Paa Kwesi Asare Biography
Paa Kwesi Asare is a Ghanaian media personality serving as the Head of the Business Desk at Media General. He is a News Anchor for TV3’s major news bulletin at 7 p.m. and is also the host of the weekly business and economic analysis program, Business Focus. Before joining Media General, he worked as a broadcast journalist at The Multimedia Group Limited (MGL) where he wrote for the online platform, Myjoyonline.com.
Paa Kwesi Asare Age
How old is Paa Kwesi Asare? Paa is 36 years old as of 2023. He was born on May 3, 1987, in North Kaneshie, De-Mod.
Paa Kwesi Asare Height
He is 5 feet 8 inches tall, approximately 1.73 meters or 173 centimeters.
Paa Kwesi Asare Nationality
He holds Ghanaian nationality.
Paa Kwesi Asare Education
Asare graduated from the University of Ghana with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sociology in 2010. Subsequently, he earned a Master’s degree in Digital Marketing from Birmingham City University in 2018 and a Master of Public Administration from Auburn University in December 2021.
Paa Kwesi Asare Parents
Paa’s mother is from Peki Dzake, Volta, Ghana while his father is from Anum Boso and Goama in the Oti Region. However, he has not disclosed his parents’ names. He hasn’t also revealed whether he has siblings or not.
Paa Kwesi Asare Wife
Who is Paa Kwesi Asare married to? Paa is married to his lovely wife Naa Adjeley. The couple tied the knot on the 7th of November 2018 at the Red Carpet Events Centre in East Legon. Albert Ocran of ICGC and Rev.Amo Asare of Zoe Temple ICGC officiated the wedding.
Paa Kwesi Asare BBC News
Recently, Asare won the 2023 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. The 36-year-old is the eighth recipient of the award and the first to come from Ghana, like the late Komla Dumor. Currently, he is the head of business news at Ghana’s private TV3 channel, where he has worked for seven years as one of its main news anchors.
The award was created to honor Dumor, a presenter for BBC World News, who died suddenly aged 41 in 2014. He had worked tirelessly to bring a more nuanced African narrative to the world, representing Africa’s confident, savvy, and entrepreneurial side.
The judges were impressed by Asare’s strong journalism and his ability to explain complex topics compellingly and clearly.
“This for me is a watershed moment in my career and an opportunity I’ll grab with both hands,” said Asare, who will spend three months working with BBC News teams in London across TV, radio, and online. The Ghanaian broadcaster will also receive training and be mentored by leading BBC journalists. As part of the placement, he will travel to a country in Africa to report on a story that will be broadcast to the BBC’s global audiences.
“I feel very elated to have won the BBC News Komla Dumor Award,” Asare said.
“This is arguably the most prestigious award for any African journalist. I greatly admired Komla’s talent, and to be found worthy of walking in his shoes is a joy and a great privilege.”
Previous award recipients are Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya, Victoria Rubadiri, Solomon Serwanjja, Waihiga Mwaura, Amina Yuguda, Didi Akinyelure, and Nancy Kacungira, the inaugural winner.
Last year, Buyoya traveled to the Seychelles to report on how the country’s ocean plants can help tackle climate change.
Paa Kwesi Asare Salary
He receives an average annual salary ranging between $20,000 – $100,000.
Paa Kwesi Asare Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $1 million as of 2023.
