Kennedy Asante Osei

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Kennedy Asante Osei
Born (1986-10-10) 10 October 1986 (age 37)
NationalityGhanaian
Education Master of Laws from the University of Ghana Law School
Alma mater Reverend John Teye Memorial Institute
Occupation Lawyer
SpouseTracy Asante Osei [1]
Parent

Kennedy Osei Asante (born 1986) is a Ghanaian lawyer and businessman. [2]

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Early life

Osei was born on 10 October 1986 [3] and is the eldest son of Dr. Osei Kwame Despite. [4]

Education

Osei had his elementary education at the Reverend John Teye Memorial Institute. He attended Adisadel College in Cape Coast and then pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with the option of Banking and Finance at the University of Ghana. [5]

He obtained an LLB from Mountcrest College before being called to the Ghana Bar after graduating with a Master of Laws in Corporate and Commercial Law from the University of Ghana Law School in 2022. [6] [7]

Career

Osei is the General Manager of Despite Media Group, the media conglomerate that owns and runs Peace FM, Neat FM, Hello FM, United Television and Peacefmonline.com.[ citation needed ]

He also runs and controls Golden Crest Hotel, Aerial Plus, Nextbite Company Limited and Tribal Africa in top-level leadership capacity. [8]

Philanthropy

Osei refurbished and donated a new library to the Reverend John Teye Memorial Institute, his alma mater 2002. [9]

Personal life

On Valentine's Day in 2020, Osei married fashion designer Tracy Ameyaw in a traditional wedding. [10] The next day, the white wedding took place in what was described as a lavish event. [11] [12] In 2021, the couple announced the birth of their twins. [13]

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