The Chief Executive Officer of McDan Shipping Company Limited, Daniel McKorley, has been honoured the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) Business Man of the Year.

The ceremony themed “Empowering the private sector to move Ghana beyond aid” which was held in Accra the capital of Ghana last Saturday, November 17, 2018, awarded the businessman for his massive role played in improving the business practices in Ghana.

Alongside Mr Daniel were Janet Abobigu, Managing Director of Uni-Jay Limited who was named Business Woman of the Year and Ruth-Maria Assandoh, Managing Director of Akila Craft and Arts, who was named the Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

The companies of these three business icons, McDan Shipping Company Limited, Uni-Jay Limited and Akila Art and Craft, were named Logistics Company of the Year, Fashion Company of the Year and Arts and Craft Company of the Year respectively.

Some other companies in the country were also awarded. They are:

President of GNCCI, Nana Appiagyei Dankawoso, explained that the awards seek to celebrate significant businesses and personalities who contributed massively to business practice in the country.

He said, “the GNCCI believes a deliberate and qualitative change in national life including the structure of the economy, nature of infrastructure, and education of the young people and acquisition of skills, were necessary to propel the achievement of the vision of a Ghana Beyond Aid.”

36 companies and individuals were in all rewarded at the event this year.