Afia Pokua Explained

Afia Pokua
Alma Mater:Ghana Institute of Journalism, Labone Senior High School
Occupation:News anchor, Broadcaster, Journalist
Known For:News Anchor

Afia Pokua (known as Vim Lady)[1] is a Ghanaian media personality[2] and the Head of Programs at the Despite Media Group, operating Peace FM, Okay FM, Neat FM and Hello FM in Kumasi.

Education

Afia attended Labone Senior High School for her secondary education. She then proceeded to the Ghana Institute of Journalism and the Ghana Institute of Management And Public Administration for a bachelor's degree in law.[3]

Career

She is the former editor of Adom FM, a subsidiary of Multimedia Group Limited.[4] [5] In 2013, Afia had attempted to quit Mulitimedia following a misunderstanding she had with the management.

In October 2019, she resigned from the Multimedia Group and joined UTV, a satellite television station owned by the Despite Media Group[6] Currently, Afia Pokuaa is the host of Egyaso Gyaso, a popular news analysis program aired on Okay FM Mondays and Fridays between 7pm and 9:30pm. She also co-hosts UTV's morning show dubbed Adekye Nsroma.

Awards and recognition

Radio and Television Personalities Awards Radio Female Presenter of the Year 2019–2020.[7]

Personal life

In May 2020, Afia Pokua revealed for the first time that she has a son, who is in his teens.[8] [9]

Voluntary work

In 2018, she founded the SugarDem Ministry, a gender parity activist group set up to parallel the PepperDem Ministry that advocates for women to uphold stricter relationships with men.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vim Lady's departure: Big loss to Adom FM and a gain for UTV. Graphic Online. 17 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine . 2022-05-28 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Afia Pokua, Biography. 2021-11-24. ghanaweb.com.
  4. News: Check Out These Hot Photos of Afia Pokuaa Vim Lady + Biography. 8 August 2018.
  5. Web site: 2017 WomanRising 100 Most Influential Ghanaian Women. womanrising.org. 31 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180226082806/http://womanrising.org/100miwg/. 26 February 2018. dead.
  6. Web site: Afia Pokuaa aka Vim Lady finally joins UTV from Multimedia, hosts her first show » GhBase•com™. 19 October 2019. GhBase•com™. 7 November 2019.
  7. Web site: Full list of 2020 RTP Award winners. 2020-11-26. Graphic Online. en-gb.
  8. Web site: 2020-05-12. Afia Pokuaa shows off her grown up son for the first time? (Photos). 2021-03-07. GHSPLASH.COM. en-US. 18 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200518105916/https://www.ghsplash.com/afia-pokuaa-shows-off-her-grown-up-son-for-the-first-time-photos/. dead.
  9. Web site: 2021-03-05. Mama's Boy – Vim Lady Outdoors Her Handsome Son Who Is A Year Older Today. 2021-03-07. GhanaCelebrities.Com. en-US.
  10. News: We never said cooking by women is slavery – Pepper Dem clarifies stance . 26 February 2018. citifmonline.com. 31 March 2018.