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Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

Ghanaian politician

Kojo Vincent Oppong Nkrumah (born 5 April 1982) is a Ghanaian politician and lawyer.[3][4][5] He is the member of parliament for the Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency.[6][7][8] Having served as the Minister of Information since November 2018, he was appointed the Minister of Works and Housing during a Ministerial reshuffle on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.[9][10]

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Early life

Nkrumah was born in Koforidua, in the Eastern Region of Ghana. His parents are Kwame Oppong Nkrumah and Felicia Oppong Nkrumah. His mother was a teacher and his father was initially a teacher before becoming a banker. He hails from Akim Anyinase.[6]

Education

Nkrumah had his basic school education at St. Bernadette Soubirous School in Dansoman, continued to Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary in Koforidua for his senior high education and later studied at the University of Cape Coast, where he received a bachelor's degree in Commerce. In 2012 he graduated with an MBA in Marketing from the University of Ghana, Legon. In 2014 he was awarded a bachelor's degree in law (LLB) at the GIMPA Faculty of Law after two years of studies. In 2016 he was called to the Bar as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana.[6]

Before embarking on his legal career, he had undertaken and successfully completed a Fellowship with the African Leadership Initiative. This experience not only enriched his knowledge and perspective but also contributed significantly to his personal and professional growth.[11][12]


To give back to society, Nkrumah founded the Oppong Nkrumah Education and Skills Development Fund in 2017 to provide education and skills development support for the youth of his constituency. Between 2017 and 2022, the fund has provided scholarships to more than 300 constituents across different tertiary institutions in the country.[13]

Career

Nkrumah started his career as a Treasury Analyst at British American Tobacco in 2006. He moved on to Joy FM as a broadcast journalist, hosting the Super Morning Show after the departure of host Komla Dumor. In 2014 Nkrumah bowed out of broadcasting to establish an investment firm, West Brownstone Capital.[14] By 2016, he had become a lawyer practising at Kulendi, Attafuah and Amponsah at law.[6]

He was selected as one of the world's 115 Young Global Leaders for 2020 by the World Economic Forum.[15][16]

Politics

In 2015 he contested and won the NPP parliamentary primaries for Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[17][18]

He won this parliamentary seat during the 2016 Ghanaian general elections.[19] He was also the longest serving Minister for Information serving in this portfolio from 2018 to February 2024.[20][21][22][23][24][25]

He additionally served as a member of the Finance and Constitutional committees of the 7th and 8th Parliament of Ghana. He is currently the President's Representative at the Minister of Works and Housing.[26]

Kojo Nkrumah was announced as Minister-designate for information by President Nana Akufo-Addo along with Mavis Hawa Koomson as a Minister-designate for Fisheries and Minister designate for Food Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto.[27] They were subsequently rejected by the minority side at the Appointments Committee for various reasons.[28] He was however approved by a majority consensus on the floor of the House after extensive debate on recommendations made by the Appointments Committee.[29]

In August 2023, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, as the Minister of Information, urged CSOs and media to back efforts for diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Niger.[30]

Personal life

Kojo is married to Akua, and they are both devoted Christians. They have four children so far, Kwaku, Afua, Araba and Kofi.[6][31]

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