Nana Yaa Serwaa Sarpong

Nana Yaa Serwaa Sarpong is a Ghanaian media personality and entrepreneur who was a programs and channels manager at Crystal TV and Multimedia Group. Currently, Sarpong is the General manager of EIB English and Akan Cluster which comprises Starr Fm, GHOne TV, Kasapa FM and Agoo TV. She is the President and Founder for Women in Sustainability Africa (WISA), an initiative focused on working on the closure of SDG related gender gaps in Africa.

Education Sarpong studied at Yaa Asantewaa Girls' Senior High School in Kumasi where she developed a keen interest in the media space. She was the host of a youth talk show "Conscious Vibes" which discussed social issues and challenges impacting the lives of young people. The show grew and extended unto Fox Fm in Kumasi where she co-hosted it with Opoku Opare.

Nana Yaa Serwaa Sarpong holds a joint MBA International Trade degree from Anhalt University, Germany and Ghana Communication Technology University, Ghana. She also holds an LLB from Mountcrest University College, Ghana. Nana Yaa possesses a BSc. Business Administration degree from the University of Ghana Business School and a Chartered Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from CIM UK.

Career She started her career at Fontonfrom TV in 1999 and moved on to manage multiple TV stations like the three Crystal TV FTA Channels and Multimedia Group's Cine Afrik, 4Kids, The Jesus Channels, Joy prime until 2019. Her channels were nominated for several awards and won over 14 awards recognising the channels' brand strength, programs and partnerships with key events in Ghana.

She is now into consultancy and management of her NGO, League of Extraordinary Women. Additionally, she addressed the United Kingdom House of Lords during the Global Education Summit, where she advocated for bold educational reforms aimed at fostering innovation and inclusivity within African education systems.

Awards

Best in Consultancy and Professional Service - Forty Under 40 Awards Ceremony, 2020 Lifetime Achievement Citation for Excellence in Media Management Award - Radio and Television Personality (RTP) Awards, 2023. Media Personality of the Year Award - Ghana Leadership Awards, 2019 Female Entrepreneur of the Year - Africa Women Economic and Leadership Forum and Awards (AWELFA) 2023, Cameroon Top 100 Achiever Alumini Award - Ghana Communication Technology University and Anhalt University, Germany Media Personality of the Year - Ghana Leadership Awards, 2019 Outstanding Channel Manager - C-BAZE Awards 2018 Outstanding Contribution to Kids Television and Entertainment - Ghana Kids Choice Awards, 2016 Extraordinary leadership achievements and contribution to Ghana’s Media landscape and Social Change - Ghana Peace Awards, 2016