Berifi Afari Apenteng is a Ghanaian lawyer, journalist,[1] and civil servant. He was the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 2011 to 2013.
Berifi Afari Apenteng | |
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| 14th Director-General of the GBC | |
| In office 2011–2013 | |
| Nominated by | National Media Commission |
| President | John Atta Mills (2011–2012) John Mahama (2012–2013) |
| Preceded by | Kwabena Sarpong-Anane (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Albert Don-Chebe |
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| Nationality | Ghanaian |
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Education
editApenteng had his secondary education at Mfantsipim School and Labone Senior High School.[2][3] He then proceeded to the University of Ghana to study Modern History and Archeology, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree (combined honours) in 1974.[2][3] In 1976, he obtained a graduate diploma from the School of Journalism and Communications, University of Ghana.[2][3] He later enrolled at the Ghana School of Law where he was called to the bar in 1981.[2][3] Apenteng holds Executive MBA degree from the University of Ghana Business School, he was also a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University.[2]
Career
editApenteng joined the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation as a Senior Reporter for the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Television News department in November 1976.[4] He was later made an editor, and in 1981, he was appointed head of Television News, succeeding E. A. Dentu who had retired in May that year.[4]
Prior to his appointment as the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, he had served as Director of Radio and Deputy Director of Television at the Ghana Broadcast Corporation.[2] He was also General Manager of TV3 Network Limited, and Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group Limited.[2][5] He worked as the Managing Director of TV Africa on a part-time basis.[2]
Personal life
editApenteng is married with children.[2]
References
edit- ^ Boadu-Ayeboafoh, Yaw (2006-03-07). Daily Graphic: Issue 1,49681 March 7 2006. Graphic Communications Group.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Graphic, Daily (2011-10-19). "Ashigbey, Apenteng Head Graphic, GBC". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ a b c d Combroad. Commonwealth Broadcasting Association. 1981.
- ^ a b Combroad. Commonwealth Broadcasting Association. 1981.
- ^ Aggrey, Joe (1998-06-23). Graphic Sports: Issue 703 June 23 - 25 1998. Graphic Communications Group.