64 companies of Dr papa Kwesi Nduom

Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom may be well-known as the founder and leader of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), but not many know that the 63-year-old is one of the most successful businessmen in Ghana.

He is his also one of the richest Ghanaians, with his wealth estimated to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Dr Nduom has built a vast business empire that boasts leading companies in several key sectors of the economy, including hospitality and finance.

Here are 64 companies believed to be owned by Dr Nduom and his wife, Yvonne Nduom.

1.Coconut Grove Hotels (Miners lodge at Obuasi, Regency in Accra, Bridge House in Elmina, Beach Resort at Elmina and two new ones coming up at Sakumono and Wa)

2. GN Bank (260 branches in Ghana, Ivory Coast, Antigua, Zimbabwe, Pueto Rico, Saint Kitts-and-Nevis, USA, Togo, Benin and Liberia)

3. GN Quarry

4. GN Printing Press

5. Digicut (Advertising and PR Consult)

6. Spider Lee Entertainment

7. Monica Yorke Preparatory School at Elmina (Best Basic School in KEEA)

8. AFR

9. Qualtek (ICT)

10. Gold Coast Fund Management (20years of experience)

11. Yorke Properties (Real Estate)

12. GN Re-Insurance (Best in the industry which started with an initial capital of Ghc 80million above the minimum requirement of Ghc 40million)

13. Gold Coast Brokerage

14. GN Health Insurance

15. GN Life Assurance

16. Ghana Growth Fund Ltd

17. Ahomka Fm (Elmina)

18. Enyidado Fm (Awutu)

19. Agoro Fm (Berekum)

20. Golden Pod (Sefwi Juabeso)

21. Okyeman fm (Akim Oda)

22. Sterlin Management Services

23. Sterlin Protection Services

24. Today Newspaper

25. ATV

26. BTA

27. First Digital TV

28. Fresh Pak (Manufacturing)

29. Elmina Sharks (Football)

30. Hedjorl3 online radio

31. EPPL (Manufacturing)

32. Pentrust (Pensions)

33. GN Power (Alternative Power Generation)

34. GN Finance

35. GN Asset Management and Protection

36. Ghanaian Journal (Online newspaper)

37. Kasapreko Fm (Wassa Akropong)

38. Ghana Media Consult

39. Oceean1 Tv (Elmina)

40. Light Fm (Aflao)

41. Nduom University (Elmina-Komenda-Takoradi Highway)

42. GN Microinsurance

43. Wa Fm (Wa)

44. GN Research

45. Institute for Progressive Research & Advocacy (IPRA)

46. GN Farms (Brong Ahafo, KEEA and Western Region)

47. LEDFC (Liberia Enterprise Development Fund Company)

48. GN Foundation (Scholarships)

49. GN Hospital (Dr Edjah Nduom and Dr Aba Nduom, both children of Dr & Mrs Nduom (Neurosurgeon and Medical Doctor respectively), together with other specialists and researchers are working on an ultra-modern GN Hospital at Elmina with satellite clinics in all 10 regional capitals.

50. GN Projects

51. GN Logistics (Bulk storage, courier, procurement, warehousing etc)

52. GN Electronics (Assembling of LCD TVs and decoders)

53. Nduom Sports Stadium (Elmina)

54. GN Concrete Products (Elmina)

55. GN Autoshop (Vehicle Assembling)

56. IBS (USA)

55. Sea Lions (Female football team)

57. Ahomka radio (UK)

58. GN Legal

59. Adehyi3 Fm (Bibiani)

60. GNHR

61. GN Microenterprise Business

62. GN Ambulance Brigade

63. Suhupieli FM (Tamale)

64. ISF Bank (Chicago)

Dr Nduom was born at Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana. He had his secondary education at the St. Augustine's College in Cape Coast, where he obtained both the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary and Advanced Levels.

He proceeded to the United States where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 1975. He subsequently went on to get a Master's degree in Management (1977) and a Ph.D (Service Delivery Systems) in 1982 at the same university.

Source: YEN.com.gh