Ernest Bediako Sampong who was born on June, 1956 is a Ghanaian Pharmacist and Businessman. He is the Founder and chief executive officer of Ernest Chemists and was awarded as The Man of The Year at EMY Africa Awards in 2020. He completed his secondary school at Adisadel College in Cape Coast, Ghana. He attended the University of Ghana Medical School before leaving to study Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, where he got a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy
Ernest Bediako Sampong, Chief Executive Officer of Ernest Chemist’s, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in West Africa, is among the most respected and distinguished entrepreneurs in Ghana. He started his eponymous pharmacy business as a single outlet in 1986, selling imported medical products and has since grown it into a vast enterprise that manufactures, distributes andexports to countries all over the African continent, including Cote d’lvoire, Senegal, Burkina Faso and Nigeria, in addition to serving the local Ghanaian market.
Mr. Sampong’s first taste of tertiary education as a medical student at the University of Ghana came to an unceremonious end when clashes between students protesting against the government and security force led to a closure of the university. He then transferred to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, this time to study pharmacy. Mr. Bediako Sampong’s rise has been driven by an uncompromising work ethic, ceaseless innovation and an uncanny ability to recognize opportunities where others see daunting challenges. He is the recipient of several honors and awards, including the 2017 People’s Choice Practitioners Award and the Local Pharmaceutical Institution of the Year Award.
Sampong is the current CEO and founder of Ernest Chemists Limited. The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association Ghana is led by him as it’s president. In 2009, He established NestPharma Company Limited in Freetown, Sierra Leone
