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Barimah Amoaning Samuel is a Ghanaian blogger and radio personality.[1] He was the host of Entamoty Live on Class FM in Accra.[2]
Barimah Amoaning Samuel | |
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 Samuel Amoaning wearing Entamoty Media merchandis | |
| Born | Amoaning Samuel 10 June 1995 |
| Alma mater | Ghana Media School |
| Career | |
| Show | Entamoty Live |
| Station | Class FM |
| Network | 91.3 FM |
| Country | Ghana |
Career
editAmoaning Samuel was born in the Central Region of Ghana. He studied Broadcast Journalism at the Ghana Media School and is the founder of Entamoty Media Limited.[3]
As a radio personality, Amoaning highlighted the dangers of social vices, including revenge porn and drug abuse. His advocacy against revenge porn includes a push towards the criminalization of the act by the lawmakers of Ghana.[4] Joining the fight against drug abuse, he has been reported on different media championing a call for ban on the use of Tramadol.[5]
In 2021, Amoaning started the Zeepay YT Creators Festival in collaboration with ICS Africa and as part of the Government of Ghana's Beyond the Return campaign.[6] The initiative developed further to equip female creators and youth with digital skills to close Ghana's unemployment rate gap.[7][8]
Recognition
editIn 2018, Barimah was voted among the top 50 most influential bloggers in Ghana;[9][10] an annual ranking organised by Avance Media, a Ghanaian media and public relations agency.[11] He was one of 18 speakers at the TEDxAccra series of African thought-leadership events dubbed Africa Dialogues in 2017.[12]
In 2019, Barimah was nominated for both Male Entrepreneur and Overall Entrepreneur of the year at the Achievers Summit and Awards.[13] He also emerged winner of the popular vote for the Blogger of the Year at the Social Media and Entertainment Awards in July 2019.[14]
In 2020, Barimah won Digital Marketer of the Year at the Youth Excellence Awards ceremony.[15] He was listed among the 50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians for the second time by Avance Media in 2021,[16][17] and won the Vlogger of the Year award on behalf of Entamoty Media at the Ghana Most influential Youth Awards that same year.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Barimah Amoaning Samuel awarded at WBAF UAMDC Awards | Entertainment 2018-09-27". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ "Barimah Amoaning To Host A Youth Show On Class FM". Modern Ghana. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ "Ghanaian Blogger Barimah Amoaning Celebrated on His Birthday". Odartey Ghana. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Wundengba, Charles. "He is championing the fight against Revenge Porn in Ghana. Meet the 'Chief Blogger', Barimah Amoaning Samuel". Wundef. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Tramadol Abuse A Danger To Public Health - FDA". Modern Ghana. 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ "YT Creators Festival will create opportunities for Ghanaian digital creators - Amoaning Samuel". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Owusu, Janet. "Equipping young people with digital skills can reduce youth unemployment – Amoaning". MyInfoGh. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Dzido, Justice. "Barimah Amoaning Samuel Offers Free Training For Female Content Creators". The Publisher. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Avance Media announces inaugural 2018 Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ "Barimah Amoaning Ranked Among Top 50 Influential Bloggers In Ghana". The Publisher Online. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ "Avance Media Announces 2018 Top 50 Ghanaian Journalist". Modern Ghana. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ Online, Ghana News (2017-06-01). "Africa Dialogues announces Speakers for its June 3 2017 Event". Ghana News Online. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ Blogger, Barimah Chief (2019-04-24). "Barimah Amoaning Samuel Grabs 2 Nominations At Young Achievers Awards". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "SOMEA Awards: Barimah Amoaning Samuel Wins Blogger Of The Year". News Ghana. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "Barimah Amoaning Samuel awarded Digital Marketer of the year at Youth Excellence Awards". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Amoaning Samuel listed among top 50 influential young Ghanaians". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians: 2021 List Announced By Avance Media". Digital Times Africa. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Odartey, Lamptey. "Barimah Amoaning Samuel wins Vlogger of the Year". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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