Ah, my friend—for Ghana is growing, and its sons and daughters are rising. Wealth in our beloved homeland is not just about money; it's about vision, entrepreneurship, job creation, and how we impact our communities. Allow me, as your fellow brother from the continent, to take you on a journey through Ghana's top 10 richest people as of 2025. Our sources are as firm as the red earth of Tamale—reliable and rooted in fact.

Let’s dive deep, and speak heart-to-heart like how we talk under mango trees.

The Top 10 Richest People in Ghana (2025)

Here’s the table—your quick compass before we walk through their stories:

(Source: Nyongesa Sande, June 2025).

1. Ernesto Taricone – At the Summit: Construction, Real Estate & Agro ($1.5 Billion)

This Italian-born Ghanaian titan leads the Trasacco Group with unmatched flair. He has reshaped Accra’s skyline with luxury developments—Trasacco Valley estates, Villaggio Vista, Aurora Apartments, and more. His ventures also stretch into agriculture, mining, forestry, and hospitality. His fortune stands at an estimated $1.5 billion—making him Ghana’s richest man in 2025. 

His story is one of vision, hard work, and transformation. From importing agricultural machinery in his earlier years to building estates, he exemplifies how immigrants with dedication prosper in Ghana.

2. Sir Sam Jonah – The Legendary Mining Maestro (~$1.2 Billion)

Sir Sam E. Jonah—what a name! The former CEO of Ashanti Goldfields, who guided it into becoming one of Africa’s major mining multinationals. He now heads Jonah Capital and holds investments across real estate, agriculture, finance, and oil services. His net worth hovers around $1.2 billion. 

Sir Sam’s influence is profound—not only in business but in mentoring, education, and national governance—classic traits of our African business sages.

3. Kwame Despite (Osei Kwame) – Media, Retail & Manufacturing (~$950 Million)

Now here’s a man whose name reverberates from Tamale to Takoradi. Through the Despite Group, he owns Peace FM, UTV, and a host of manufacturing and retail businesses. His net worth is estimated at around $950 million.

Kwame Despite is a storyteller, a businessman, and a household name—your radio voice, your TV guide, the man feeding your ear and eyes with news and entertainment.

4. Ibrahim Mahama – Building Ghana’s Infrastructure (~$800 Million)

Ibrahim, brother of former President John Mahama, built Engineers & Planners—the backbone of infrastructure in Ghana and beyond. His portfolio includes construction, real estate, and even aviation. He is estimated around $800 million in net worth.

He’s also known for philanthropy—our builders not only raise skyscrapers but raise schools and hearts.

5. Patricia Poku-Diaby – Ghana’s Cocoa Queen (~$720 Million)

She holds the crown among Ghanaian women in business. As CEO of Plot Enterprise Ghana Limited, she dominates cocoa processing—a critical export that Ghanaans sweetly rely upon. Her fortune is estimated at $720 million.

She is grace, grit, and the embodiment that African women can rule the world—and the cocoa world, too.

6. Dr. Kwesi Nduom – Banking, Hospitality & Education (~$650 Million)

Dr. Nduom’s Groupe Nduom includes GN Bank, Coconut Grove Hotels, and institutions of learning. His empire spans banking, hospitality, and education, all flourishing at an estimated $650 million in net worth.

He brings a beloved African proverb alive: Knowledge is wealth that multiplies when shared

7. Alhaji Asuma Banda – Logistics & Aviation Trailblazer (~$600 Million)

Founding Antrak Group, Banda built a logistics and aviation powerhouse vital to West African trade. With estimated net worth of $600 million, he’s the bridge that links Ghana to the world.

We owe our goods, our connections, our commerce to trailblazers like him.

8. Dr. Kofi Amoah – Finance, Real Estate & Entertainment (~$500 Million)

Dr. Amoah helped bring Western Union to Ghana and has interests in real estate, finance, and entertainment. With an estimated fortune of $500 million, he’s the creative connector of business and culture.

He dances gracefully between spreadsheets and stage.

9. Joseph Siaw Agyepong – Waste Management Pioneer (~$450 Million)

Founder of Zoomlion Ghana Ltd, Agyepong is known for revolutionizing sanitation in Ghana, and building a national business—value estimated at $450 million.

He teaches us that making money can begin with sweeping streets—and sweeping hearts.

10. Nana Amo Tobbin I – Insurance & Manufacturing Leader (~$400 Million)

Leading Tobinco Group, Amo Tobbin has built companies in insurance, pharmaceuticals, and logistics, improving Ghana’s healthcare and safety net. His estimated net worth is around $400 million.

He reminds us that prosperity must protect and preserve health.

Honorable Mentions: Expanding the Picture

Beyond our top ten, Ghana’s wealth tapestry includes other notable names:

• Charles Ampofo – His Kampac Group (oil, gas, construction) has been valued at about $1.46 billion, though this lacks recent independent confirmation.

• Dr. Kwame Addo-Kufuor – Former Minister, with investments in banking, insurance, property, and media, estimated at $1.2 billion.

These names sometimes outrank the top 10 depending on the list—but our primary list reflects more consistent, widely-reported estimates for 2025.

Let’s Reflect, African Style

My dear reader, these ten people are not just names; they are chapters in Ghana’s unfolding story:

• Ernesto Taricone reminds us how visionary real estate can shape our cities.

• Sir Sam Jonah is legacy and leadership at the mine’s helm.

• Kwame Despite gives soul to media and commerce.

• Ibrahim Mahama is the grit behind roads, buildings, infrastructure.

• Patricia Poku-Diaby is proof that women lead and lift nations.

• Dr. Nduom mixes banking with hospitality and higher learning.

• Alhaji Banda ensures we move, trade, connect.

• Dr. Amoah brings global services home like a bridge.

• Agyepong cleans our streets and purifies our economy.

• Tobbin I fortifies healthcare and financial security.

While their numbers may dazzle, behind each story is vision, risk, community impact, and often philanthropy.

Conclusion

So there you have it—our Top 10 richest Ghanaians in 2025, told with warmth, depth, and African pride. We’ve woven facts from reliable sources into this tapestry of names, provinces, industries, and hearts. May their journeys inspire young entrepreneurs and remind us that wealth in Ghana is not just about accumulating—it’s about uplifting.

Let me know if you’d like to spotlight any one of them more—perhaps a deep dive into their businesses, philanthropy, or leadership. It’d be my honor.

I hope this post serves you well, brother or sister—here’s to Ghana’s shining entrepreneurs, and to our own paths yet to carve.