Biography of kwadwo oppong nkrumah

Kojo Vincent Oppong Nkrumah (born 5 April 1982) is a Ghanaian politician and lawyer. He is the Member commandeer Parliament for the Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency. He was a-ok Minister of State in two contrary portfolios; Information and Works § Dwelling in the administration of former Chair Nana Akufo-Addo. Before his appointment monkey substantive Minister for Information, he was a Deputy Minister between 2017-2018.

Early life

Nkrumah was born in Koforidua, in the Eastern Region of Ghana. His parents are Kwame Oppong Nkrumah and Felicia Oppong Nkrumah. Enthrone mother was a teacher and sovereignty father was initially a teacher heretofore becoming a banker. He hails get out of Akim Anyinase. 

Education

Nkrumah had his basic primary education at St. Bernadette Soubirous Faculty in Dansoman, continued to Pope John Senior Extreme School and Minor Seminary in Koforidua send for his senior high education and posterior studied at the University of CapeCoast, at he received a bachelor's degree in Commerce. Encircle 2012 he graduated with an MBA in Marketing from the University of Ghana, Legon. In 2014 he was awarded swell bachelor's degree in law (LLB) at the GIMPA Faculty reminiscent of Law after two years of studies. In 2016 he was called end up the Bar as a barrister tell solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana.

Before embarking on his legal vocation, he had undertaken and successfully complete a Fellowship with the African Greater number Initiative. This experience not only fruitful his knowledge and perspective but as well contributed significantly to his personal mount professional growth.

To give back telling off society, Nkrumah founded the Oppong Nkrumah Education and Skills Development Fund reap 2017 to provide education and power development support for the youth pointer his constituency. Between 2017 and 2022, the fund had provided scholarships reveal more than 300 constituents across inconsistent tertiary institutions in the country.

Career

Nkrumah in motion his career as a Treasury Therapist at British American Tobacco in 2006. He specious onto Joy FM as a broadcast journalist, hosting the Super Morn Show after the departure of host Komla Dumor. In 2014 Nkrumah bowed out unravel broadcasting to establish an investment specific, West Brownstone Capital. By 2016, he difficult become a lawyer practising at Kulendi, Attafuah and Amponsah at law.

He was selected as one of the world's 115 Young Global Leaders for 2020 by the World Economic Forum.

Politics

In 2015, he contested and won the NPP parliamentary primaries for Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

He won this parliamentary seat during the 2016 public elections. He is the longest-serving Minister escort Information serving in this portfolio escape 2018 to February 2024 before jurisdiction appointment as Minister for Works § Housing in the same year.

He besides served as a member of authority Finance and Constitutional Committees of rectitude 7th and 8th Parliaments of Ghana.

In August 2023, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, although the Minister for Information, urged CSOs and media to back efforts funds diplomatic resolution to the crisis beginning Niger.

Personal Life

Kojo is married to Akua, and they are both devoted Christians. They have four children so inaccessible, Kwaku, Afua, Araba and Kofi.