Berifi Afari Apenteng | |
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14th Director-General of the GBC | |
In office 2011–2013 | |
Nominated by | National Media Commission |
President |
John Atta Mills (2011–2012) John Mahama (2012–2013) |
Preceded by | Kwabena Sarpong-Anane (acting) |
Succeeded by | Albert Don-Chebe |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Education | |
Alma mater | |
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Berifi Afari Apenteng is a Ghanaian lawyer, journalist, [1] and civil servant. He was the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 2011 to 2013.
Apenteng had his secondary education at Mfantsipim School and Labone Senior High School. [2] [3] He then proceeded to the University of Ghana to study Modern History and Archeology, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree (combined honours) in 1974. [2] [3] In 1976, he obtained a graduate diploma from the School of Journalism and Communications, University of Ghana. [2] [3] He later enrolled at the Ghana School of Law where he was called to the bar in 1981. [2] [3] Apenteng holds Executive MBA degree from the University of Ghana Business School, he was also a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University. [2]
Apenteng joined the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation as a Senior Reporter for the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Television News department in November 1976. [4] He was later made an editor, and in 1981, he was appointed head of Television News, succeeding E. A. Dentu who had retired in May that year. [4]
Prior to his appointment as the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, he had served as Director of Radio and Deputy Director of Television at the Ghana Broadcast Corporation. [2] He was also General Manager of TV3 Network Limited, and Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group Limited. [2] [5] He worked as the Managing Director of TV Africa on a part-time basis. [2]
Apenteng is married with children. [2]
Berifi Afari Apenteng | |
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14th Director-General of the GBC | |
In office 2011–2013 | |
Nominated by | National Media Commission |
President |
John Atta Mills (2011–2012) John Mahama (2012–2013) |
Preceded by | Kwabena Sarpong-Anane (acting) |
Succeeded by | Albert Don-Chebe |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Education | |
Alma mater | |
Occupation |
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Berifi Afari Apenteng is a Ghanaian lawyer, journalist, [1] and civil servant. He was the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 2011 to 2013.
Apenteng had his secondary education at Mfantsipim School and Labone Senior High School. [2] [3] He then proceeded to the University of Ghana to study Modern History and Archeology, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree (combined honours) in 1974. [2] [3] In 1976, he obtained a graduate diploma from the School of Journalism and Communications, University of Ghana. [2] [3] He later enrolled at the Ghana School of Law where he was called to the bar in 1981. [2] [3] Apenteng holds Executive MBA degree from the University of Ghana Business School, he was also a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University. [2]
Apenteng joined the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation as a Senior Reporter for the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Television News department in November 1976. [4] He was later made an editor, and in 1981, he was appointed head of Television News, succeeding E. A. Dentu who had retired in May that year. [4]
Prior to his appointment as the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, he had served as Director of Radio and Deputy Director of Television at the Ghana Broadcast Corporation. [2] He was also General Manager of TV3 Network Limited, and Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group Limited. [2] [5] He worked as the Managing Director of TV Africa on a part-time basis. [2]
Apenteng is married with children. [2]