Jessica Opare Saforo (born 29 April 1981) is a Ghanaian media personality, TV and radio broadcaster, Youtuber entrepreneur. Also, she is the host for ''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 esta ...

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 the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian national public universities. The university was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast in the Br ...

, Legon where she majored in

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

and

Psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...

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 in 2005 where she became the host for ''Citi Drive'' and then later, ''Brunch in The Citi'' and then, ''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 talkshow. She worked as the Programmes 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 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 YouTube channels, with the core focus on relationships and life coaching GhanaWeekend reported that Jessica had quit from 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. She is currently one of the famous Youtubers in Ghana hitting a million plus subcribers on her YouTube channel where she talks about issues relating to relationships, courtship, dating, marriage et

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 show was held in June 2011 ...

(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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