Episode 12 - Hon. Kojo Yankah
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The Honourable Kojo Yankah has had a career which spans the world of journalism, government, and education. He served as editor of Ghana’s most widely circulated newspaper, the Daily Graphic, which led to his appointment as the Director of the Ghana Institute of Journalism. In the 1992 Ghanian parliamentary election, he won the seat for Agona East Constituency, which led to service in various ministries including Minister of State. In 2001, he established the African University College of Communications, and most recently, he founded the Pan African Heritage Museum, a multi-million dollar, state of the art repository dedicated to showcasing the history, culture, and achievements of the Pan African World. He currently serves as Executive Chairman of this project. “In terms of Pan-Africanism… I’m looking at a united family of people of African descent, knowing about themselves." - Hon. Kojo Yankah
