Amoaning Samuel
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Barimah Amoaning Samuel | |
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| Born | Amoaning Samuel |
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| Show | Entamoty Live |
| Station(s) | Class FM |
| Country | Ghana |
Barimah Amoaning Samuel is a Ghanaian blogger and radio personality.[1] As of January 2019, he was the host of youth show Entamoty Live on Class FM in Accra.[2]
Career[]
Amoaning Samuel hails from the Central Region of Ghana and received training in Broadcast Journalism from the Ghana Media School. He is the founder of Ghanaian entertainment and digital advertising company Entamoty Media Limited.[3]
As the host of a youth show, Amoaning addresses a number of causes that affect the lives of young people. Among the themes of his conversation are the dangers in young people's digital spaces such as revenge porn. His advocacy against revenge porn includes a push towards the criminalization of the act by the lawmakers of Ghana.[3]
Amoaning Samuel has recently deliberated the abuse of opioids on his shows;[4] most notable in Ghana being the painkiller Tramadol.[5] Joining the fight against drug abuse,[6] he has been reported on different media championing a call for ban on the use of Tramadol.[3][4]
Recognition[]
In 2018, Barimah was voted among the top 50 most influential bloggers in Ghana;[7][8] an annual ranking organised by Avance Media, a Ghanaian media and public relations agency.[9] He was one of 18 speakers at the TEDxAccra series of African thought-leadership events dubbed Africa Dialogues in 2017.[10]
In 2019, Barimah was nominated for both Male Entrepreneur and Overall Entrepreneur of the year at the Achievers Summit and Awards.[11] He also emerged winner of the popular vote for the Blogger of the year at the Social Media and Entertainment Awards in July 2019.[12]
References[]
- ^ "Barimah Amoaning Samuel awarded at WBAF UAMDC Awards | Entertainment 2018-09-27". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ "Barimah Amoaning To Host A Youth Show On Class FM". Modern Ghana. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ a b c Wundengba, Charles (2017-12-18). "He is championing the fight against Revenge Porn in Ghana. Meet the 'Chief Blogger', Barimah Amoaning Samuel". Wundef. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ a b "Ban Tramadol In Ghana - Barimah Amoaning Samuel". EOnlineGH.Com. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ "Police expressed worry over tramadol abuse". www.ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ "Tramadol Abuse A Danger To Public Health - FDA". Modern Ghana. 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ "Avance Media announces inaugural 2018 Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ "Barimah Amoaning Ranked Among Top 50 Influential Bloggers In Ghana". The Publisher Online. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ "Avance Media Announces 2018 Top 50 Ghanaian Journalist". Modern Ghana. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ Online, Ghana News (2017-06-01). "Africa Dialogues announces Speakers for its June 3 2017 Event". Ghananewsonline. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ Blogger, Barimah Chief (2019-04-24). "Barimah Amoaning Samuel Grabs 2 Nominations At Young Achievers Awards". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "SOMEA Awards: Barimah Amoaning Samuel Wins Blogger Of The Year". News Ghana. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
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