Jessica Opare Saforo (born 29 April 1981) is a

Ghanaian The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Gold Coast (region), Ghanaian Gold Coast. Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of ...

media personality, TV and radio broadcaster, and Youtuber entrepreneur. Also, she is the host of ''Transformation with Jess,'' Ghana's first-ever weight loss reality TV show. She is the owner of The Voice Ova Company, a business that specializes in managing voice talent.

Education

Saforo had her secondary education at

Akosombo International School Akosombo International School (AIS) is a Ghanaian coeducational international second-cycle institution located at Akosombo in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region. It is operated by the Volta River Authority. History The school was estab ...

and holds a bachelor's degree in art from the

University of Ghana The University of Ghana is a public university located in Accra, Ghana. It is the oldest public university in the country. The university was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast in the British colony of the Gold Coast ...

Legon Legon , a suburb of the Ghanaian city Accra, is situated about north-east of the city center in the Ayawaso West Municipal District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Legon is home to the main campus of the University of Ghana. ...

where she majored in

Economics Economics () is a behavioral science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...

and

Psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both consciousness, conscious and Unconscious mind, unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feel ...

Career

Saforo has worked in radio for about 20 years and TV for about 16 years hence she is one of the longest-serving presenters on the Ghanaian scene. She started working as a radio presenter in 2000 at Vibe FM and then in 2004 moved to Choice FM. She later moved to

Citi FM Citi FM is a privately owned radio station in Accra, the capital of Ghana. Omni Media Limited owns and runs the station. The station was adjudged the best English-speaking Radio Station in Ghana, at the 25th Ghana Journalists Associations' (GJA) ...

in 2005 where she became the host for ''Citi Drive'' and then Brunch in The Citi and ''The Traffic Avenue''. She used to be the co-host of Celebrity Fanzone on GH One TV, an award-winning celebrity and lifestyle show but now hosts ''Sister Sister'', an all-women relationship talk show. She was the programme manager of Citi 97.3 FM and Citi TV, two of Ghana's most influential channels. She is the owner of The Voice Ova Company, a business that specializes in producing professional radio and television ads and managing voice talent and also the Founder of Biker Girls GH. Jessica also hosted

Miss Malaika Ghana ''Miss Malaika Ghana'' is a beauty pageant, reality show which first aired in Ghana in 2003. The show is produced by Charter House Productions and airs on Ghana television station TV3 as well as DSTV channel Africa Magic. The pageant is produced ...

and Stars of the Future for several years. With over 22 years of experience in the Ghanaian media space, Jessica Opare-Saforo currently runs her own media company and

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channels, with the core focus on relationships and life coaching GhanaWeekend reported that Saforo had quit Citi FM and Citi TV on January 28, 2022. She had hosted a series of programs in the media network; ‘Brunch in the Citi’, ‘Sex in the Citi’, ‘Sister Sister’, ‘Upside Down’ and ‘Traffic Avenue’ (formerly ‘Citi Drive’) which is Citi FM's late afternoon show.

Awards

Here are some awards she has won: , - , , 2013 , , , Jessica Opare Saforo , ,

Radio and Television Personality Awards The Radio and Television Personality (RTP) Awards are an annual awards ceremony for radio and television in Ghana. The RTP Awards, organized by Big Events Ghana, were first announced in January 2011. The first RTP awards were held in June 2011 at t ...

(Best Mid-Morning Show Host ) , , , - , , 2014 , , , Jessica Opare Saforo, ,

(Female Radio Presenter of the Year , , , - , , 2014 , , , Jessica Opare Saforo, , Eagles Summit Africa Leadership and Empowerment Awards (Female Radio Personality of the Year , , , - , , 2015 , , , Jessica Opare Saforo , , DJ Awards (Best Female Radio DJ) , , , - , , 2015 , , , Jessica Opare Saforo , ,

(Radio Late Afternoon Show host of the year) , , , - , , 2015 , , , Jessica Opare Saforo , ,

(Best Female Radio Presenter) , , , - , , 2016 , , , Jessica Opare Saforo , ,

(Personality of the Year) , , , - , , 2016 , , , Jessica Opare Saforo , ,

(Radio Late Afternoon Show host of the year) , , , - , , 2016 , , , Jessica Opare Saforo , ,

(Radio Female Presenter of the Year) , , , -

References

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