Nana Akufo-Addo

=== Awards ===
Akufo-Addo was presented with the [[Mother Teresa Awards|Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice]] in 2016 by the Harmony Foundation for sacrificing political ambitions for the sake of national peace and reconciliation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.motherteresaawards.org/awardees/mother-teresa-memorial-awards-2016/|title=Mother Teresa Memorial Awards 2016|work=Mother Teresa Memorial Awards|access-date=12 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204022314/http://www.motherteresaawards.org/awardees/mother-teresa-memorial-awards-2016/|archive-date=4 December 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2017, he received the National Achievement Award by the [[Africa-America Institute]]’s on behalf of the people of Ghana. The award was given to recognise Ghana as a country which represents freedom, democracy and stability in Africa.<ref>{{cite news |title=Akufo-Addo receives National Achievement Award |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Akufo-Addo-receives-National-Achievement-Award-583248 |website=GhanaWeb|access-date=8 August 2019 |date=21 September 2017}}</ref>

Akufo-Addo was given an award for Exemplary Leadership in June 2018 by the [[Rosa Whitaker|Whitaker Group]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/president-akufo-addo-receives-exemplary-leadership-award.html|title=President Akufo-Addo receives exemplary leadership award|last=PRESIDENCY.GOV.GH|work=Graphic Online|access-date=18 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618230454/https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/president-akufo-addo-receives-exemplary-leadership-award.html|archive-date=18 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ansah |first=Marian |date=5 March 2018 |title=President Akufo-Addo receives 'Exemplary Leadership Award' |work=citifmonline |url=http://citifmonline.com/2018/03/05/president-akufo-addo-receives-exemplary-leadership-award/ |url-status=live |access-date=18 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618230235/http://citifmonline.com/2018/03/05/president-akufo-addo-receives-exemplary-leadership-award/ |archive-date=18 June 2018}}</ref>
In August 2018 he received the African Port Award by The African Port Award (APA) Foundation for his projects on modernizing Ghana's ports.<ref>{{cite web |date=August 2018 |title=his efforts in modernizing Ghana's ports. |url=http://africanchronicler.com/ghanaian-president-akufo-addo-wins-african-port-award/ |access-date=8 August 2019 |publisher=africanchronicler.}}</ref> In September 2018, the U.S. Africa Business Centre of the [[United States Chamber of Commerce]] presented Akufo-Addo with the 2018 Outstanding Leader's Award in recognition of regional, diplomatic, and economic leadership in Africa.<ref>K. Effah, [https://yen.com.gh/116120-akufo-addo-receive-outstanding-leaders-award-new-york.html#116120 "Akufo-Addo to receive Outstanding Leaders Award in New York"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008022637/https://yen.com.gh/116120-akufo-addo-receive-outstanding-leaders-award-new-york.html#116120 |date=8 October 2018 }}, Yen.com.gh, 18 September 2018.</ref><ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20181008061237/http://dailyguideafrica.com/nana-grabs-top-us-award/ "Nana Grabs Top US Award"]}}, ''DailyGuide Africa'', 18 September 2018.</ref><ref>[https://citinewsroom.com/2018/09/25/akufo-addo-receives-2018-outstanding-leaders-award/ "Akufo-Addo receives 2018 outstanding leader’s award"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926123959/https://citinewsroom.com/2018/09/25/akufo-addo-receives-2018-outstanding-leaders-award/ |date=26 September 2018 }}, CNR, 25 September 2018.</ref> In October 2018, he received the 2018 Governance Leadership Award "in recognition of his commitment towards enhancing the living standards of the Ghanaians and governing the country in accordance with the rule of law".<ref>[https://citinewsroom.com/2018/10/06/nana-addo-receives-2018-governance-leadership-award/ "Nana Addo receives 2018 Governance Leadership Award"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007223412/https://citinewsroom.com/2018/10/06/nana-addo-receives-2018-governance-leadership-award/ |date=7 October 2018 }}, CNR, 6 October 2018.</ref>

In May 2019, the United Nations Secretary-General [[António Guterres]] named Akufo-Addo among the newly appointed SDG advocates as co-chair alongside the prime minister of Norway, [[Erna Solberg]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 May 2019|title=United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has Appointed New Sustainable Development Goals Advocates |url=https://www.globalgoals.org/news/secretary-general-antonio-guterres-has-appointed-new|access-date=21 August 2020|website=The Global Goals}}</ref> The role of these advocates is to raise awareness, inspire greater ambition, and push for faster action on the [[Sustainable Development Goals]] (SDGs).

In June 2019, the [[Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa]] (ANOCA) announced it will honour Akufo-Addo with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Merit Award for Heads of State due to his tremendous contribution to sports development and projects in Ghana and for the successful bid for Ghana to host the 2023 African Games.<ref>{{cite news |title=ANOCA to award highest honour to Ghana President Akufo-Addo |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1080764/anoca-to-award-highest-honour-to-ghana-president-akufo-addo |first=Patrick|last= O'Kane|website=Inside the Games|access-date=8 August 2019 |date=19 June 2019}}</ref>

Nana Akufo-Addo was honoured at the fourth Ghana Hotels Association Awards, held on 20 January 2020, for demonstrating visionary leadership by declaring the year of return and ensuring its successful execution.<ref name="gbcghanaonline.com"/>

On 10 October 2022, the [[University of Sorbonne]] in Paris, France presented an honorary doctorate degree to Akufo-Addo.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-10 |title=Akufo-Addo receives Honorary Doctorate Degree from Sorbonne University - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/akufo-addo-receives-honorary-doctorate-degree-from-sorbonne-university/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=myjoyonline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Peace FM |title=Why Akufo-Addo Was Awarded Honorary PhD By French University |url=https://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/local/social/202210/475810.php |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Peacefmonline}}</ref>

On 8 August 2023, Akufo-Addo was presented with a Medal of Merit in Leadership Award by the African Bar Association.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daily Graphic |date=8 August 2023 |title=African Bar Association honours President Akufo-Addo |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/african-bar-association-honours-president-akufo-addo.html |access-date=8 August 2023 |website=Graphic Online}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Africa Bar Association confers Medal of Merit in Leadership Award on Akufo-Addo |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/africa-bar-association-confers-medal-of-merit-in-leadership-award-on-akufo-addo |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=myjoyonline. |language=en}}</ref>