Abd Traore Explained

Abd Traore
Birth Name:Abdoulaye Traore
Occupation:Entrepreneur
Organization:Founder, CEO of WatsUp TV
Relatives:Iya Traore
Awards:100 Most Influential African 2018[1] [2]

Abd Traore is a Guinean[3] entertainment entrepreneur and television executive who is founder and CEO of WatsUp TV, WatsUp Magazine,[4] 369 Live and Shob Group.

Early life

Abdoulaye Traore known as Abd Traore was born in Guinea,[5] but grew up and schooled in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 2010 he moved to Ghana, where he studied graphic and web design at IPMC.

Career

He is the CEO of WatsUp Co, the entertainment company that produces WatsUp TV[6] and organises the annual WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards[7] which recognises African Music Videos and Artistes.[8] He has produced WatsUp TV which is noted be a leading pan-African TV Show across the continent airing on DSTV & Canal+ Channels. In 2016, his show ranked as the Most Influential TV Show in Ghana in the annual Ghana Social Media Rankings.[9]

In March 2018, he launched his first entertainment music magazine named WatsUp Magazine, which was covered by Afrobeat highlife Ghanaian artist Bisa Kdei.[10]

Recognition

In 2017, Busy JUMP[11] referred to him as a rising media entrepreneur, and he was also nominated for the prestigious Africa Youth Awards in the Media Personality of the year category. WatsUp TV has also consistently being nominated in the Ghana Startup Awards organised by The African Network of Entrepreneur and Jack Daniel's Ghana Nightlife Awards.[12]

In 2018 and 2020,[13] Traore was ranked among 100 Most Influential Young Africans a prestigious annual ranking of young people across Africa. His TV Show, WatsUp TV was awarded the TV Show of the Year[14] at the 2018 Jack Daniel's Ghana Nightlife Awards in Accra.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 100 Most Influential Young Africans Announced . 14 May 2019 . 11 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190911033154/http://www.africayouthawards.org/2018-100-most-influential-young-africans-announced/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Davido, Stonebwoy, others named in 2018's 100 Most Influential Young Africans list. 5 September 2018. www.ghanaweb.com.
  3. Web site: WatsUp TV has officially launched in Guinea Conakry - AmeyawDebrah.Com. 25 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428050621/https://ameyawdebrah.com/watsup-tv-officially-launched-guinea-conakry/. 2019-04-28.
  4. Web site: Bisa Kdei covers Watsup Magazine – Today Newspaper. 10 February 2019. 12 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212070456/https://www.todaygh.com/bisa-kdei-covers-watsup-magazine/. dead.
  5. Web site: Amadou Traoré . Fédération Française de Football . 22 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201210143135/https://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/tous-les-joueurs/fiche-joueur/2545347000-amadou-traore . 2020-12-10.
  6. Web site: Watsup TV Officially Launched In Guinea Conakry. Prince. Akpah.
  7. Web site: Rwanda: Knowles' Video Nominated At Watsup TV Africa Music Video Awards. Eddie. Nsabimana. 11 October 2016. AllAfrica.
  8. Web site: DJ Arafat & Ouder 1er pick 2016 WatsUp TV Music Video Awards. www.ghanaweb.com. 27 March 2017.
  9. Web site: The 2016 Ghana Social Media Rankings Report. cliqafrica.com. 8 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Bisa Kdei becomes first celebrity to cover WatsUp Magazine. 17 March 2018. Pulse Ghana.
  11. Web site: ABD Traore - media entrepreneur on the rise. JUMP. 2017-08-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20170820032925/https://jump.com.gh/entrepreneurship/abd-traore-media-entrepreneur-on-the-rise. 2017-08-20. dead.
  12. Web site: Jack Daniels Launches Nightlife Award In Ghana - Daily Guide Africa. https://web.archive.org/web/20170606071147/http://dailyguideafrica.com/jack-daniels-launches-nightlife-award-ghana/. usurped. 6 June 2017. dailyguideafrica.com.
  13. https://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/radio-tv/abdoulaye-traore-named-among-2020-100-most-influential-young-africans/
  14. https://yfmghana.com/full-list-of-winners-jd-nightlife-awards-2018/

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