Biography of Paa Kwesi Asare

Paa Kwesi Asare (born 3 May 1987) is a Ghanaian journalist, a social media strategist and a corporate MC. In August 2023, he became the eighth winner and first Ghanaian recipient of the Komla Dumor Award by BBC News. He is the head of business news at TV3 Ghana.

Early life and education

He was born and raised in Accra to the late Kwame Asare of Guaman in the Oti Region and Sitsofe Setse of Peki-Dzake.

He had his primary education at St. Joseph’s  Anglican Primary and JHS in Kaneshie. He attended Ghana National College in Cape Coast and continued to study Sociology and Political Science at the University of Ghana. He has a Masters in Digital marketing from Birmingham City University and a Masters in Public administration from Auburn University.

Career

He started his career as a journalist at Radio Univers, located on the University of Ghana campus. He then transitioned to Citi FM under Omini Media Limited, followed by a tenure at Joy FM within the Multimedia Group between 2010 and 2014. Eventually, he became a part of Starr FM under the EIB Network before joining TV3 Ghana in 2016. At TV3 Ghana, Paa Kwesi Asare is the head of the business desk and a news anchor. He also hosts Business Focus, a weekly business and economic analysis show.