KNUST Honours Edward Boateng

Picture shows Mr Edward Boateng, (Left) receiving the citation from Mrs Vesta Adu-Gyamfi(middle) while Mrs_Anatu _Kande _Mahama

Founder of the CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards and Executive Chairman of Global Media Alliance, Mr. Edward Boateng has been honoured at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi over the weekend.

Mr. Boateng, an alumnus of the university, was presented with a citation which commended him for his role in honouring and encouraging media excellence in the country and on the continent of Africa.

Making the presentation, Mrs. Vesta Adu-Gyamfi, Dean of the Faculty of Industrial Art who represented Prof. Daniel Buor, Provost of the College of Art and Social Sciences, CASS at KNUST said the presentation was to express their appreciation of Mr. Boateng's role in promoting media excellence in Ghana and Africa.

Receiving the award, Mr. Boateng commended the University for the honour done him and pledged to continue working very hard to make the university and the country proud.

“The Media are indispensable partners in development and I feel happy to be involved in efforts geared towards strengthening media excellence on the continent” he said.

In a related development, Mr. Boateng had undertaken a mentoring, coaching and motivational programme at KNUST as part of activities marking the CASS' 5th anniversary of the collegiate system.

He urged the students to be disciplined, honest and remain focused to enable them achieve their goals in life.

Mr. Boateng also reminded the students that any habits they cultivate now would impact other areas of their lives after school and so they should make it a point to eschew all forms of bad practices while on campus.

He encouraged students to network and build good relationships that will help them even after school. A university campus is one of the few places to meet good partners, in one's social and business life, he said.

Industrial and Professional Relations Officer for CASS, Mr. Ralph Nyadu-Addo, said CASS was putting in place mechanisms to bring industry and alumni together to mentor and motivate students, a move which will go a long way to shape the future of tomorrow's leaders.

Mr. Nyadu-Addo also urged the students to take advantage of opportunities such as Mr. Edward Boateng's visit and put into practice all the relevant experiences they share with them.

Edward Boateng is the Executive Chairman of Global Media Alliance (GMA) and Chairman of the Silverbird, Africa Group. GMA's media assets include radio, TV, corporate advisory work and event management. The Silverbird Group is sub-Saharan Africa's leading and biggest entertainment Company. Amongst others, Silverbird own the Galleria in Lagos, The Abuja Entertainment Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, cinemas and retail outlets in Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria. Edward is responsible for growing the business outside Nigeria.

Prior to GMA, Edward worked with Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), then parent company for CNN, Cartoon Network etc, where he led the drive to establish brands such as CNN, Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies into household names in Africa. He also initiated the weekly 'Inside Africa' Program that still runs on CNN and founded the CNN African Journalist Awards, now the CNN Multichoice Journalist Awards.