Kent Mensah

Kent Mensah is a Ghanaian online journalist, radio personality, and blogger who used to work for Starr FM Ghana and former Chief Editor of Goal Ghana.[2][3][4]

Kent Mensah
Kent Mensah at Goal
Born
Kent Mensah

Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
EducationUniversity of Education, Winneba
OccupationOnline journalist, radio personality, blogger
Years active2009–present
Known forCiti FM, Goal.com Ghana, Aljazeera Africa, and Starr FM Ghana.[1]

Early life

Mensah began his early education at Edentrom Preparatory School at Adabraka, in Accra. He continued at the St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School where he started his high school education in 1998. After his high school education, he attended the University of Education, Winneba where he studied a Program in Communication Science. He continued his Education at Jayee Institute.[5] Later he went to the International Institute of Journalism in Germany to study online journalism.

Career

Mensah joined Citi FM as a reporter in 2012 and was made a chief editor of Goal Ghana after the launch in Ghana in July 2012.[6][7] He later joined Starr FM Ghana after it was launched in 2014 by former Ghanaian Finance Minister, Keane's Duffour.[8]

Lets Goal Ghana campaign

In June 2014, Mensah joined key influencers online journalists which include Dentaa Amoateng, Tempa T, Ameyaw Debrah and Jeanette Kwakye to launch the Lets Goal Ghana! Me Firi Ghana’s campaign which attracted so many people globally.[9]

Recognition

In 2010, Mensah was covered by the AfricaFiles Magazine in recognition to his "The Child Alert" program which was launched in 2007 to advocate for child rights in Ghana.[10]

References
  1. Online, Peace FM. "Funny Face Joins Starr FM".
  2. "Goal.com Launches Ghana Edition". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. "African footballers call on their juju men". brandsouthafrica.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. "Goal.com Ghana - Our New Edition Launches!". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. "Africa Files | Printable Version". www.africafiles.org. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  6. "Goal.com Ghana - Our New Edition Launches! | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  7. "Goal.com fifth highest rising Google search in Ghana during 2010*". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  8. "STARRS ALREADY!The BIG-NAMES lineup of newly established Starr 103.5 FM". enewsgh.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  9. "Lets Goal Ghana! Me Firi Ghana's Global social media Supporters Campaign #LetsGoalGhana | GhanaGist.Com". ghanagist.com. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  10. "Africa Files | Printable Version". www.africafiles.org. Retrieved 2018-05-25.


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