Open Call: Forty Under 40 Awards in Ghana

The event, now in its eighth year, is the brainchild of Xodus Communications and celebrates young achievers across music and arts, banking and finance, technology and innovation, journalism, agriculture, fashion, health and wellness, and more.

Interested individuals can submit their nominations here before 15 June.

Last year, creative entrepreneur Kwame Baah, behind music aggregator Yve Digital and the online booking platform Get The Artists, won the music and entertainment category award. 

Eligibility

• To be eligible, candidates must be Ghanaian living and doing business in Ghana.
• Nominees with repeat submissions will gain no advantage over those with one nomination. The selection process is not swayed by the number of nominations an individual receives.
• Nominations can be anonymous and letters of recommendation are not required.
• Nominees must still be under the age of 40 or 40 in the year of the event.
• Nominees must be an entrepreneur, CEO or co-founder of a company.

Read the nomination guidelines here.

“We believe that by shining a spotlight on these young achievers, the awards will not only celebrate them but also build a strong platform for them by giving a voice and opportunities to the next generation of industry pacesetters while building a positive attitude in our youth to strive for excellence,” the organisers said.

Below are the categories for the 2024 Forty Under 40 Awards:

• Music and entertainment
• Agriculture and agro-processing
• Architecture
• Aviation
• Education
• Authorship and creative writing
• Banking and finance​​​​​​​
• Beauty and lifestyle​​​​​​​
• Communications​​​​​​​
• Community development​​​​​​​
• Consultancy and professional services​​​​​​​
• Energy/oil and gas​​​​​​​
• Event management/planning​​​​​​​
• Food/catering and beverage​​​​​​​
• Fashion​​​​​​​
• Family business​​​​​​​
• Governance and government agencies
• Health and wellness​​​​​​​
• Human resource and development​​​​​​​
• Hospitality​​​​​​​
• Insurance​​​​​​​
• Journalism (radio/TV/newspaper)​​​​​​​
• Law​​​​​​​
• Logistics and supplies​​​​​​​
• Manufacturing​​​​​​​
• Media (digital and social)​​​​​​​
• Mining and natural resources​​​​​​​
• Pensions​​​​​​​
• Printing/press and publishing​​​​​​​
• Philanthropy and charity​​​​​​​
• Real estate development/construction​​​​​​​
• Sales, marketing/advertising​​​​​​​
• Science, technology and innovation​​​​​​​
• Safety and security
• Sports​​​​​​​
• Shipping and maritime​​​​​​​
• Theatre and Arts​​​​​​​
• Transport/automobile​​​​​​​
• Social enterprise​​​​​​​
• Telecom and mobile/software development

More information is available on the official website.