Kojo Akoto Boateng

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Kojo Akoto Boateng
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Born (1986-12-29) December 29, 1986 (age 37)
NationalityGhanaian
CitizenshipGhanaian
Education KNUST
OccupationBroadcaster
EmployerOmni Media
Organization Citi FM
SpouseAdjoa
Children1

Kojo Akoto Boateng was born on Monday 29 December 1986. [1] Starting with the name DJ X-Ray, Kojo served as a radio drive-time host on the KNUST campus with Focus FM. He then joined the Imperial Broadcasting Company, Kapital Radio where he continued as a Drive Time host and later hosted Daybreak Kapital, the station's flagship morning show. [2] [3]

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Family

Kojo Akoto Boateng married Adjoa on 29 December 2017 at the Eusbett Hotel in Sunyani. He had known Adjoa for 12 years before their marriage. [1] He has a son.

Work

Kojo Akoto Boateng was the former head of New Media at Citi FM and Citi TV. [4] He has also led the Research function at Citi FM and Citi TV. He was ones a panelist/analyst on the Citi Breakfast Show.

He works as a Master of Ceremonies for various high-profile events in Ghana. Among the past events he has hosted include the Guinness Africa Hero Awards, MTN Apps Challenge, MTN Business World Executive Breakfast, World Bank 60th Anniversary, and Fidelity Bank Corporate Games. [5] Other events include Miss Tourism Ghana, Ghana Entrepreneurs Awards, Unilever End of Year party CIMG, and Total Ghana Startupper.

At Citi FM, he hosted programs like MOGO, Business Olympics, Family Day Out, and Roundtables among others. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Citi FM's Kojo Akoto Boateng weds Adwoa [Photos] – Citi Showbiz". 31 December 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  2. "Move to discover more: The story of Kojo Akoto Boateng". GhanaWeb. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. "Influential story of Kojo Akoto Boateng". Ghana Live. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. Freeman Yeboah, Thomas (6 February 2019). "Citi Sports launches website". Pulse Gh. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. Dadzie, Kwame (29 March 2018). "Kojo Akoto Boateng: a good dose of a good host at MOGO 2018" . Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  6. "Akoto Boateng Hosts Ghana's First Entertainment Quiz Show". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-12-09.