The Top 80 Richest Ghanaians

• Ghana's Richest Man - Charles Ampofo

Ghana’s rich men and women have accumulated a tremendous amount of wealth during the last twenty (20) years, according to the recent Goodman AMC Ghana Wealth Report.

The wealthiest 80 individuals and families have a combined fortune of $29.3 billion, controlling some 6.4% of the nation’s GDP. Together these entrepreneurs employ over 150,000 Ghanaians directly.

The list which was released on July 23, includes 3 billionaires – who together account for a total wealth of $3.96 billion – and 5 women multimillionaires who control a total of $1.62 billion.

Dubai-based Ghanaian businessman Charles Ampofo, who owns the Kampac Group, is named the richest man, with an estimated fortune of $1.46 billion.
Mr Ampofo made his fortune through investments in his oil and gas firm based in the business hub of Dubai.

The second richest man in Ghana, according to the report, is $1.3 billion-rich-Ernesto Taricone whose operations span across real estate, aluminium, agriculture, construction and forestry.

Ghana’s youngest millionaire as identified by the report is 39-year-old founder of The BEIGE Group, Mike Nyinaku, currently in control of $125 million.

The 5 women on the top 80 Ghana rich list are Patricia Poku-Diaby the richest woman in Ghana with a net worth of $720 million followed by Theresa Oppong-Beeko, Kate Quartey-Papafio, Gifty Lamptey and Grace Amey-Obeng.

Below is the list of the top 80 richest Ghanaians:

#1 CHARLES AMPOFO (OIL & GAS)   $1.46 Billion

#2 ERNESTO TARICONE (REAL ESTATE) $1.3 Billion

#3 SAM ESSON JONAH (INVESTMENTS)  $1.2 Billion

#4 NABIL EDMOND MOURKAZEL (COMMODITIES)  $900 Million

#5 MICHAEL IBRAHIM MAHAMA (MINING)  $860 Million

#6 MOHAMMED AHMED ODAYMAT (DIVERSIFIED)   $850 Million

#7 THE IRANI FAMILY (FLOUR)   $800 Million

#8 PATRICIA POKU-DIABY (COCOA, COTTON)   $720 Million

#9 THE KALMONI FAMILY (DIVERSIFIED)  $700 Million

#10 KWABENA DUFFUOR (FINANCE)   $680 Million

#11 THE AWUAH-DARKO FAMILY (FINANCE)   $650 Million

#12 MILAD MILLET & FAMILY (TEXTILES)   $620 Million

#13 JOSEPH SIAW AGYEPONG (DIVERSIFIED)   $600 Million

#14 RAMCHAND UDHARAM MOHINANI (DIVERSIFIED)  $580 Million

#15 ADAMU IDDRISU (FINANCE, COCOA)   $550 Million

#16 THE HITTI FAMILY (DIVERSIFIED)   $540 Million

#17 THE AZAR FAMILY (PAINTS)   $520 Million

#18 KWABENA ADJARE DANQUAH (ENGINEERING)   $500 Million

#19 GHASSAN YARED (DIVERSIFIED)   $480 Million

#20 SERGE BAKALIAN (FLOUR)   $460 Million

#21 THE BITAR FAMILY (LUMBER)   $450 Million

#22 THOMAS SVANIKIER (DIVERSIFIED)   $435 Million

#23 SAIED FAKHRY (PLASTICS)    $430 Million

#24 THERESA OPPONG-BEEKO (REAL ESTATE)   $420 Million

#25 PAPA KWESI NDUOM (DIVERSIFIED)  $410 Million

#26 KWABENA ADJEI (ALCOHOL)   $400 Million

#27 ENRICO DE SIMONE (CONSTRUCTION)    $400 Million

#28 B.K. AMANDI (ENGINEERING)   $400 Million

#29 BHAGWAN KHUBCHANDANI (RETAIL)   $380 Million

#30 MACDONALD VASNANI (SHIPPING)   $360 Million

#31 JOHN TAYLOR (DIVERSIFIED)    $355 Million

#32 THE SOLOMON LABA FAMILY (MATTRESS)    $350 Million

#33 KWAKU BEDIAKO (DIVERSIFIED)   $350 Million

#34 KOFI AMOAH (DIVERSIFIED)    $341 Million

#35 CHRIS CHINEBUAH (OIL & GAS)   $330 Million

#36 OKO-NIKOI DZANI (FINANCE)    $324 Million

#37 KWAME BAWUAH-EDUSEI (DIVERSIFIED)    $300 Million

#38 TONY OTENG-GYASI (CABLES)    $300 Million

#39 TOGBE AFEDE XIV (INVESTMENTS)   $280 Million

#40 GEORGE OWUSU (DIVERSIFIED)    $278 Million

#41 ERNEST BEDIAKO SAMPONG (PHARMACEUTICALS)    $276 Million

#42 FAWZI WOLLEY (RETAIL)    $275 Million

#43 FRANK ACHEAMPONG (ROAD SIGNAGE)    $275 Million

#44 MICHAEL AGYEKUM ADDO (PHARMACEUTICALS)   $270 Million

#45 KEN OFORI-ATTA (INVESTMENTS)    $260 Million

#46 YUSIF IBRAHIM (DIVERSIFIED)    $255 Million

#47 THE ADDISON FAMILY (CEMENT)    $250 Million

#48 KATE QUARTEY-PAPAFIO (CABLES)    $250 Million

#49 KELI GADZEKPO (INVESTMENTS)    $235 Million

#50 KWAME ACHAMPONG-KYEI (INSURANCE)    $233 Million

#51 PAK-WO SHUM (AVIATION)    $227 Million

#52 WILLIAM ATO ESSIEN (FINANCE)    $220 Million

#53 FRANK OWUSU SEKYERE (ALCOHOL)    $213 Million

#54 TANAL GHANDOUR (COSMETICS)    $200 Million

#55 NENE DROLO BOSSO ADAMTEY (INVESTMENTS)    $200 Million

#56 THE PEPERA FAMILY (AUTOMOBILE)    $180 Million

#57 PRINCE KOFI AMOABENG (FINANCE)    $170 Million

#58 KWAME OFOSU BAMFO (PAINTS)    $170 Million

#59 VICTOR ALHASSAN (OIL & GAS)    $167 Million

#60 NIK AMARTEIFIO (INVESTMENTS)    $163 Million

#61 KOFI NSIAH POKU (PHARMACEUTICALS)    $160 Million

#62 ERNEST OFORI SARPONG (DIVERSIFIED)    $160 Million

#63 JOSEPH NSONAMOAH (FINANCE)    $155 Million

#64 EMMANUEL ABLEDU (OIL & GAS)    $152 Million

#65 QUINCY SINTIM-ABOAGYE (PETROLEUM)    $150 Million

#66 YAW ADU-GYAMFI (PHARMACEUTICALS)    $144 Million

#67 OSEI KWAME (MEDIA)    $142 Million

#68 SETH KWASI DEI (DIVERSIFIED)    $140 Million

#69 GIFTY LAMPTEY (FERTILIZERS)    $135 Million

#70 THE FRIMPONG-ANSAH FAMILY (TEXTILES)    $130 Million

#71 JOHN SACKAH ADDO (FINANCE)    $128 Million

#72 MIKE NYINAKU (DIVERSIFIED)    $125 Million

#73 JUSTICE TAYLOR (DIVERSIFIED)    $125 Million

#74 TORGBOR MENSAH (ADVERTISING)    $120 Million

#75 EDWARD BOATENG (MEDIA)    $118 Million

#76 SAMIR KALMONI (FAST FOOD)    $115 Million

#77 TUTU AGYARE (HEDGE FUND)   $110 Million

#78 KWASI TWUM (MEDIA)    $110 Million

#79 GRACE AMEY-OBENG (COSMETICS)    $100 Million

#80 SANDY OSEI-AGYEMAN (COSMETICS)    $100 Million

Credit: Goodman AMC