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In a nation where stalled public projects have locked up over $3 billion in undisbursed loans, the 2025 Project Management Excellence Awards (PMEA) offered a powerful counter-narrative: that Ghana has the talent, discipline, and leadership to turn the tides, by turning vision into reality through world-class project delivery. Held at the prestigious Aqua Safari Resort, the ceremony was more than an awards night, it was a call to national renewal, fueled by excellence, execution, and impact.
Hosted under the serene skies of Big Ada, the PMEA brought together the country’s most outstanding project leaders and professionals whose vision and competence are building the future, one milestone at a time. Their achievements not only set new national benchmarks but also reflected global project management standards aligned with PMI’s PM Excellence Model and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
🔹 Leading with Vision: Project Manager of the Year
Samuel Ampem Asare of ECG was crowned PM Excellence, Project Manager of the Year for his masterful execution of complex initiatives within Ghana’s evolving energy landscape. His leadership exemplified foresight, precision, and stakeholder collaboration.
First runners-up, Selorm Konu Gbekor-Kove of MTN and Jacob Ennin of the Jospong Group, were lauded for their strategic execution and tangible results, proving that excellence is not isolated, it is rising across multiple institutions.
“Project management is not a back-office function, it is the engine driving Ghana’s transformation,” said by PMI Ghana official.
🔹 Catalysts of Change: Winners Across Key Industries
Information Technology:
🏆 Jospong Group’s “Evolve” Project earned the PM Excellence, IT Project of the Year, showcasing innovation through digital transformation.
🥈 Runner-up: ECG’s AI-Powered Energy Theft Detection Project, underscoring smart solutions in Ghana’s energy landscape.
Agriculture:
🏆 Farm Fresh Food’s Poultry Manure Processing Project triumphed as the PM Excellence, Agricultural Project of the Year, championing sustainability and circular economy practices.
🥈 VRA’s Kpong Head Aquatic Weed Project received runner-up recognition for environmental stewardship.
Oil & Gas:
🏆 Meridian Logistics & Engineering Ltd’s “Anokyi Mainline Compressor Station” won Oil & Gas Project of the Year, a testament to the role of Project Management Planning and executional excellence in high-capital industries.
Telecommunications:
🏆 MTN Ghana’s “NextGen MoMo App” took home the PM Excellence, Telecom Project of the Year, raising the bar for user-centered digital finance solutions.
Public Sector:
🏆 ECG’s “Customer & Asset Information Management System” earned State Organization Project of the Year, driving institutional modernization.
🥈 VRA’s “Anwomaso Thermal Power Project” was a close runner-up, reinforcing the agency’s role in national infrastructure delivery.
Banking & Financial Innovation:
🏆 GCB Bank’s “USSD Payment Gateway Implementation” emerged as Bank Project of the Year, advancing financial inclusion through mobile accessibility.
🥈 Absa’s “SoftPOS – Absa Mobile Pay” earned first runner-up for its elegant shift toward contactless payments.
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🔹 Powering Strategy: PMO and Project of the Year
PMO of the Year went to MTN’s Capital Projects Group (CPG), recognized for strategic coordination, delivery discipline, and innovation.
Runner-ups: ECG Corporate PMO and VRA PMO, both of whom showcased excellence in portfolio governance and alignment.
The night’s highest honor, PM Excellence, Project of the Year, was awarded to VRA’s “Anwomaso Thermal Power Project” a landmark initiative in energy resilience, execution scale, and national impact.
🥈 First Runner-Up: GCB’s USSD Payment Gateway Implementation
🥉 Second Runner-Up: MTN’s Massive MIMO Technology Project
✨ A Night of Champions and a Future Redefined
Every applause, every handshake, every dance move and every award handed out under the stars at Aqua Safari echoed a shared national ambition that project excellence must become Ghana’s new normal.
From energy and telecom to agriculture and public governance, the PMEA winners reflected not just sectoral success, but strategic alignment with Ghana’s development goals building infrastructure, driving inclusion, and embracing sustainability.
“This is more than recognition,” said one of the Award winners. “It is a movement. One where Ghana’s project leaders are showing the continent that structured execution, bold leadership, and innovation can change everything.”
Intangible
🔚 Bold Leadership. Measurable Impact. Ghana Forward.
As the tide rolled in and the ceremony ended, one message was clear: Ghana’s project managers are no longer reacting to the future, they are shaping it. With integrity, agility, and world-class standards, they are delivering results that will endure across generations.