Ernest is an astute businessman with many years’ experience. A product of Presbyterian Boys Secondary School (Presec), he has an amazing business career in the small and medium enterprise industry, an industrialist and also holds a Master’s Degree in Finance and Investment Management at Salford University Manchester in the United Kingdom also a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana.
He set up the SPECIAL INVESTMENTS LTD which is a real estate and construction business and can boast of a significant number of estate houses and apartments in very strategic areas of the city and numerous office complexes and shops. Ernest, together with a very close friend, founded the United 2 Co. Ltd, a holding company for the U2 SALT LTD – a 600 acre salt mining company and a refinery at Winneba in the Central Region. Thereafter, he co-founded UNITED TELEVISION (UTV Ltd), which is currently the leading TV stations in the country.
In 2011, Ernest achieved a lifetime dream of becoming an industrialist by solely founding and setting up the mineral water company, SPECIAL ICE LTD.
Lastly, Ernest co-founded and became the Board Member of BEST POINT SAVINGS AND LOANS CO. LTD which is already a highly recognized financial institution in Ghana, BEST ASSURANCE LTD, which is a renowned insurance company and BEST PENSIONS TRUST LTD which is a pensions company.
The Peristrofi World Honorary International Award Conference bestowed on him an Honorary Ambassador of Business Entrepreneur in West Africa. He has been conferred with a Doctorate Degree of Philosophy in Law from Barkley University for his contribution to the socio-economic development of Ghana. Ernest has also been awarded the Best Manufacturing Entrepreneur for 2013 by Entrepreneurs Foundation under the auspices of the Ministry of Trade and Industries. In 2019 he was adjudged The Exclusive Man of the Year for the EMY Awards Ghana. He has been decorated with the Highest Distinction of Global Dignity Awards for Service to Humanity at the United Nations, New York with the Proclamation by the Senate of New York.
He has received lots of recognitions and awards locally and internationally and has attended various local and international conferences, seminars and business workshops including:
- Annual Directors Certification Training Program for 2019, Purple Almond Consulting Service.
- Corporate Governance and High Performance Board Training Certificate, MRB Consult 2016.
- Certificate in Accounting University of Ghana Legon.
- Guest Speaker, 8th Graduation Ceremony of Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center.
- Honorary Fellow Chartered Institute of Credit Management Ghana.
- Honorary Member, Ghana Institute of Journalism
- Ghana Captains Award, UAE-Africa Mentoring Consortium
- Best Ashanti Region Business Icon of the Year 2017, Ghana Quality Awards 2018
- Leadership and Strategy Award, Ghana Manufacturing Awards 2018
- Business Growth and Achievement Award, Ghana SME & Young CEO’s Summit
- Outstanding Business Executive, 10th Ghana Entrepreneur & Corporate Executive Awards 2020
- The President of East Legon Executive Fitness Club.
- Patron Accra Friendship Club.
- The Global President of Presec Old Boys Association.
- The Board Chairman Presec Governing Council.
- Guess Speaker at Havard University Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Honorary Citizen of State of Georgia Atlanta
Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong loves reading and also his favorite hobby is football, this has led him to play football at least twice a week to enable him keep fit.
Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong, who is Chairman of six companies, is a much-respected personality in our society. He was also a Board member of the National Covid-19 Trust Fund of Ghana.
