ICUMS operator Ghana Link picks top award at Ghana-West Africa Business Excellence Awards
Ghana Link Network Services Limited has been awarded “Trade Facilitation Company of the Year”, following the company’s successful introduction and operation of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) at the ports.
The company picked up the prestigious award at the Ghana-West Africa Business Excellence Awards event held on Friday, May 10, 2024.
Other awards won by Ghana Link at various awards ceremonies given the company’s robust implementation of the ICUMS system include; Trade Facilitation Technology Leadership Award, E-Solution for Trade Excellence Award, Excellence In Innovation and Technology Award, Best Trade Facilitation Organisation of the Year, Best Trade Facilitation Company and Indigenous Company of the Year Award.
The ICUMS currently connects over 8,000 players in the trade facilitation ecosystem in a day including Freight Forwarders, Shippers, Courier Companies, all Ministries, Departments and Agencies, regulatory bodies including the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority, Environmental Protection Agency, the Ghana Standards Authority, and Oil Marketing Companies, among others.
The ICUMS has been touted by freight forwarders, importers and exporters, port clearing agents, and the trading community at large as the best trade facilitation tool which has come to reduce the then-long workflow process that existed prior to its rollout and ensured the ease of doing business at the ports in particular.
The system has also come to ramp up the government’s revenue generated from the country’s points of entry – land, air, and sea borders.
Expressing gratitude for the “Trade Facilitation Company of the Year” award, Executive Chairman of Ghana Link Network Services, Nick Danso Adjei quipped, “We are happy for this recognition and award and we are encouraged to do more for the country through the services we provide at the ports via the ICUMs system. This award is a testament to the hard work the staff at Ghana Link put into providing the best of services at the ports and borders.”
Mr Danso Adjei on the same night was also awarded as Ghana’s “Entrepreneur of the Year”.
Mr Danso Adjei has established himself as Ghana’s most accomplished entrepreneur by winning the “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award for a record sixth time.
The astute businessman advising upcoming entrepreneurs and the Ghanaian youth noted that the youth must be focused in life and work really hard towards their goals.
“The youth should desist from fraudulent activities and find meaningful things to do with their lives, they should be focused in life and work really hard to become accomplished individuals in life and beneficial to the country,” he averred.
This year’s Ghana-West Africa Business Excellence Awards which was the 7th edition was endorsed by the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI).
The awards night witnessed several business entities and individuals who were decorated for their hard work and achievements.
The purpose of the awards is to bring together business players and recognize the achievements of local and international companies involved in various sectors.
All individuals and organizations that were awarded have contributed immensely to moving businesses forward and have demonstrated achievement across a wide variety of domains including customer service, safety, performance, leadership, prudence, operational and product excellence, innovation, and others.
The Ghana-West Africa Business Excellence Awards recognizes the industry’s merits and sets a benchmark for excellence whilst rewarding innovative ideas that have pushed boundaries.
