The President of Groupe Ideal, Dr.Nii Kotei Dzani has been adjudged the Most Outstanding Finance /SME Entrepreneur in West Africa at the 13th Security Watch Africa Awards which took place in South Africa.
The decision to confer such a prestigious award on Dr. Dzani was from an extensive assessment of his personal and certified commitment to financial security, entrepreneurship and equity in the financial sector in Ghana.
The consideration for the award according to the judgement board concluded that Groupe Ideal as a company is committed to high principle of security and safety of their operations since inception .This we found very exemplary in West Africa, said the secretary to the awards Simon Udie.
The secretary emphasized that this coupled with Dr.Kotei Dzani being the lead for 13 companies which serve millions of customers and employ over thousand staff is a great motivation not only to the people of his country but Africa at large.
He noted the aforementioned are in line with Security Watch’s vision to drive an international platform to celebrate Africa’s best governance, leadership, security and finance. It is also aimed at creating a credible forum for networking and sharing ideas by experts.
Commenting on the award, Dr. Nii Kotei Dzani said financial security in its broader sense embraces the strength and stability of financial institutions, prudential regulation, competitive financial markets, employment opportunities, savings culture and retirement incomes.
“I am therefore elated about this award. It always feels great to be recognized and awarded for your contribution within a sector and for your input to the growth of an organization. I dedicate this award to the entire Groupe Ideal team for the massive support over the years .Hard work, passion, team work has made this possible. It’s simply a reflection of hard work paying off, nonetheless one that challenges me to do more in my sector ”Dr Dzani remarked.”
“It has been a great year for Groupe Ideal in Ghana – a year in which we grew from adding a subsidiary to the other as industry players. A year in which we have won multiple awards for our innovations and hard work as a group’’ he added.
Dr.Dzani is noted for transforming institutions to a prolific ones with his entrepreneurial vision through his tried and tested corporate advisory services.
Groupe Ideal is a registered business group that manages a diverse portfolio of businesses primarily in Ghana with a long-term vision of becoming a world class company.
It operates in the areas of investment banking, business finance, Trade, Asset Management, Mining and Offshore Consultancy services, media, and security services.
The finance based institutions within the Groupe support businesses and individuals with tailor made products and services.
The awards, conference and exhibition night was indeed a memorable one as a lot of institutions and personalities swept prestigious awards for their outstanding contributions in their sectors.
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