On Friday, September 25, 2020, the 2020 edition of the Forty under 40 Awards took place at the Kempinski Hotel, Gold Coast City in Accra.
The Forty under 40 Award programme seeks to identify, honor and celebrate a cross-section of the nation’s most influential, accomplished, young business leaders under the age forty from a wide range of industries.
Three alumni of Regent University College of Science and Technology, Benjamin Kweku Nettey Larbi, Romeo Rich-Love Seshie and Derrick Kwapong Darko were among the awardees recognized as 2020 Forty under 40 Achievers. Benjamin emerged winner in the Human Resource and Development Award Category, Derrick Darko won the Family Business Award Category, and Romeo Rich-Love Seshie was adjudged winner for the Banking and Finance Award category.
Benjamin completed Regent in 2011, after pursuing a BSc. degree in Computer Science. He is passionate about empowering youth with the tools, opportunities, products and services to maximize their potential. For the past seven years, Benjamin has represented youth voices at various high-level dialogues and youth fora in Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa. Benjamin was recognized for his youth development work locally and internationally and his involvement with a number of youth-serving organisations including the African Youth Commission, of which he is a founding member. Other organisations include YOUNGO, the UN Major Group for Children and Youth, and Youth Bridge Foundation. Benjamin serves as the Acting Head, of the Communications Unit at Regent University College of Science and Technology, a leader in private University education in Ghana.
Derrick Darko is a security consultant, who currently spearheads the operations of Lion Security Services Limited, a leading Ghanaian private security company. At Lion Security, Derrick oversees the company’s provision of private security services for several local and multinational companies in Ghana. Lion Security has a workforce of over 1,000 personnel. Derrick graduated in 2011 with a BSc. degree in Business Administration (e-commerce).
Romeo Seshie is the CEO of Quick Credit and Investment Micro-credit Limited, a micro credit institution that offers support to small businesses through its loan scheme. The company has since its establishment provided financial support to over 50,000 Ghanaians. Romeo is an accountant, auditor and financial analyst with over 10 years of experience in the financial sector. Romeo Seshie obtained a BSc. in Accounting and Information Systems at Regent.
As part of the Award Process, various levels of supervision, authentication and validation is implemented to guard the credibility of the awards. Awardees are decided based on the Approval of the Awarding Board, and Public Voting based on Award Category.
“It’s a real honour to be selected as the recipient of this award”, said Benjamin Larbi. “I would like to thank God almighty for giving me a purpose to live for. I am grateful to the Awarding Board, and the voting public for deeming me worthy of this recognition, and thankful to my family for their unflinching support of my youth development journey.”
