Youth Business Network Foundation has opened nominations for the second edition of Young Entrepreneurs and CEO Awards 2018.

The event which is in partnership with the Ministry for Business Development, National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP) and the National Youth Authority seeks to honour, inspire and recognize the most successful youth entrepreneurs and business executives who own and manage their own organizations.

Founder for Young Entrepreneurs and CEO Awards, Solomon Adjei in a statement on Wednesday 4th July 2018 said the award represented the benchmark of success for entrepreneurs and Chief Executive Officers in Ghana from different sectors.

He said the award focuses on the exceptional contribution by entrepreneurs and business executives who drive Ghana’s private sector.

Winners belonging to various categories will be awarded plaques, certificates, brand elevation opportunities, exclusive publicity, strategic networking opportunities, confidence building as well as business coaching and mentorship (for the start-up, disability and students categories)

The Young Entrepreneurs and CEO Awards 2018 is accepting nominations in 30 categories such as Outstanding Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Male Entrepreneur of the Year, Female Entrepreneur of the Year, Male Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Female Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Young Public Sector CEO of the year, Young Private Sector CEO of the year, Non Competing Honoree Awards, Mentor of the Year, Financial of the Year and many others.

below are the categories for the awards

Outstanding Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Male Entrepreneur of the Year

Female Entrepreneur of the Year

Male Social Entrepreneur of the Year

Female Social Entrepreneur of the Year

Male Start-up Entrepreneur of the Year

Female Start-up Entrepreneur of the Year

Male Student Entrepreneur of the Year

Female Student Entrepreneur of the Year

Male Disability Entrepreneur of the Year

Female Disability Entrepreneur of the Year

Non-Ghanaian Entrepreneur of the Year

Sports Celebrity Entrepreneur of the Year

Movies Celebrity Entrepreneur of the Year

Music Celebrity Entrepreneur of the Year

Radio Celebrity Entrepreneur of the Year

Television Celebrity Entrepreneur of the Year

Agrobusiness Entrepreneur of the year

Technology Entrepreneur of the year

Fashion Entrepreneur of the year

Construction Entrepreneur of the year

Manufacturing Entrepreneur of the year

Real Estates Entrepreneur of the year

Finance Entrepreneur of the year

Imports and Exports Entrepreneur of the year

Hospitality Entrepreneur of the year

Service Provider Entrepreneur of the year

Young Public Sector CEO of the year

Young Private Sector CEO of the year

Non Competing Honoree Awards

Mentor of the Year

About Youth Business Network Foundation

Youth Business Network Foundation works with networks of young, talented, dynamic and industrious potential and prospective entrepreneurs who have the insatiable desire to spearhead a technological revolution and a transformational agenda of the nation through harnessing the nations’ resources to create viable businesses with investor interests and set the pace for future generations of entrepreneurs.

Since its inception in the year 2015, it has carved out a niche for itself especially with regard to entrepreneur ventures in all spheres of economic activities - Financial Industries, Manufacturing Industries, Information and Communication Technologies, Hospitality Industries, Food and Beverage Industries, Constructing Industries, Service Industries, and Social Enterprises.