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Shatta Wale, Guilty Beatz, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah And Other Ghanaians Recognized Among 100 Most Influential Young Africans 2019

The Africa Youth Awards is a prestige award scheme with the aim of appreciating the works of young Africans in Africa and the Diaspora.

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The Africa Youth Awards is a prestige award scheme with the aim of appreciating the works of young Africans in Africa and the Diaspora.

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In recognition of their works which has impacted lives across the continent, Africa Youth Awards has announced 100 young Africans from 32 African countries in its 2019 ranking of 100 Most Influential Young Africans.

And some well-deserving Ghanaians were duly recognized among these 100 Most Influential Young Africans.

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Below is the list and profiles, according to AYA, of 8 Ghanaians who were recognized as most influential young Africans:

1. Ato Ulzen-Appiah – Director, GhanaThink Foundation

Ato Ulzen-Appiah is a social entrepreneur, consultant, blogger and director of the GhanaThink Foundation who was named 2018 African Male Youth of the Year at the annual Africa Youth Awards. He is a co-founder of Barcamp Ghana and Junior Camp Ghana which champions the youth to take up volunteer roles in Ghana.

2. Derick Omari – Founder, Tech Era

Derrick is a passion driven change maker in the social enterprise field with a demonstrated history of working in the education technology and non-profit management. Derick works to create a better world for the disabled with the use of technology to empower the disabled to gain employment, gain access to inclusive education, be independent and attain high level of social inclusion.

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His work caught the attention of Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and received the prestigious Queens Young Leaders Award in 2018 at the Buckingham Palace. His work also drew admirable attention from the President of Ghana and Ashesi University which earned him the Ashesi University Presidential Award from His Excellency, President Nana Akuffo Addo and Dr. Patrick Awuah, President of Ashesi University.

3. GuiltyBeatz – Music Producer

Guilty Beatz, is a Ghanaian record producer best known for producing Chase “Tell Me Your Name”, Jesse Jagz “Bad Girl” and Efya “Getaway”, with the slogan “S.T.A.R Baby!!”

His interest in music began as a child when he received his first piano at the age of 1. His passion for music has grown ever since. He is famous for producing multiple songs for Beyonce on her Lion King Album.

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4. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (Hon) – Minister, Ministry of Information (Ghana)

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is a Ghanaian politician, and Lawyer. He is the Member of parliament for the Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency and the current Minister of Information.

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5. Manasseh Azure Awuni – Journalist

Manasseh Azure Awuni, is a freelance journalist having worked with Multimedia Group Limited in Accra, Ghana for some time in the past. He is known for his controversial investigative and anti-corruption reports that have caused national uproar and also land some government officials in prison.

6. Nana Akua Ankomah-Asare – Managing Director, Primetime Ltd

Nana is an experienced MD with a demonstrated history of working in the media production industry. She is skilled in Event Planning, Advertising, Social Media, Corporate Communications, and Management. He also has strong business development professional with a Master of Arts in International Affairs (MAIA) focused in Communication and Development Studies from Ohio University.

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Her company is noted for the annual National Science & Maths Quiz.

7. Roberta Annan – CEO, Roberta Annan Capital Partners

Roberta is the founder of Annan Capital Partners (ACP), a sector agnostic specialized boutique investment company in Sub-Saharan Africa. She also owns RACP; a portfolio of assets in sustainable hospitality, agribusiness and sustainable luxury in Africa. Subsidiaries of RACP include: Cocoa Afric, African Hospitality Development Group (AHDG) and Frallain Group.

8. Shatta Wale, Musician (Ghana)

Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., is a Ghanaian-born producer and reggae-dancehall musician. He is known by his stage name Shatta Wale, formerly Bandana.

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His best known song is “Dancehall King”, which led to winning the Artiste of the Year at the 2014 edition of the Ghana Music Awards. He also featured on the Lion King Album by Beyoncé released in 2019.

Source: AfricaCelebrities.com

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