Ugandan entrepreneur Benard Feni has scored a major double win at the Ghana Merit Awards 2026, taking home the CEO/Entrepreneur of the Year Award while his philanthropic organisation, Mungu Feni Foundation, was named Best NGO/Foundation of the Year.
The awards, held in Accra, Ghana, recognise Feni’s work across entrepreneurship, leadership and philanthropy, giving his business and community-focused efforts recognition beyond Uganda.
For Feni, the two honours represent different sides of the same journey. One celebrates his achievements as an entrepreneur, while the other recognises the social impact associated with his foundation.
The CEO/Entrepreneur of the Year award highlights Feni’s contribution to business and enterprise, particularly his ability to turn ideas and opportunities into ventures with wider economic and social value.
His second recognition carries a different significance.
The Mungu Feni Foundation being named Best NGO/Foundation of the Year places the spotlight on the philanthropic side of his work and its contribution to communities and social development.
Together, the awards paint a broader picture of Feni’s ambitions — combining commercial enterprise with a focus on creating social impact.
The recognition also comes as African entrepreneurship increasingly places emphasis on leaders who pursue business growth while using their platforms to contribute to society.
Feni’s latest honours add another milestone to his entrepreneurial journey, with the Ghana Merit Awards recognising both the business leader and the organisation through which his philanthropic work is carried out.
Rather than being a single-industry achievement, the double recognition puts both Benard Feni and the Mungu Feni Foundation in the spotlight for their respective contributions.
With two awards coming from the same ceremony, Feni leaves the 2026 Ghana Merit Awards with recognition that extends beyond entrepreneurship — celebrating both what he has built and the wider impact associated with his work.