Celebrating
product leaders.
Championing standards.

Hero

Ghana's first merit-based recognition
celebrating outstanding products & product
leaders driving the digital economy

Product & Innovation Categories

Best Consumer Digital Product
Most Innovative Digital Product
Best B2B Digital Product
Best Digital Public Service

Celebrating digital products that break new ground, transform markets, and set bold standards in product management across consumer, business, and public service sectors.

Design & Experience Categories

Best UI/UX Design
Most Accessible Digital Product
Best Mobile App Experience
Best Web Platform Experience

Recognizing products that excel in design, usability, and accessibility, delivering seamless, intuitive, and inclusive user experiences.

Growth & Impact Categories

Most Impactful Product for MSMEs
Growth Story of the Year
Digital Product for Social Good
Fastest Growing Digital Product

Honoring products that achieve rapid growth, drive business success, & create meaningful social or economic impact.

Technical Excellence Categories

Best Use of AI/ML in a Product
Best Infrastructure Innovation
Best API-led Product Experience
Best Analytics Implementation

Showcasing the engineering brilliance behind digital innovation, from AI and APIs to platforms, infrastructure, and data solutions.

People & Teams Categories

Product Team of the Year
Rising Star in Product Innovation
Product Leader of the Year
Design Leader of the Year
⁠Product Architect of the Year
Product Growth Champion

This category recognizes the people and teams behind product success stories. It honors visionary leaders, rising talents, and collaborative teams whose creativity, strategy, and execution have brought game-changing products to life.

Key Dates



🎉

GDPA 2026 Event Launch

Nov 13, 2025

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2nd Nominations Window

Nov. 13 - Nov. 23, 2025

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Judging Window

Nov 14 - Dec 14, 2025

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GDPA Mixer

Dec 5, 2025

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Finalists Announced

Jan 10, 2026

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Public Voting

Jan 10 - Feb 10, 2026

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GDPA Awards Night

Feb 28, 2026



Frequently asked questions




The GDPA is Ghana's premier industry event dedicated to celebrating the products, teams, and leaders shaping the country's digital economy. It recognises excellence in product design, execution, innovation, and impact—spotlighting both emerging and established product leaders.