Akosua Asaa Manu is Ghanaian social marketer and a political activist. She is currently a deputy chief executive officer of the Ghana National Youth Authority.[1][2] Prior to her appointment she served as the deputy director of communications at the office of the First Lady of Ghana, Rebecca Akufo-Addo.[3][4][5]
Early life and education edit
Manu had her secondary education at Wesley Girls' Senior High School and then proceeded to the University of Ghana where she obtained a bachelor's degree in economics.[3][4][5]
Career edit
Starting off her career as a social marketer and a banker, Manu worked with Ghana Commercial Bank(GCB) and Max International.[4] She got recruited to work as a systems and back office administrator at GCB after serving as a national service personnel. In 2012, she started a small fashion and clothing business and in 2014, she left GCB to work at Max International. Rising through the ranks to now attaining a diamond associate at Max International, she is known to be one of the successful and influential people in the social marketing industry[6][5]
Politics edit
She is a member of the New Patriotic Party. In 2016, Manu joined the campaign team of the New Patriotic Party working under the social media division. As a result, she was appointed to the office of the First Lady to serve as the deputy Director of Communications in 2017. In that same year, she joined the New Patriotic Party's communication team.[6]
On December 2, 2023, Akosua Manu, popularly known as Kozie, won the New Patriotic Party's parliamentary primaries and has been elected as the candidate for the Adentan constituency to contest on the governing party's ticket in the upcoming 2024 general election. She polled 814 votes, closely followed by Kwasi Obeng Fosu the runner-up who got 638 votes.[7][8]
Personal life edit
References edit
- ^ "Ghana to mark National Youth Day on Nov. 1". MyJoyOnline.com. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "NYA OFFICIALS MEET WITH NUGS CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS | National Youth Authority". www.nya.gov.gh. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Biography: Akosua Asaa Manu, Deputy CEO Of NYA". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Akosua Manu appointed Deputy CEO for NYA". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Meet Akosua Asaa Manu, the newly appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Ghana's youth authority". www.pulse.com.gh. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ a b Starrfmonline. "Meet Akosua Manu, newly appointed Deputy CEO of the National Youth Authority | Starr Fm". Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Holomah, Emmanuella (2 December 2023). "NPP primaries: Akosua Manu takes early lead at Adentan". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Adams, Bernard Ralph (2 December 2023). "NPP Primaries: Akosua Manu wins Adentan seat". Metro TV Online. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "NPP primaries: Akosua Manu wins Adenta constituency; Okraku Mantey loses Ayensuano; Bannerman loses Odododiodio - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.