Owuraku Ampofo

Owuraku Ampofo is a Ghanaian sports journalist and writer known for his use of data in journalism.[1][2][3][4] He is former presenter of Prime Sport on Joy News and the current sports anchor at TV3 Ghana.

Owuraku Ampofo
Owuraku Ampofo at former station Joy News Ghana
Ampofo presenting at former station Joy News Ghana
Born (1996-10-09) October 9, 1996
NationalityGhanaian
OccupationSports Journalist
Known forData Journalism
Websiteowurakuampofo.com

Early life and education

Owuraku Ampofo was born on October 9, 1996[5] in Ghana. He is Akan and grew up in Koforidua, a city in the Eastern Region of Ghana. From 2009 to 2011, Ampofo attended Faith Montessori School for his general studies. He studied journalism at Ashesi University.[6] He earned a Computer Science bachelor's degree from the esteemed Ashesi University. He is also an alumnus of Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School where he had his high school education.[7]

Career

During his time in college in 2018, Owuraku started out as a football player, competing for Koans FC in the Ashesi League's third division. Before interning and starting his full-time job as a sports journalist at Joy FM (Ghana), he started off writing for sports start-ups like the Ghana Fans blog, Sportskeeda,[8] and others. In 2017, he began working there full-time.[9] Owuraku resigned from his role as host of Prime Sport at Joy News in 2022[10] to join TV3 Ghana the same year.[11]

Recognition

In 2019, he was one of 100 invitees to a conference supported by the British Council.[12] He was named the Ubora Sports Man of the Year during his time at Ashesi University.[13] In 2021, Owuraku was announced as one of Avance Media's 50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians.[14]

In 2022, Owuraku Ampofo was named sports influencer of the year 2022 at the Pulse Influencer Awards.[15]

References
  1. Dwamena, Stephen (21 February 2021). "Meet Owuraku Ampofo; the Sports Journalist using data to improve Ghana football". Ghana Web. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  2. Ogbarmey-Tettey, Andy. "Love for The Blues: How three 'Odadie'Chelsea fans became composers, moonwalk dancers and a gentle hulk after Champions League victory". Joy News Online. Joy News Online. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. "JoySports' Owuraku Ampofo completes #PushUpsChallenge on live TV". Joy News Online. Joy News Online. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  4. "Euros On MGL: Owuraku Ampofo and Michael Potter look ahead to the knockout round". Joy News Online. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  5. "The young journalist transforming the sports industry in Ghana – meet Owuraku Ampofo". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  6. "Studying abroad: Embracing new cultures and communities". Ashesi University. Ashesi Foundation. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. "The young journalist transforming the sports industry in Ghana – meet Owuraku Ampofo". Joy News Online. Joy News Online. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  8. "Owuraku Ampofo | 19 Posts | Sportskeeda". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  9. "MyJoyOnline – Ghana News | Ghana's most comprehensive website. Independent, Fearless and Credible journalism". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  10. "Owuraku Ampofo Resigns from Joy Sports". 30 September 2022.
  11. "Owuraku Ampofo joins 3Sports". 3News.com. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  12. "FUTURE NEWS WORLDWIDE 2019: A story of 3 young Ghanaian Journalists". British Council. British Council. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  13. "Ashesi Student Council celebrates excellence at Ubora Awards". Ashesi University. External Relations Office. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  14. "50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians: 2021 List Announced By Avance Media". Digital Times. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  15. "Everything that happened at the Pulse Influencer Awards 2022, winners and performances". 16 October 2022.


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