Ben Ephson

Benjamin Emmanuel Ephson (born 1957) is a Ghanaian journalist and pollster. Ephson is the Managing Editor of the Daily Dispatch newspaper.

Early life and education Ben Ephson was born in Accra in 1957. He had his secondary education at the Accra Academy and obtained his law degree, LL.B (Hons) from the University of Ghana, Legon in 1981. He won a Ford Foundation Fellowship to study US Foreign Policy at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Career Ben begun his professional career in journalism in 1974, whilst still a student at the Accra Academy. He started reporting for the London-based monthly Africa Magazine. He was the Ghanaian Correspondent for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) between 1986 and 1996 and the Ghanaian Correspondent for the Agence France-Presse (AFP) from 1996 to 2006.

Ben is widely regarded as a credible pollster in Ghana. He has credited his polling abilities to the principles of the U.S. election research opinion polling which he had the opportunity to learn while studying at the University of Maryland.

Awards Award for 'Human Rights and Excellence' from the US-based National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). Award for 'Commitment and Dedication' from the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA).