Afia Serwaa Kobi Hemaa Osisiadan-Bekoe[1] (born 30 November 1983) is a Ghanaian female entrepreneur, TV presenter and communication specialist. She has had a career in the media industry for over ten years.[2] She is currently the head of corporate communication at Ghana Post Company Limited[3][4] and the founder of Angeles Foundation[5] an agency which focuses on boy-child empowerment and entrepreneurial skills.
Kobi Hemaa Osisiadan | |
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| Born | 30 November 1983 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Communication strategist |
| Employer | Head of Corporate Communication Ghana Post |
| Spouse | Emmanuel Bekoe |
| Children | 3 |
Education edit
She has a degree in Accounting and Information System from the Regent University College of Science and Technology, Accra.[6] She went on to pursue Master of Business Administration in Corporate Strategy and Economic Policy at Maastricht School of Management in Netherlands from 2011 to 2013.[2]
Career edit
Her first step in the media industry was at TV Africa where she hosted "Ghana’s Pride" in 2007. The programme sought to project the rich Ghanaian culture while showcasing the various Ghanaian products on the market.
In 2009, she made her way to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation with the same programme. She created another programme dubbed "Ohemaa Dwaso".
She headed to Multi TV in 2014 with a programme called "Exclusive to Cancer". In 2015, she became the programme's manager of Light TV and later at Homebase TV where she doubled as the morning show host and the head of the TV department.[7]
She was the Director of TV at Homebase television till March 2018.[8] [9]
She co-hosted the Homebase TV morning show known as Eboboba[10] until she came up with a programme called ‘Beyond the Ballot’ which is a social political show that airs on TV every Wednesday at 8pm to 10pm.[11]
Kobi Hemaa Osisiadan is popularly known as the voice that promotes Made-in-Ghana products and also addresses many societal issues.[12][13][14]
She marked her 10th anniversary in April 2017 and as part of the celebration, she started a foundation known as Angeles Foundation[15] which focuses on boy-child empowerment, cancer education and development of entrepreneurial skills.[16][17][18][19]
She is currently the head of corporate communication at the Ghana Post Company Limited.[20][21]
Personal life edit
Born to Sylvia Ofori and Prince Anane-Acheampong Osisiadan, Kobi Hemaa Osisiadan is the fourth child out of five children of her parents. She is married with three kids to Mr. Emmanuel Bekoe who is a news editor at Peace FM.[22][1]
References edit
- ^ a b "GLAMOROUS WEDDING NOT THE SOURCE OF HAPPY MARRIAGE | News Ghana". News Ghana. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Kobi Hemaa: Meet the Ghanaian supporting entrepreneurs with free advertising on social media". GhanaWeb. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "GhanaPost Encourages The Public To Take It Upon Themselves And Generate Their Own Digital Addresses". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Ghana Post joins Greater Accra Regional hospital to celebrate Emergency Week | Health News 2018-12-01". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "Angeles Foundation Begins GHC100000 Training Project". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Ankiilu, Masahudu (2 January 2020). "Kobi Hemaa Osisiadan-Bekoe: The Indomitable Female Star Achiever". African Eye Report. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Duah, Kofi. "Ghana news: I want to cause a change in society — Ohemaa - Graphic Online". Graphic Online. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Kobi Hemaa Leaves Homebase TV". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Top 5 Best Female Morning Show Hosts in Ghana - ProfileAbility Blog". blog.profileability.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Meet the top 5 female morning show hosts in Ghana - Eveyo.com". Eveyo.com. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Ofori, Evans (11 May 2017). "[Media Fillas GH]: "BEYOND THE BALLOT" premieres on Homebase TV". [Media Fillas GH]. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Ghanaians need education on health implications of make-up". Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Ghanaians need education on health implications of make-up - Ohemaa Osisiadan-Bekoe". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Attend to Psychological needs of wards - Kobi Hemaa — Raw Gist". Raw Gist. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "Kobi Hemaa Osisiadan Launches 'Angeles Foundation' In Colours". Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Angeles Foundation begins GH100,000 training project | Swag Of Africa". www.swagofafrica.news. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Kobi Hemaa Celebrates 10years in media with a Package to the Needy". Openbox gh. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ razzonline (2 May 2017). "GOOD MOVE! TV Hostess Kobi Hemaa Sets Up Foundation To Empower Boys". RazzOnline. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Single mothers undergo emotional intelligence training – Atinka FM". www.atinkaonline.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Nartey, Laud. "We're not sacking 900 staff – GhanaPost". www.classfmonline.com. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Starrfmonline. "Volta Regional Minister joins Digital Address campaign | Starr Fm". Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "My Date With Destiny -Serwaa Osisiadan Bekoe - Globe Entertainment". www.globentertainment.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2017.