Edward Asare

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Edward Asare
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Born (1993-07-10) July 10, 1993 (age 31)
Dawatrim-Asesewa, Eastern Region, Ghana
EducationUniversity of Ghana
Accra Academy
University of Professional Studies
Occupation(s)Blogger
Digital marketing professional
Website edwardasare.com

Edward Asare (born 10 July 1993) is a Ghanaian blogger, Influencer, and a digital marketer. [1] He was nominated among the Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers in 2021 by Avance Media and was awarded Ghana's Digital Marketing Professional of the Year by the National Communication Awards in 2021. [2] [3]

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Early life

Edward Asare was born at Dawatrim-Asesewa in the Eastern region (Upper Manya Krobo District) to Rev. Eric N. Asare and Mary Asare. [4] [5]

Education

Edward attended Dawatrim R/C primary school and then continued his elementary education at the De Youngsters International school. [6] His senior high school education was at Accra Academy from where he continued to the University of Ghana where he read Economics and Information Studies. [7] He holds an MBA in Marketing from the University of Ghana Business School. [8] He also holds an MA in Media and Digital Communication Management from the University of Professional Studies,Accra. [9]

Career

In 2016, Edward Asare worked as a social media manager at TV3 and did his national service at St. Francis Girls' Senior High School. [4] He has worked with Genesis International Ltd, Glofert Ghana, Peduase Valley Resort, Media General Ltd, Ankobrah Beach Resort, Redpear and Yen.com.gh. [10] [11] Mr. Asare is currently a Digital Marketer with United Bank for Africa, Ghana, and a board member of Educational World Wide. [7]

Awards and recognitions

YearOrganizationAwardResult
2020Ghana Youth Excellence AwardsDigital Influencer of the YearWon [12]
2021National Communication AwardsDigital Marketing Professional of the YearWon [13]
Advance Media GhanaTop 50 Blogs in Ghana, Ranked 49thWon [14]
Ghana Youth Excellence AwardsYouth Blogger of the YearNominated [15]
2022Humanitarian Awards GlobalHonoreeWon [16]

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