Kofi Amoa-Abban is a Ghanaian Oil and Gas entrepreneur,[1] and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder and CEO of Rigworld Group, an oil services business with operations across West Africa.

Early life

Kofi Amoa-Abban was born in Tema, Ghana, the son of Kofi Amoa-Abban a Director at Textile company TTL, and Letitia Amoa-Abban a retail entrepreneur.[2] Kofi Amoa-Abban attended Mfantsipim School in Cape Coast, Ghana. Kofi Amoa-Abban graduated from the University of Ghana with a degree in Psychology and subsequently pursued a master's degree at Oslo University.[3]

Managing career

In 2011, Kofi Amoa-Abban started Rigworld from a small office in Osu, Accra providing recruitment services to the burgeoning oil and gas industry in Ghana.[4] Prior to that, he had served as a drill crew member with Atwood Hunter responsible for the TEAK1, TEAK 2, and Banda Wells.[3] In July 2015 Kofi Amoa-Abban co-founded PressureTech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rigworld International Services, which offers engineering solutions to Oil and Gas companies in Ghana and beyond.[5]

Companies

  • Rigworld International Services Ltd.
  • Rigworld Solutions
  • Steadfast Rigworld
  • Hydrasun Rigworld
  • Score Rigworld
  • Rigworld Training
  • Transatlantic Services ltd.
  • Axiss Shipping
  • KOKA Energy
  • Rigworld Petroleum

Awards

In February 2016, Kofi Amoa-Abban received an honorary doctorate in Business Administration "Honoris Causa" from two universities, the Commonwealth University and the London Graduate School who collaborated.[3] In the same year Kofi Amoa-Abban received the "Extraordinary Entrepreneur" award from the Tema Excellence Awards Foundation.[6]

Awards and nominations

Year Event Prize Recipient Result Reference
2016 Commonwealth University and the London Graduate School Honorary Doctorate Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [7]
2016 Tema Excellence Awards Extraordinary Entrepreneur award Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [8]
2016 2016 EMY Awards Rising star award(Special Award) Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [9]
2016 Oil and Gas Ghana Awards (OGGA) 2016 CEO of the Year Award (upstream) Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [10]
2016 Ghana Oil and Gas Awards (GOGA) 2016 Rising Star Award Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [11]
2016 Ghana Oil and Gas Awards (GOGA) 2016 Oil and Gas Personality of the year award (Up stream) Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [12]
2017 7th Ghana Entrepreneur & Corporate Executive Awards Oil And Gas Entrepreneur For 2016 Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [13]
2017 Ghana-UK Based Achievement Awards (GUBA) GUBA Black Star award for Young Oil and Gas Entrepreneur Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [14]
2017 Ghana Shippers Awards 2017 Most Promising CEO Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [15]
2017 Oil and Gas Ghana Awards 2017 CEO of the Year Award (upstream) Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [16]
2017 Forty Under 40 Award 2017 Young Leaders Award in Oil & Gas Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [17]
2018 Gender and Development Initiative for Africa (GADIA) Awards 2018 The GACH Award Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [18]
2018 Forty Under 40 Award 2018 Young Leaders Award in Oil & Gas Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [19]
2018 Forty Under 40 Award 2018 Young Leaders Award in ENERGY Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [20]
2018 Sustainability & Social Investment Awards 2018 SSI CEO of The Year Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [21]
2018 Oil and Gas Ghana Awards 2018 Oil and Gas Personality of the Year (Upstream) Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [22]
2019 2019 Ghana Industry CEOs Awards Ghana Industry CEO for Oil and Gas Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [23]
2019 Ghana Oil and Gas Awards (GOGA) 2019 CEO of the Year (Upstream) Kofi Amoa-Abban Won [24]

References

  1. ^ "Getting Familiar with Kofi Amoa-Abban of Rigworld". News Ghana. NewsGhana.Com.Gh. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Tema Honours Dr. Kofi Amoa-Abban". News Ghana. MewsGhana.Com.Gh. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Kofi Abban | Damco Rigworld". Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  4. ^ "Kofi Abban: You can do it in-country". Graphic Online. graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Dr Kofi Amoa-Abban adjudged Extraordinary Entrepreneur of the year at by the Tema Excellence Award Foundation". ameyawdebrah. Ameyaw Debrah. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Kofi Amoa-Abban adjudged Extraordinary Entrepreneur". Ghanaweb. GhanaWeb.Com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Two foreign universities honour Rigworld Boss Kofi Amoa-Abban". Ghanaweb. GhanaWeb.Com.
  8. ^ "Rigworlds Dr. Kofi Amoa-Abban Adjudged Extraordinary Entrepr". Modernghana. Modernghana.Com.
  9. ^ "Exclusive photos Dr. Nduom wins ultimate man year 2016 EMY awards". ameyawdebrah. ameyawdebrah.Com.
  10. ^ "The impeccable record of Rigworld International Services". News Ghana. newsghana.com.gh.
  11. ^ "3rd Ghana oil and Gas awards held". Ghanaweb. ghanaweb.Com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  12. ^ "3rd Ghana oil and gas awards goga 2016". Reportingoilandgas. reportingoilandgas.Com.
  13. ^ "DR. KOFI ABBAN IS 2016 OIL AND GAS ENTREPRENEUR". oilandgasirc.org.gh. oilandgasirc.org.gh.
  14. ^ "Rigworld CEO receives GUBA award". todaygh.com. todaygh.com.
  15. ^ "Dr Kofi Amoah-Abban wins Promising CEO at Ghana Shippers' Awards 2017". [News Ghana]. NewsGhana.com.gh.
  16. ^ "Oil & Gas awards: Dr Kofi Amoa Abban emerges CEO of the Year (Upstream)". GhanaWeb. GhanaWeb TV.
  17. ^ "Full list of winners at 2017 forty Under 40 Award". Kasapa Fm. Kasapa Fm.
  18. ^ "Akufo-Addo honours Kwasi Twum, 7 others for promoting gender equality". myjoyonline. myjoyonline.com.
  19. ^ "Dr Abban grabs 40 under 40 award". graphic.com.gh. graphic.com.gh.
  20. ^ "Nominee List". 40under40awards.com.gh. 40under40awards.com.gh.
  21. ^ "Sustainability & Social Investment Awards – SSI Awards". ssigh.com.
  22. ^ "32 Oil and Gas companies honoured". GhanaWeb. GhanaWeb TV.
  23. ^ "shortlisted ceos". The Ghana Industry CEO Awards. The Business Executive.
  24. ^ "Ghana: At Oil , Gas Awards - Take Centre Stage in Oil, Gas Industry - Deputy Minister Urges Ghanaians". Allafrica. Allafrica.
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