Portia Arthur (born 7 January 1990) is a Ghanaian writer and reporter.[1][2] She launched her first book titled Against the Odds in July 2018.[3] She also started the Book Per Child Initiative, which aims at inspiring young people to read by supporting them with educational materials and establishing reading clubs in various schools and churches.[4]
Portia Arthur | |
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| Born | 7 January 1990 Kumasi, Ghana |
| Occupation(s) | Author, writer, reporter |
| Notable work | Against The Odds! |
| Children | 1 |
Education
editArthur graduated from the Kwame Nkrumah University, where she studied publishing.[5]
She has the following qualifications to her credit.[6]
| Certificate/License | Name of institution/platform | Month and Year of issue |
|---|---|---|
| Management Skills: New Manager Training in Essential Skills | Udemy | February 2020 |
| PMP® Certification Training Course | Udemy | March 2020 |
| Successful Events: Event Planning, Marketing & Management | Udemy | March 2020 |
Career
editAfter studying publishing at university, Arthur's first job was with media house Pulse Ghana, under of the supervision of Godfred Akoto Boafo.[5] Inspired by one story she reported on, about the lack of school infrastructure in my neighborhood,[7] she started a project called "The Book Per Child Initiative".[5] As she has said, she saw it as "a way of improving the literacy level of our future leaders. But I reckoned what better way than to contribute to solving the problem I had spotted by actually tapping into my publishing training and passion to write a book? I subsequently also realized I could sponsor some kids with their tuition with proceeds from book sales."[5] As part of the project, her first book, Against the Odds, was launched in 2018.[8]
In 2020, she was appointed General Manager of Blackbusters Family Media.[9]
Awards and recognitions
editArthur was nominated as the Fashion/Lifestyle Blogger of the Year at the 2019 Ghana Lifestyle Awards.[10] She was also nominated for the MakeUp Blog of the Year at the 2019 Ghana MakeUp Awards for her contribution to Pulse Lifestyle on Pulse Ghana.[11] On 31 January 2020, Arthur was verified on Instagram and Facebook.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Against The Odds! New book by Lifestyle Writer Portia Arthur empowers millennials". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Arthur, Kristine (21 August 2019). "Lifestyle writer, Portia Arthur models for Meg'signature's new collection". Ghanafuo.com. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Arthur, Portia (16 November 2017). Anaman, Fiifi Essilfie (ed.). Against The Odds. Isaac Nana Baah, Alex Osei Bonsu. Portia Arthur.
- ^ "Against The Odds! New book by Lifestyle Writer Portia Arthur empowers millennials". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Portia Arthur". Linked In. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Arthur, Portia (31 January 2017). "Hundreds of pupils stranded as two schools fight over building". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Against The Odds! New book by Lifestyle Writer Portia Arthur empowers millennials". myjoyonline.com. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Portia Arthur appointed as General Manager of Blackbusters Family Media". GhanaWeb. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Pulse Ghana's Portia Arthur nominated for 2019 Ghana Lifestyle Awards". pulse.com.gh. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Ghana makeup Awards". 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Portia Arthur on Instagram: 'To everyone supporting me in diverse ways, I am very grateful. 🙏🙏🙏 #theauthorsyearbook #portiaarthurreads #portiaarthurmentors'". Instagram. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
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