Ghanaian entrepreneur
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
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Born | Kofi Amoa-Abban
Tema, Ghana. |
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Nationality | Ghanaian |
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Alma mater | Mfantsipim School |
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Years active | 2000–present |
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Title | Chief Executive Officer of Rigworld Group |
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Board member of | Rigworld Group, KOKA Energy, Rigworld International Services |
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Parent(s) | Mr Kofi Amoa Abban and late Mrs Leticia Amoa Abban |
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Website | rigworldgroup.com |
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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
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2016 |
Commonwealth University and the London Graduate School |
Honorary Doctorate |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[7]
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2016 |
Tema Excellence Awards |
Extraordinary Entrepreneur award |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[8]
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2016 |
2016 EMY Awards |
Rising star award(Special Award) |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[9]
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2016 |
Oil and Gas Ghana Awards (OGGA) 2016 |
CEO of the Year Award (upstream) |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[10]
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2016 |
Ghana Oil and Gas Awards (GOGA) 2016 |
Rising Star Award |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[11]
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2016 |
Ghana Oil and Gas Awards (GOGA) 2016 |
Oil and Gas Personality of the year award (Up stream) |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[12]
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2017 |
7th Ghana Entrepreneur & Corporate Executive Awards |
Oil And Gas Entrepreneur For 2016 |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[13]
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2017 |
Ghana-UK Based Achievement Awards (GUBA) |
GUBA Black Star award for Young Oil and Gas Entrepreneur |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[14]
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2017 |
Ghana Shippers Awards 2017 |
Most Promising CEO |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[15]
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2017 |
Oil and Gas Ghana Awards 2017 |
CEO of the Year Award (upstream) |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[16]
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2017 |
Forty Under 40 Award 2017 |
Young Leaders Award in Oil & Gas |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[17]
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2018 |
Gender and Development Initiative for Africa (GADIA) Awards 2018 |
The GACH Award |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[18]
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2018 |
Forty Under 40 Award 2018 |
Young Leaders Award in Oil & Gas |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[19]
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2018 |
Forty Under 40 Award 2018 |
Young Leaders Award in ENERGY |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[20]
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2018 |
Sustainability & Social Investment Awards 2018 |
SSI CEO of The Year |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[21]
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2018 |
Oil and Gas Ghana Awards 2018 |
Oil and Gas Personality of the Year (Upstream) |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[22]
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2019 |
2019 Ghana Industry CEOs Awards |
Ghana Industry CEO for Oil and Gas |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[23]
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2019 |
Ghana Oil and Gas Awards (GOGA) 2019 |
CEO of the Year (Upstream) |
Kofi Amoa-Abban |
Won |
[24]
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References