Mukesh V. Thakwani Honoured for Outstanding Leadership in Ghana’s Corporate and Industrial Sector
B5 Plus Founder and CEO Mukesh V. Thakwani continues to earn recognition for his contribution to industrial development, manufacturing excellence and entrepreneurship in Ghana and West Africa.
Mr Mukesh V. Thakwani, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of B5 Plus Limited, has established himself as one of the most recognised personalities in Ghana’s corporate and industrial landscape. His leadership of B5 Plus, coupled with his contribution to manufacturing, employment creation and industrialisation, has earned him numerous corporate and industry CEO personality awards over the years.
Founded by Mr Thakwani in 2002, B5 Plus has grown from its Ghanaian base into one of the leading iron and steel companies in West Africa. The company manufactures and supplies a wide range of steel and iron products and has developed an extensive distribution network serving Ghana and the wider West African market.
A Corporate and Industry CEO Personality
Mr Thakwani’s journey represents more than the expansion of a successful steel company. His career has become closely associated with the development of local manufacturing and the ambition to strengthen Ghana’s position as an industrial hub in West Africa.
His leadership has attracted repeated recognition. Among his honours, Mr Thakwani was named Ghana Most Respected CEO in Manufacturing at the Ghana Industry CEO Awards. He has also received recognition as an industrialist and business leader for his contribution to Ghana’s manufacturing sector.
In 2024, he was named CEO of the Decade at the Ghana Business Awards and Exemplary Business Leader of the Decade at the National Governance & Business Leadership Awards.
More recently, his achievements have continued to receive national recognition. In April 2026, Mr Thakwani was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement in Industrial Entrepreneurship, while in June 2026 he was named Entrepreneur of the Decade 2026 at the 10th Ghana Manufacturing Awards. At the same ceremony, B5 Plus was recognised as Manufacturing Company of the Decade 2026.
These honours underline the consistency of Mr Thakwani’s leadership and the impact B5 Plus has made on Ghana’s industrial development.
Building B5 Plus into an Industrial Leader
A central element of Mr Thakwani’s business philosophy has been the development of manufacturing capacity within Ghana.
Under his leadership, B5 Plus has expanded its operations and product portfolio while developing a substantial distribution footprint. The company supplies steel products for sectors ranging from construction and infrastructure to mining and fabrication. B5 Plus has also participated in major Ghanaian projects, helping establish the company as an important supplier to the country’s construction and industrial ecosystem.
Mr Thakwani has increasingly advocated for policies that give locally manufactured products greater access to the Ghanaian market. In September 2026, he called for stronger local content measures, arguing that Ghanaian manufacturers possess the capacity, expertise, machinery and workforce required to produce goods to domestic and international standards. He emphasised that stronger domestic manufacturing can create employment, develop local supply chains and conserve foreign exchange.
Leadership Beyond Business
Mr Thakwani’s impact also extends into education and corporate social responsibility.
Through the B5 Plus Care Foundation, the group has supported initiatives focused on education, healthcare and assistance to underprivileged communities. He is also behind DPS International Ghana, reflecting his broader commitment to education and human capital development.
This combination of industrial investment, entrepreneurship, job creation, education and community development has helped distinguish Mr Thakwani from the traditional definition of a corporate CEO.
Recognition of a Long Term Industrial Vision
For Mr Mukesh V. Thakwani, corporate and industry CEO personality awards represent recognition not simply of an individual, but of a long term industrial vision.
From the establishment of B5 Plus in 2002 to its development into a major West African steel manufacturer, his journey demonstrates the potential for private enterprise to contribute directly to national industrialisation.
As Ghana seeks to expand domestic manufacturing, strengthen local value addition, create employment and reduce dependence on imported products, B5 Plus represents the kind of industrial capacity that can contribute to these objectives.
Mr Thakwani’s growing collection of corporate, entrepreneurial and industrial leadership awards consequently reflects a much broader achievement: the transformation of B5 Plus into an important force in Ghanaian manufacturing and the positioning of its founder as one of the prominent industrial personalities shaping Ghana’s private sector.