is primarily because most wealthy people hardly want to showcase or flaunt their wealth.
With that in mind, do you know the richest politicians in Ghana 2021? Who are the first ten richest politicians in Ghana?
Who is the wealthiest politician in the country? This list outlines the top 10 tycoons and their wealth estimations.
1. Charles Ampofo – $1.46 billion
Charles Ampofo is the brains behind the reputable and thriving Kampac Group.
He is the Founder and Chairman of the Oil Company and the richest politician in Ghana.
The Group, whose primary business is Kampac Oil, also engages in other activities. He is also a member of the Fortune Forum Group.
The Group is the umbrella body of companies such as Kampac Resources, Kampac Travels, Kampac Properties, KampacFlora, and Kampac Telecom.
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2. Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor – $1.2 billion
With a net worth of $1.2 billion, Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor makes it to the list of richest politicians in Ghana. In 2008, he became the Minister for Interior.
Later in 2017, he was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust, the state pension fund by President Nana Akufo Addo.
He is the president of the Ghana Chamber of Mines as well as Kojo. He is also the COO and investment banker of Ghana Home Loans.
3. John Dramani Mahama – $900 million
He is the former president of Ghana. The politician previously served as the vice-president before assuming office after the death of his predecessor, the late Prof. John Atta Mills.
His wealth is attributed to his various powerful positions he has held in the country. For instance, he also served as the Minister for Communications and MP for Bole Bamboi.
4. Michael Ibrahim Mahama– 860 million
The respected Ghanaian businessman is the backbone of Engineers and Planners.
He is also the proud owner of various businesses in Ghana.
He is a sibling to former president John Mahama. The tycoon has businesses linked to the mining industry.
5. The Irani Family – $800 million
Who are the Iranis? These are two brothers, Edmund Irani and Anthony Irani.
The family is behind the company Brothers & Others Limited, one of the largest and popular wheat flour company in Ghana.
They have created jobs for more than 400 people and account for about 60% of wheat flour sales in the country.
6. Kwabena Duffuor – $680 million
Kwabena Duffuor has been rated as the sixth wealthiest tycoon in the country. He is the CEO of House of Duffour Asset Holdings.
The businessman also owns a lion share of UniBank shares. He has previously held influential positions in the government.
7. Dr. Sam E. Jonah – $650
He is the executive chairman of Jonah Capital, which is located in South Africa.
8. The Hitti Family – $540 million
The family business is led by Robert Hiti. The family also owns other businesses across the country.
The successful Hitti Group has employed more than 2000 people.
9. Ghassan Yared – $480 million
He has a flourishing fleet company in the country.
He is the owner of Forewin Ghana Limited and owns 100 percent of Mabani Holdings Ghana Limited.
10. Serge Bakalian – $460 million
He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Takoradi Flour Mills.
The tycoon took over the firm from his father and has continued to steer it towards success.
With the above list of the richest politicians in Ghana, it suffices to say that Ghana is a blessed country.
There is nothing as fulfilling as the wealthiest making massive impact on the country’s economy through creating employment and more investment opportunities.
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Gospel Music over the years in Ghana has seen some tremendous improvements. Most of the leading artists on the continent are usually from Nigeria, South Africa, and Ghana. This article however seeks to highlight the top 10 gospel musicians in Ghana leading the industry . The gospel revolution in Ghana has been going on for a very long time until 2019 when a gospel artist was crowned by the most prestigious music awards scheme in the country, VGMA, as the ‘Artist Of The Year’.
Below is a list of one some of the most hardworking gospel artists in Ghana based on streams, awards, and series of events around the artist in the year under review.
Diana Hamilton , Joe Mettle , Celestine Donkor , Joyce Blessing , MoG , Ceccy Twum , Ohemaa Mercy, Empress Gifty , Obaapa Christy ,Mary Ghansah
1. Diana Hamilton
Diana Antwi Hamilton is a Ghanaian gospel musician with several awards to her name. She won the 2021 Most Streamed Female Act of the Year Award at the 3Music Women’s Brunch.
In March 2021, she was among the Top 30 Most Influential Women in Music by the 3Music Awards Women’s Brunch. She was crowned Artist of the Year and Gospel Artist of the Year at the 2021 Ghana Music Awards on June 26 with her song “Adom”
2. Joe Mettle
Joseph Oscar Nii Armah Mettle, better known by his stage name Joe Mettle, is a Ghanaian gospel singer and songwriter. He is the first Gospel musician to win VGMA Artist of the year award in his Genre, on April 8, 2017.
He has won many awards in Ghana and beyond, and has mounted so many international platforms with International Gospel Artists like Donnie McClurkin, Ntokozo Mbambo and many more. He is married to Selassie Dzisa and they have one child now.
3. Celestine Donkor
Celestine Donkor is a Ghanaian gospel musician and songwriter. In March 2021, she was among the Top 30 Most Influential Women in Music by the 3Music Awards Women’s Brunch.
She founded the Celestial Praise, an annual Gospel music concert.
4. Joyce Blessing
Joyce Akosua Twene known popularly as Joyce Blessing was born to Mr Christopher Kwabena Twene and Mrs Gladys Yaa Kyewaa on 15 May at Accra, Ghana.
Joyce is the fourth child of her parents. She grew up with other siblings who were all raised by their mother in Kumasi, the Ashanti Region of Ghana where she had her primary school and Junior High School education.
5. MoG
Nana Yaw Boakye better known by his stage name MOG Music is a Ghanaian contemporary gospel singer, songwriter and a Pastor.
He was born on May 14. Married and won the Male Vocalist of the Year 2020 and 2021 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
6. Ceccy Twum
Ceccy Abena Ampratwum (born 13 November), better known by her stage name Ceccy Twum, is a Ghanaian contemporary gospel singer and songwriter.
Ceccy was born to the family of Mr and Mrs Andoh in Accra, Ghana. She is married to Prophet Alex Twum and they have three children.
7. Ohemaa Mercy
Ohemaa Mercy is a Ghanaian contemporary gospel singer with several awards to her name.
Mercy Amoah popularly known as Ohemaa Mercy was born in Weija, Accra to Fantis parents, Mr and Mrs Amoah, from Abakrapa and Elmina respectively. She lived most of her young life in Koforidua.
8. Empress Gifty
Empress Gifty (formerly Empress Gifty Osei) is a Ghanaian gospel musician and fashionista. She is the first Gospel Artist in Ghana to hit 1 Million Followers on Instagram.
Empress was born to the Oppong and Annan family both from Central and Western Region of Ghana. She started her Primary School education at Mantey Din Primary School and Oninku Junior Secondary School all in Tema.
9. Obaapa Christy
Obaapa Christy (née Christiana Twene) formerly Christiana Love is a Ghanaian Gospel musician. The Meti Ase hit singer was recipient of Gospel Artist of the Year and Song of the Year Awards during the 2007 edition of Ghana Music Awards.
In 2008, she was conferred with a National honor by John Kufuor.
10. Mary Ghansah
Mary Ghansah is a veteran Ghanaian gospel musician and ordained reverend minister. She is best known for her worship career which spanned over 40 years.
Mary, was born to Mr Joseph Ghansah and Madam Elizabeth Anderson in Tema. She is the eldest among five siblings.
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Rebecca Naa Dedei Aryeetey aka Dedei Ashikishan, Pioneer Ghanaian Woman, a Political Activist, Feminist, Chief Financier of CPP and a wealthy flour queen during the Gold Coast era is the iconic face behind the 50p coin.
At age 30, she was the queen of all flour dealers, that’s where the name ‘Ashikishan’ meaning flour in Ga came from. Dedei became so rich, influential and her huge house at Kokomlemle hosted most CPP women activities.
She, unfortunately, died of food poison at a CPP function at Ho in the Volta Region at age 38 that shook the whole of Accra.
She was the woman of the moment then. Her family was told after the 1966 coup that her tea that morning was deliberately poisoned because she knew way too much, she had too much knowledge of top secrets since she was allegedly Dr. Nkrumah’s ‘sidechick’.
All of that still remains unsubstantiated allegations.
The double-decker buses, ‘Auntie Dedei’ brought in to Ghana by Harry Sawyerr in the 80s into the 90s were named after her.
Rebecca Naa Dedei Aryeetey photo was used for the Ghana’s postal stamp and 50p coin.
Listed Life Facts About Dedei Aryeetey
1. Activist: Political Activist.
2. Feminist: A Preeminent Feminist
3. Financier: Chief Financier of Convention People’s Party (CPP).
4. Etymology: Dedei is a generic Ga name for a 1st born girl. Ashikishan is flour in Ga.
5. Entrepreneur par Excellence: Dedei Ashikishan (DA) was, therefore, the Queen of the flour business in Accra and by extension the whole country.
6. Early life: DA was born Rebecca Dedei Aryeetey in 1923. The mother was from Ga and the father Ataa Ayite was from Ga (Asere) and Osu. The father’s mother from Osu was called Ama Richter.
7. Childhood: Dedei grew up in Ga (James Town British Accra).
8. Education: After basic education, she went straight into flour business.
9. Business tycoon: By 30, DA was the flour queen in the whole of Accra – wealthy with her huge house in Kokomlemle.
10. Leader of the Market Mammies Association: She soon became the Market Mammie of Accra’s Makola market.
11. Campaigner and Financier: She campaigned and funded Nkrumah to win in Ashiedu Keteke, the nerve centre of the Ga-Dangme Confederacy.
12. Prime Minister of Ghana: If Nkrumah had lost that seat, he would never have become the Prime Minister of Ghana.
13. Gbedemah: By the time Nkrumah was released from jail in 1951, Gbedemah had mobilized the market women as the backbone of CPP in Accra. The leader of the pack was Dedei.
14. Nkrumaphoria: The Nkrumaphoria really caught Dedei and she poured MONEY into CPP.
15. Increased influence: As her financial contribution increased so was her influence in the party.
16. Targeted: Her closeness to Nkrumah and the usual rumours made her a target.
17. Accompanied Nkrumah Dedei: Accompanied Kwame Nkrumah to a CPP party function in Ho. She was served some tea, after five minutes she started complaining of stomach pains ‘’kaaa fee, ma fee’’ Dedei was gone by poisoning.
18. At the burial: At the cemetery, Nkrumah cried like a baby.
19. No Post Mortem: On the 22nd June 1961, 38year old Rebecca Dedei Ayitey, CPP financier died at a CPP function mysteriously and no post mortem was done.
20. Unmarried and childless: She died single and childless, she put everything into CPP.
21. A true Nationalist, she campaigned and funded Nkrumah against her own kinsman Odarkwei Obetsebi-Lamptey.
22. Harry Sawyerr Double Decker Buses: When Harry Sawyerr brought double-decker to Accra, they were named Auntie Dedei apparently after her.
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Oliver Barker Vormawor: Who’s The #FixTheCountry Convener And Why He Has Been Arrested And Charged With Treason Felony?
Oliver Barker Vormawor has been trending online for quite some time now, and the reason is that he was arrested because of a post he made on social media.
As a result of the media attention regarding his arrest, many Ghanaians have been looking for information about him.
So Who Is Oliver Barker Vormawor?
Mr. Oliver Barker Vormawor is a Ghanaian lawyer, social media activist, and a Ph.D. student at the University of Cambridge Faculty of Law.
Oliver Barker Vormawor was largely credited with helping to establish the #FixTheCountry movement.
He is an experienced governance advisor with expertise in law and policy within the United Nations System, as well as in African countries.
Throughout his experience as a lawyer, he has been frequently involved in negotiations with private entities, legislators, governmental departments, ministries, and agencies in several countries and has served in various positions such as the law and policy-making process as well as securing regulatory or governmental approvals for various international transactions.
Additionally, Oliver has also served as an advisor to numerous international and multilateral institutions such as the World Bank, UNDP, DFID, OSIWA, ClientEarth, etc.
Oliver worked in the private sector, government, and the United Nations before pursuing his doctoral program at the University of Cambridge.
Olivier has served as a Diplomat for the Ghana Foreign Service, as a Legal and Policy Officer at the Office of the President of Ghana, as a Judicial Fellow for the Vice President of the International Court of Justice, and as a Legal Officer for the United Nations Office in New York and as an advisor to the global law firm Covington & Burling LLP in Washington, DC.
What are the reasons for his treason felony charge?
A charge sheet filed at the Ashiaman District Court indicates that Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor prepared to undertake any unlawful means an enterprise that usurps the executive powers of the Government of Ghana.
On Saturday 12 February 2022, the Tema Regional Police arrested Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor of #FixTheCountry for stating that he would stage a coup in Ghana if Parliament passes the E-Levy bill.
The Social Media Post
On Facebook, Oliver Barker Vormawor characterized the Ghana Army as “useless” for failing to respond to public uproar despite the bill still to be passed.
If this E-Levy passes after this cake bullshit, I will do the coup myself. Useless Army!” Barker-Vormawor stated in one of his posts.
Okay, let’s try again. If this E-Levy still passes after this cake bullshit, then may God….Help us to resist oppressor’s rule, With all our will and might for evermore. (2x). Useless Army. Anaa, the value is the same?”
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