30 Outstanding Companies Honoured at Ashanti Merit Business Awards 2025
Business leaders call for reforms to Ghana’s mining laws as 30 top companies are celebrated for excellence in the Ashanti Region.
- 30 companies honoured at the 2025 Ashanti Merit Business Awards for excellence across various sectors
- Business leaders raised concerns over illegal mining (galamsey), blaming political actors and traditional authorities
- Calls made to amend Ghana’s Minerals Act to promote inclusive management of natural resources
At least 30 companies in the Ashanti Region have been honoured for outstanding performance in their respective fields.
The award night, organized by the Ashanti Merit Business Awards (AMBA), brought together key players in the business sector on Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Lancaster Hotel in Kumasi.
Among the top awardees were Christian Service University College, which was named Most Outstanding Private University, and Team Programmers, located at Asokwa (Stadium), which received the award for Best Software and Digital Company in the Ashanti Region.
Other winners included:
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Twellium Industrial Company Limited – Most Publicly Visible Organization
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Lancaster Kumasi-City – Hotel Brand of the Year
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Sage Dental Clinic – Most Outstanding in Restorative Dentistry
Several financial institutions and health organizations were also recognized, including Odotobri Rural Bank, Asokore Mampong Rural Bank PLC, Subin-Akwaboso Rural Bank PLC, Metro Health Service, Rich Dream Consult, and Willingway Foundation.
During a panel discussion among business leaders, illegal mining (galamsey) emerged as a major concern. Many participants blamed politicians and, notably, some traditional leaders (referred to as nananom) for their role in perpetuating the menace.
A representative from one of Ghana’s largest water companies noted that the galamsey crisis has led to an increase in demand for bottled water, even in rural areas where rivers and streams were once primary water sources.
Reacting to the criticism, Nana Boakye Yiadom II, Otumfuo Nkwantakesehene, strongly refuted the claim that traditional rulers are to blame.
He instead called for an inclusive approach and a review of the Minerals Act, which he argued currently places too much control over natural resources in the hands of the central government.
