Akosua Addai Amoo
{{Short description|Ghanaian television presenter}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Akosua Addai Amoo
| image = Akosua a.jpg
| caption = Akosua at Metro TV studio
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|4|df=y}}
| death_date =
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| education = Wesley Girls' Senior High School
University of Ghana
| years_active = 2010-present
| occupation = Sports Journalist, TV Presenter
| credits =
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Akosua Addai Amoo (born 4 December 1990) is a Ghanaian sports presenter, reporter and producer, formerly worked at Metro TV Ghana.{{Cite web|title=Akosua Addai Amoo Tips Ghanaian Athletes To Shine :: Ghana Olympic Committee|url=http://ghanaolympic.org/?item=6084|access-date=2021-01-16|website=ghanaolympic.org|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-10-23|title=Sports Journalist Akosua Addai Amoo Analyses GFA Presidential Debate|url=https://newsghana.com.gh/sports-journalist-akosua-addai-amoo-analyses-gfa-presidential-debate/|access-date=2021-01-16|website=News Ghana|language=en-US}} Akosua Addai Amoo was also the host of a sport show on Metro TV's Sports World.{{Cite web|last=Ofori|first=Evans|date=2017-04-06|title=Akosua Addai Amoo is the host of Metro TV's "Sports World"|url=https://mediafillasgh.com/akosua-addai-amoo-is-the-host-of-metro-tvs-sports-world/|access-date=2021-01-16|website=Mediafillasgh.com|language=en-US}}{{cite web|url=http://sport.citifmonline.com/2015/10/23/amoo-its-now-or-never-for-black-queens/|title=AMOO: It's now or never for Black Queens - Citi Sport|first=Nathan|last=Quao|website=citifmonline.com|accessdate=11 August 2017|archive-date=11 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811223331/http://sport.citifmonline.com/2015/10/23/amoo-its-now-or-never-for-black-queens/|url-status=dead}} She is currently a freelance sports journalist.{{Cite web|date=2018-07-25|title=Princella Adubea: Black Princesses' own Number 12|url=https://citisportsonline.com/2018/07/25/princella-adubea-black-princesses-own-number-12/|access-date=2021-01-16|website=Citi Sports Online|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-02-17|title=GWPL Matchday 5: Berekisu goes home, 'Team nu a sεti', the Rat Race|url=https://citisportsonline.com/2020/02/17/gwpl-matchday-5-berekisu-goes-home-team-nu-a-s%ce%b5ti-the-rat-race/|access-date=2021-01-16|website=Citi Sports Online|language=en-US}}
Early life and education
Akosua was born on the 4 December 1990 in Accra the capital of Ghana.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}} She attended Kiddy Gram Montessori and for primary and junior secondary school Alsyd Academy.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}} After her Basic Education Certificate Examination exam she gained admission to Wesley Girls’ Senior High School. Akosua has a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Ghana.
Career
= 2010–2017, Metro TV =
Akosua's career as a sports broadcaster started when she was 19 years old in 2010 before gaining admission to University of Ghana. She interned at Metro TV and was production assistant for the TV's 2010 FIFA World Cup coverage. Akosua had her first appearance on television as a pundit for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in July.{{cite web|url=http://mobile.ghanasoccernet.com/feature-can-this-black-princesses-team-break-the-jinx|title=FEATURE: Can this Black Princesses team break the jinx?|website=social_image|accessdate=11 August 2017}}
On completing University of Ghana in 2014, Akosua worked at Metro TV for a year as a national service personnel in the Sports department. Her roles at work entailed presenting the sports News on a daily basis, producing sports shows and covering Women's football in Ghana. After her service Akosua was employed by Metro TV. She hosted Metro TV's Sports World a show{{cite web|url=http://radioandtvgh.com/2017/03/13/akosua-addai-amoo-host-metro-tvs-sports-world/|title=Akosua Addai Amoo is host of Metro TV's "Sports World"|date=13 March 2017|website=radioandtvgh.com|accessdate=11 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811223614/http://radioandtvgh.com/2017/03/13/akosua-addai-amoo-host-metro-tvs-sports-world/|archive-date=11 August 2017|url-status=dead}} that recaps the daily sports stories and highlights the stories of Women in Sports.{{cite web|url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/sports/2016/February-8th/amoo-bits-and-bobs-from-sundays-super-cup-clash-in-accra.php|title=AMOO: Bits and bobs from Sunday's Super Cup clash in Accra|website=myjoyonline.com|accessdate=11 August 2017}} In 2017 Amoo resigned from the Labone-based station.{{Cite web|title=Sports Journalist Akosua Addai Amoo quits Metro TV - Radio and TV Ghana|url=http://radioandtvgh.com/2017/09/27/sports-journalist-akosua-addai-amoo-quits-metro-tv/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927202357/http://radioandtvgh.com/2017/09/27/sports-journalist-akosua-addai-amoo-quits-metro-tv/|archive-date=2017-09-27|access-date=2017-09-27}}
= 2017– Freelance =
Akosua has worked to develop women's football in Ghana and does a weekly feature to cover the poorly publicized women's league there. She is a sports writer with articles published in various online outlets{{cite web|url=http://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/features/opinion-the-ugly-truth-about-womens-football-in-ghana-id4888643.html?ajax=true|title=Opinion: The Ugly Truth about women"s football in Ghana|website=pulse.com.gh|accessdate=11 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://enewsgh.com/2017/01/23/time-black-stars-reward-ghanaians-metro-tvs-akosua-addai-amoo-writes/|title=It's Time for Black Stars to Reward Ghanaians – Metro Tv's Akosua Addai Amoo WRITES|first=EnewsGH|last=Staff|date=23 January 2017|website=enewsgh.com|accessdate=11 August 2017}} including international football outlet Goal.com.
In 2019, she was one of the seven journalists selected by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), to be trained and cover the 2019 African Games in Rabat.{{Cite web|url=https://starrfm.com.gh/2019/08/sports-journalist-akosua-addai-amoo-selected-for-aips-training-african-games-coverage-in-morocco/|title=Sports journalist Akosua Addai Amoo selected for AIPS training & African Games coverage in Morocco {{!}} Starr Fm|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-07}}
See also
References
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