Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

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Hon.
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
Kojo-oppong-nkrumah.jpg
Member of Parliament
for Ofoase-Ayirebi
Assumed office
7 January 2017
Minister of Information
Assumed office
2017
PresidentNana Akufo-Addo
Preceded byMustapha Abdul-Hamid
Personal details
Born
Kojo Vincent Oppong Nkrumah

(1982-04-05) 5 April 1982 (age 39)[1][2]
Koforidua, Ghana
NationalityGhana Ghanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Spouse(s)Akua Oppong Nkrumah
Children3
Alma materPope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary
University of Cape Coast
University of Ghana
GIMPA
OccupationJournalist, Politician, Lawyer
Websitehttp://www.konkrumah.org/

Kojo Vincent Oppong Nkrumah (born 5 April 1982) is a Ghanaian politician and lawyer.[3][4][5] He is the member of parliament for the Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency.[6][7][8]

Early life[]

Nkrumah was born in Koforidua, in the Eastern Region of Ghana. His parents are Kwame Oppong Nkrumah and Felicia Oppong Nkrumah. His mother was a teacher and his father was initially a teacher before becoming a banker. He hails from Akim Anyinase.[6]

Education[]

Nkrumah had his basic school education at St. Bernadette Soubirous School in Dansoman, continued to Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary in Koforidua for his senior high education and later studied at the University of Cape Coast, where he received a bachelor's degree in Commerce. In 2012 he graduated with an MBA in Marketing from the University of Ghana, Legon. In 2014 he was awarded a bachelor's degree in law (LLB) at the GIMPA Faculty of Law after two years of studies. In 2016 he was called to the Bar as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana.[6]

Career[]

Nkrumah started his career as a Treasury Analyst at British American Tobacco in 2006. He moved on to Joy FM as a broadcast journalist, hosting the Super Morning Show after the departure of host Komla Dumor. In 2014 Nkrumah bowed out of broadcasting to establish an investment firm, West Brownstone Capital.[9] By 2016, he had become a lawyer practising at Kulendi, Attafuah and Amponsah at law.[6]

He was selected as a Young Global Leader for 2020 by the World Economic Forum.[10]

Politics[]

In 2015 he contested and won the NPP parliamentary primaries for Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[11]

He won this parliamentary seat during the 2016 Ghanaian general elections.[12] He was the Minister for Information in Ghana[13][14][15][16][17][18] and is the Cabinet spokesperson on the Economy.[19]

He additionally served as a member of the Finance and Constitutional committees of the 7th Parliament of Ghana. He is currently the President's Representative at the Ministry of Information.[20]

Kojo Nkrumah was announced as designate for information by President Nana Akufo-Addo after he won the 2020 elections.[21]

He was part of a list of minister-designates, including Mavis Hawa Koomson and Minister-designate for Food Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto who rejected by the minority side at the appointments committee for various reasons.[22]

He was however approved by a majority consensus on the floor of the House after extensive debate on recommendations made by the Appointments Committee.[23]

Personal life[]

Kojo is a Christian and married to Akua and has three children: Kwaku, Afua and Kofi.[6][24]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kojo Oppong Nkrumah : A Young Achiever". ModernGhana. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah". Aspen Institute. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Kojo Oppong Nkrumah". www.moi.gov.gh. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  4. ^ "Kojo Oppong Nkrumah Archives". Citi Newsroom. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  5. ^ Ghana, ICT Dept. Office of Parliament. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  6. ^ a b c d e UKGCC (2018-07-09). "HON. KOJO VINCENT OPPONG NKRUMAH". UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  7. ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Oppong-Nkrumah, Kojo". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  8. ^ Annang, Evans. "Meet Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ghana's affable Information Minister". Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  9. ^ "Once I was a stammerer... - Joy FM's Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Ghana: GJA Congratulates Kojo Oppong Nkrumah On Selection As Young Global Leader 2020". allAfrica.com. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  11. ^ "Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah wins NPP Primary at Ofoase Ayirebi". graphic.com.gh. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  12. ^ "Zanetor, Oppong Nkrumah win".
  13. ^ "New Ministers Vetting October 26 - Daily Guide Africa". dailyguideafrica.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-11.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ Frimpong, Enoch Darfah. "Reshuffle: Otiko Afisa Djaba now Ambassador to Italy". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  15. ^ "Let's discuss the 'New normal' - Oppong Nkrumah". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  16. ^ "245 Ghanaians in Kuwait to be deported on May 23". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  17. ^ "Parliament approves Oppong Nkrumah, Morrison as ministers | General News 2018-11-01". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  18. ^ "Statistics show successes chalked in Ghana's COVID-19 fight – Oppong Nkrumah". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  19. ^ Online, Peace FM. "First Reshuffle?: Otiko Out, Oppong Nkrumah For Information Ministry". Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  20. ^ "COVID-19 vaccine roll-out plan to be ready in a week's time – Oppong Nkrumah". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  21. ^ "Akufo-Addo presents first list of ministers for his second term to parliament - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  22. ^ "Minority MPs on Appointments Committee outrightly reject 3 nominees including Afriyie Akoto and Hawa Koomson - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  23. ^ "Parliament approves Hawa Koomson, Oppong Nkrumah, 11 other ministerial nominees". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  24. ^ Mensah, Jeffrey. "Beautiful photos of Kojo Oppong Nkrumah's wife pop up". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
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