Kofi Amoa-Abban

Kofi Amoa-Abban
Born
Kofi Amoa-Abban

Tema, Ghana.
NationalityGhanaian
Alma materMfantsipim School
Years active2000–present
TitleChief Executive Officer of Rigworld Group
Board member ofRigworld Group, KOKA Energy, Rigworld International Services
Parent(s)Mr Kofi Amoa Abban and Mrs Leticia Amoa Abban
Websiterigworldgroup.com

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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