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Ghanaian politician and lawyer

Kojo Vincent Oppong Nkrumah (born 5 April ) is a Ghanaianpolitician and lawyer.^[3][4][5] He is the member of parliament for the Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency.^[6][7][8] He previously served as the Minister of Information from November and later as the Minister for Works and Housing during the NPP tuner of office.

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Early life

Nkrumah was born in Koforidua, in the Eastern Region of Ghana. His parents are Kwame Oppong Nkrumah and Felicia Oppong Nkrumah. His mother was a teacher and his father was initially a teacher before becoming a banker. He hails from Akim Anyinase.^[6]

Education

Nkrumah had his basic school education at St.

Bernadette Soubirous School in Dansoman, continued to Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary in Koforidua for his senior high education, and later studied at the University of Cape Coast, where he received a bachelor's degree in Commerce. In , he graduated with an MBA in Marketing from the University of Ghana, Legon.

In , he was awarded a bachelor's degree in law (LLB) at the GIMPA Faculty of Law after two years of studies. In , he was called to the Bar as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana.^[6]

Before embarking on his legal career, he had undertaken and successfully completed a Fellowship with the African Leadership Initiative.

This experience not only enriched his knowledge and perspective but also contributed significantly to his personal and professional growth.^[11][12]

To give back to society, Nkrumah founded the Oppong Nkrumah Education and Skills Development Fund in to provide education and skills development support for the youth of his constituency.

As at , the fund provided scholarships to more than constituents across different tertiary institutions in the country.^[13]

Career

Nkrumah started his career as a Treasury Analyst at British American Tobacco in He moved on to Joy FM as a broadcastjournalist, hosting the Super Morning Show after the departure of host Komla Dumor.

In , Nkrumah bowed out of broadcasting to establish an investment firm, West Brownstone Capital.^[14] By , he had become a lawyer, practising at Kulendi, Attafuah and Amponsah at law.^[6]

He was selected as one of the world's Young Global Leaders for by the World Economic Forum.^[15][16]

Politics

In , he contested and won the NPP parliamentary primaries for Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.^[17][18]

He won this parliamentary seat during the Ghanaian general elections.^[19] He is the longest-serving Minister for Information serving in this portfolio from to February before his appointment as Minister for Works and housing the same year.^{[20][21][22][23][24][25]}

He additionally served as a member of the Finance and Constitutional committees of the 7th and 8th Parliament of Ghana.^[26]

In August , Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, as the Minister of Information, urged CSOs and media to back efforts for diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Niger.^[27]

In January , he was maintained as the parliamentary candidate of the New Patriotic Party for the Ofoase-Ayirebi (Ghana parliament constituency).^[28]

He subsequently won the parliamentary election during the Ghanaian general election garnering 18, of the total valid votes.^[29][30][31]

Personal life

Kojo is married to Akua, and they are both devoted Christians.

They have four children so far, Kwaku, Afua, Araba and Kofi.^[6][32]

Philanthropy

In March , Kojo Nkrumah donated various personal protective and sanitary supplies to two health facilities in Akyem Oda and Akyem Ofoase in the Eastern Region to fight against COVID The donated items, which included alcohol-based hand sanitizers, gun thermometers, Veronica buckets, examination gloves, face masks, washing bowls, liquid soap, and tissue paper, were given to the Oda Government Hospital and the Akyemansa District Health Directorate.^[33][34][35]

Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah gifted a Public Address (PA) system to the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi, located in the Northern Region on August 5, This donation was made to fulfill a promise the minister had made to Ya Na Abukari Mahama II, the Overlord of the Dagbon Traditional Area, during a working tour of Northern Ghana earlier that year.^[36][37]

Kojo Nkrumah together with his family donated to the Nsawam Prisons during his 42nd birthday celebration with important items such as rice, beans, gari, sachets of water, t-rolls, washing powder, oil and medical supplies on Friday, April 5, ^[38][39]

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