At a ceremony where over 30 entrepreneurs were honoured, the Chairman of Mohinani Group of Companies, Mr. Ramchand Udharam Mohinani, received the Lifetime Entrepreneur/Achievement Award at the 2 nd Ghana Entrepreneur Awards and Dinner 2011, State House, on 22 nd April 2012.
The award ceremony recognises the outstanding achievements of Ghanaian and resident foreign entrepreneurs, who have excelled in developing successful businesses, employment generation, and contributing to the growth of the country's economy.
Ramchand Udharam Mohinani established a number of successful manufacturing companies in Ghana. These include Ghana's first polyethylene factory in 1966 - Poly Products Ghana Limited – the flagship of Mohinani Group of Companies to support the packaging and processing industry.
1976, he established Poly Sacks (Ghana) Limited, to produce polypropylene packaging for the agro processing industry.
In the 1990s, he created more factories which have become huge household names; Poly Tank (Ghana) Limited and Poly Kraft (Ghana), which have an enormous portfolio of products, including water tanks, PET, PVC bottles and other multiple products meant for packaging a wide range of consumer goods, fish, alcoholic beverages, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, and processed foods etc.
He diversified into the trade and distribution sector by establishing Somotex (1986), Somovision (1999) and Uniwell (1993). These units specialise in the distribution of consumer electronics, home appliances and tyres amongst others, with representation of key brands such as LG Electronics, Philips domestic appliances, etc.
He entered the real estate industry in 2005, with the establishment of South West Estates & Tourism (Ghana) Limited, and its first development is the Arabella Residency at Cantonments.
The Mohinani Group has extended its reach beyond the shores of Ghana, with operations in London, Hong Kong, India, Dubai, Kenya, Tanzania, etc. The diverse activities of these companies provide employment directly to over 2,000 people across the country, and a global work force of over 3,000 people.
The Group has also won the National Good Corporate Citizen Award in recognition of its social responsibility, which includes a donation of $100,000 to the School of Health Sciences at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, scholarships, and the sponsorship of other national social events, and runs special plastic waste management awareness campaigns.
Ramchand Udharam Mohinani is the founder and Chairman of the Mohinani Group of Companies. Born in India, and moved to Ghana in 1957 with a few colleagues to establish a franchise for a trading entity in Ghana, Mr. Mohinani has been officially recognised for a lifetime of dedication to entrepreneurial endeavors.
He is married to his wife Sheela and blessed with three sons – Ashok, Anil and Sunil.
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