Amoaning Samuel Explained

Barimah Amoaning Samuel
Birth Name:Amoaning Samuel
Birth Date:10 June 1995
Alma Mater:Ghana Media School
Show:Entamoty Live
Station:Class FM
Network:91.3 FM
Country:Ghana

Barimah Amoaning Samuel is a Ghanaian blogger and radio personality.[1] He was the host of Entamoty Live on Class FM in Accra.[2]

Career

Amoaning 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

In 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barimah Amoaning Samuel awarded at WBAF UAMDC Awards Entertainment 2018-09-27 . 2019-01-10 . GhanaWeb.
  2. Web site: Barimah Amoaning To Host A Youth Show On Class FM. 2017-03-07. Modern Ghana. 2019-01-10.
  3. Web site: Ghanaian Blogger Barimah Amoaning Celebrated on His Birthday . Odartey Ghana . 8 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Wundengba . Charles . He is championing the fight against Revenge Porn in Ghana. Meet the ‘Chief Blogger’, Barimah Amoaning Samuel. . Wundef . 8 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Tramadol Abuse A Danger To Public Health - FDA. 2018-12-15. Modern Ghana. en. 2019-01-12.
  6. Web site: YT Creators Festival will create opportunities for Ghanaian digital creators - Amoaning Samuel . GhanaWeb . 8 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Owusu . Janet . Equipping young people with digital skills can reduce youth unemployment – Amoaning . MyInfoGh . 8 July 2022.
  8. Web site: Dzido . Justice . Barimah Amoaning Samuel Offers Free Training For Female Content Creators . The Publisher . 8 July 2022.
  9. Web site: Avance Media announces inaugural 2018 Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers . 2019-01-12 . GhanaWeb.
  10. Web site: Barimah Amoaning Ranked Among Top 50 Influential Bloggers In Ghana. 2019-01-11. The Publisher Online. en-GB. 2019-01-12.
  11. Web site: Avance Media Announces 2018 Top 50 Ghanaian Journalist. 2018-07-11. Modern Ghana. en. 2019-01-12.
  12. Web site: Online . Ghana News . 2017-06-01 . Africa Dialogues announces Speakers for its June 3 2017 Event . 2019-01-12 . Ghana News Online . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Barimah Amoaning Samuel Grabs 2 Nominations At Young Achievers Awards. Blogger. Barimah Chief. 2019-04-24. Modern Ghana. en. 2019-08-05.
  14. Web site: SOMEA Awards: Barimah Amoaning Samuel Wins Blogger Of The Year. News Ghana. en-US. 2019-08-05.
  15. Web site: Barimah Amoaning Samuel awarded Digital Marketer of the year at Youth Excellence Awards . GhanaWeb . 8 July 2022.
  16. Web site: Amoaning Samuel listed among top 50 influential young Ghanaians . GhanaWeb . 8 July 2022.
  17. Web site: 50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians: 2021 List Announced By Avance Media . Digital Times Africa . 8 July 2022.
  18. Web site: Odartey . Lamptey . Barimah Amoaning Samuel wins Vlogger of the Year . Modern Ghana . 8 July 2022.