The 2025 edition of the Ghana Eminence Awards was not just a night of glamour, applause, and recognition of outstanding achievements in business and leadership. It became a moment of reflection and a call to higher standards, as Professor Goski Alabi, a distinguished academic, entrepreneur, and thought leader, delivered an inspiring keynote address to awardees and attendees.
Taking the stage before a distinguished gathering of industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers, Professor Goski Alabi reminded the audience that awards and recognition must not merely be seen as personal milestones but as a call to duty. She emphasized that true success goes beyond accomplishments and accolades, it rests on a foundation of ethics, values, and integrity.
“You have to lead with ethics, you have to lead with integrity, and work harder than before to maintain the fate you are achieving tonight,” she declared, urging honorees to reflect on the responsibility their recognition places upon them. For her, leadership without moral grounding risks eroding the very legacies people work so hard to build.
Professor Goski Alabi further challenged the award winners to embrace resilience and adopt a forward-looking mindset in their personal and professional pursuits. “Move forward ever without coming back,” she said, echoing a message of persistence and determination. Her words resonated with many in the room, especially entrepreneurs and young professionals striving to navigate the competitive and ever-evolving business environment in Ghana and beyond.
The Ghana Eminence Awards has over the years positioned itself as one of the country’s most prestigious platforms for celebrating excellence in various industries, from business and innovation to social impact and leadership.
Yet, the 2025 edition stood out for its reminder that recognition without responsibility is incomplete.
Professor Alabi’s message served as a guiding light, calling on leaders to embrace ethical conduct not just as a choice but as a necessity for sustainable progress.
Her speech highlighted the urgent need for leaders across all sectors to prioritize integrity in decision-making, resist the lure of short-term gains, and focus on creating lasting value. She underscored that Ghana’s socio-economic transformation depends not only on innovation and entrepreneurship but also on leaders who are committed to building systems and institutions that future generations can depend on.
The event concluded with the presentation of awards to outstanding individuals and organizations who have made remarkable contributions in their respective fields.
