Charles Allen Gyimah | |
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Born | 1939 |
Died | 2014 |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Other names | Nana Gyimah Kesseh |
Citizenship | Ghanaian |
Occupation(s) | Traditional leader, politician, film maker, and entrepreneur |
Charles Allen Gyimah (1939–2014) was a Ghanaian traditional leader, politician, film maker, [1] and entrepreneur. He was the founder of Video City Limited, a video production company which was situated in Accra and Mampong. [2]
As the Chief of Jamasi, Gyimah was known by the stool name Nana Gyimah Kesseh I. He abdicated his chieftaincy title after protracted disagreements among the royals of Jamasi [2] [3] [4] He was the financial controller of Kumasi Ashanti Kotoko Football Club when the club won the 1983 African Club Championship under the chairmanship of Yaw Barwuah. [5] [6]
Gyimah made a fortune as one of the prominent traders in the Kantamanto market. By 2013, he was the chief of patron of the market's traders. [7] In the 1980s, he recorded football matches of Ashanti Kotoko and duplicated them on VHS cassettes for sale. [8] He did same for Concert Party and local television drama groups. One of such groups was the Osofo Dadzie Group. [9] His collaboration with the group led to the videoing of Abbyssinia in 1985. [10] The movie was one of the earliest ones that used the video technology. His company employed technicians of the state-owned Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) who videotaped social events. [11] His contract with GBC also helped him gain contact with Nana Bosomprah, a member of the Osofo Dadzie , through whom he was able to work with the Osofo Dadzie Group. [11] Unfortunately, Gyimah's attempt to restrict distribution of the movie to his chain of Video City cinemas made him run at a loss. [8]
Gyimah is the father of Gerald Gyimah and George Gyo Gyimah, CEO of Phamous Philms. [6] [12] Gwyneth Gyimah Addo of hair Senta
Charles Allen Gyimah | |
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Born | 1939 |
Died | 2014 |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Other names | Nana Gyimah Kesseh |
Citizenship | Ghanaian |
Occupation(s) | Traditional leader, politician, film maker, and entrepreneur |
Charles Allen Gyimah (1939–2014) was a Ghanaian traditional leader, politician, film maker, [1] and entrepreneur. He was the founder of Video City Limited, a video production company which was situated in Accra and Mampong. [2]
As the Chief of Jamasi, Gyimah was known by the stool name Nana Gyimah Kesseh I. He abdicated his chieftaincy title after protracted disagreements among the royals of Jamasi [2] [3] [4] He was the financial controller of Kumasi Ashanti Kotoko Football Club when the club won the 1983 African Club Championship under the chairmanship of Yaw Barwuah. [5] [6]
Gyimah made a fortune as one of the prominent traders in the Kantamanto market. By 2013, he was the chief of patron of the market's traders. [7] In the 1980s, he recorded football matches of Ashanti Kotoko and duplicated them on VHS cassettes for sale. [8] He did same for Concert Party and local television drama groups. One of such groups was the Osofo Dadzie Group. [9] His collaboration with the group led to the videoing of Abbyssinia in 1985. [10] The movie was one of the earliest ones that used the video technology. His company employed technicians of the state-owned Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) who videotaped social events. [11] His contract with GBC also helped him gain contact with Nana Bosomprah, a member of the Osofo Dadzie , through whom he was able to work with the Osofo Dadzie Group. [11] Unfortunately, Gyimah's attempt to restrict distribution of the movie to his chain of Video City cinemas made him run at a loss. [8]
Gyimah is the father of Gerald Gyimah and George Gyo Gyimah, CEO of Phamous Philms. [6] [12] Gwyneth Gyimah Addo of hair Senta