The SME Ghana Awards - SMEGA®

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WHO WE ARE

Ghana's Premier Awards for SME's

Since 2013, SMEGA® has served as the apex body of trust and benchmark of consistency recognitions among SME business owners and individual of entrepreneurial excellence with independently verified and data driven award scheme in Ghana. SMEGA® is an assurance to key potential partners, investors and customers that your company or brand has achieved a level of success beyond the ordinary.
Brand Recognition
SMEGA® is the benchmark for which all SMEs aspire for. Winning the SMEGA® is indeed a prestigious recognition that signifies business excellence and can significantly boost a company's visibility and reputation.
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Networking
As part of the SMEGA® Framework, awardees participate in numerous learning and business development programs together. Accelerate your, networking opportunities and international exposure through smart partnerships!
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Publicity
Winners will be included in our extensive publicity program, including coverage in press releases, social, online, international conferences and print media coverage.
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Participation
SMEGA® process is built on a foundation of fairness and transparency, with an impartial and data-driven assessment by independent bodies. This ensures that all participating companies are evaluated based on their merits, performance, and potential for growth. Take the first step by applying/nominating your company.
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ABOUT US

Preparing for Success

The Awards identify and celebrate SMEs based on an array of quantitative and qualitative criteria with a key focus on business growth in market share, profit & turnover and SME business resilience in sustainability, ESG best practices, and digitalization vision drive.

More than just an awarding platform, SMEGA® is a powerful learning and business development platform. Our annual regional interaction program SMEGA Interact, serve to accelerate your business growth - putting you in touch with people and organisations that matter. Through our extensive and enrichment workshops and forums - SME owners and key up-skill personnel get connected themselves with the latest know-how and intelligence.

  • SMEGA® is the highest honor for an SME to aspire for! – GET INVOLVED

OUR JOURNEY

History of the Ghana SME Awards

Since its inception in 2013, SME Ghana Awards – SMEGA® has achieved a number of industry firsts. Driven by our objective to be transparent and impartial, SMEGA® is with key state institutions and international SME focus driven worked together position Ghanaian SMEs as the pillar of economic growth and prosperity. SMEGA® independently researched and selected by an independent jury body based on data provided by applicants and verified by appointed credit agencies and/or auditors. With over 10,000 applicants across Ghana having participated in the program, we have a deep and unparalleled understanding of what separates successful growth and resilience companies from ordinary SMEs.

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OUR AWARDS AND PROJECTS

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Sustaining Ghana’s SMEs in a globally Competitive Market
OUR JURY

Our Jury is qualified, experienced and knowledgeable to award deserving businesses.

We have specialists in economics, information technology, agribusiness, production, exportation, etc. and we apply our full range of talent to creating the perfect awards scheme for SMEs in Ghana.
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Nicolaas C.M. van Staalduinen
Nicolaas C.M. van Staalduinen
Founding Chairman of the SME Ghana Awards Jury
Kofi Manso Essuman
Kofi Manso Essuman
Vice President for Education World Packaging Organization (WPO)
Dr. Felicia Agbodza
Dr. Felicia Agbodza
Seasoned Human Resource Executive
D.N.O. Sackey
D.N.O. Sackey
FCCA, CA, DipIFR, MSc (Fin. Mgt), BSc (Admin), IFC-LPI
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