Afia Pokua

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Afia Pokua
Alma mater Ghana Institute of Journalism, Labone Senior High School
Occupation(s)News anchor, Broadcaster, Journalist
Known forNews Anchor

Afia Pokua (known as Vim Lady) [1] is a Ghanaian media personality [2] and the Head of Programs at the Despite Media Group, operating Peace FM, Okay FM, Neat FM and Hello FM in Kumasi.

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Education

Afia attended Labone Senior High School for her secondary education. She then proceeded to the Ghana Institute of Journalism and the Ghana Institute of Management And Public Administration for a bachelor's degree in law. [3]

Career

She is the former editor of Adom FM, a subsidiary of Multimedia Group Limited. [4] [5] In 2013, Afia had attempted to quit Mulitimedia following a misunderstanding she had with the management. [1]

In October 2019, she resigned from the Multimedia Group and joined UTV, a satellite television station owned by the Despite Media Group [6] Currently, Afia Pokuaa is the host of Egyaso Gyaso, a popular news analysis program aired on Okay FM Mondays and Fridays between 7pm and 9:30pm. She also co-hosts UTV's morning show dubbed Adekye Nsroma.

Awards and recognition

Radio and Television Personalities Awards Radio Female Presenter of the Year 2019–2020. [7]

Personal life

In May 2020, Afia Pokua revealed for the first time that she has a son, who is in his teens. [8] [9]

Voluntary work

In 2018, she founded the SugarDem Ministry, a gender parity activist group set up to parallel the PepperDem Ministry that advocates for women to uphold stricter relationships with men. [10]

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