Kennedy Asante Osei | |
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Born | 10 October 1986 |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Education | Master of Laws from the University of Ghana Law School |
Alma mater | Reverend John Teye Memorial Institute |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Spouse | Tracy Asante Osei [1] |
Parent |
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Kennedy Osei Asante (born 1986) is a Ghanaian lawyer and businessman. [2]
Osei was born on 10 October 1986 [3] and is the eldest son of Dr. Osei Kwame Despite. [4]
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]
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]
Osei refurbished and donated a new library to the Reverend John Teye Memorial Institute, his alma mater 2002. [9]
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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