ELIGIBILITY TO NOMINATE
The general public is eligible to nominate potential award winners in each sector. Both self-nominations and third part nominations are allowed. However each person is only allowed one set of nominations in which the person nominates ONE person for each sector. In the event that multiple sets of nominations are made by one person all of those nominations would be disqualified.
WHO CAN BE NOMINATED
Only CEOs of certain privately owned or state owned enterprises can be nominated. This excludes CEOs of government institutions and agencies other than SOEs as well as not for profit organizations such as NGOs and religious organizations.
In order to forestall excessive diffusion of nominations, eligible nominees must be CEOs of enterprises that are in any of the following:
A] Companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange;
B] Members of the Ghana Club 100;
C] Members of the Association of Ghana Industries;
D] Members of the Ghana National Chamber for Commerce and Industry.
CONTENT OF NOMINATIONS
Nominations should contain the following:
• Current position of the nominee and length of tenor in that position;
• Educational qualifications of the nominee;
• Professional career history;
• Other positions held by the nominee eg board memberships, social/cultural association or international body leadership positions etc, whether current or past;
• Notable personal achievements;
• Notable institutional achievements of the enterprise the nominee heads, under the nominee’s tenor;
• Notable leadership/good corporate governance capacities and traits;
• Other awards conferred on the nominee;
• Notable impacts the nominee has had on his/her sector of activity and/or the economy as a whole;
• Nominees commitment to fiscal responsibility and corporate social responsibility either in the nominees own capacity or through the enterprise the nominee leads.
Nominees stand a better chance of being shortlisted if their nominations are supported by verifiable, ideally quantitative supporting information. Nominations should be between 1000 to 2000 words in length and accompanied by a high definition colour photograph of the nominee.
NOMINATION COSTS
There are no costs whatsoever for entering nominations. Nominations are completely free of charge.
NOMINATION TIMELINES
Nominations open on Tuesday, September 4 and close on Tuesday, September 18. This makes for a two week window for entering nominations.
NOMINATION PROCEDURE
Nominations should be sent by email to
nominations@ghiceoawards.com.You may choose to also send a hard copy version to
Location: 220 King Tackie Road, Mile 7 Achimota, Accra but this is optional.
