Roger A. Agana
Roger A Agana | |
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| Born | Roger Agambire Agana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Alma mater | Web Developer and SEO Expert |
| Occupation(s) | Blogger, freelance journalist, reporter |
| Known for | Journalism |
| Website | newsghana |
Roger Agambire Agana better known in the journalism circles as Label, from the Upper East Region of Ghana. Who has keen interest in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and New Media.[1]
Life and career
Roger A Agana nurtured an interest in on-line journalist and later pursued his dreams by co-founding Modernghana.com in 2005. [2]
Roger took over the management of Spy Ghana in 2012 and later rebranded as News Ghana.[3] Today it is Ghana’s most popular online news portal. [4]
Computer Background
Mr. Agana is a member of Penplusbytes (International Institute for ICT Journalism) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE),Association for Computing Machinery, IFEJ Ghana (Institute of Financial and Economic Journalists). [5]
Economic contribution
Roger A Agana revealed his plans towards economic growth for his country Ghana with one rapper Asumadu [6] [7] [8]
Ghana News Agency (GNA) interview with Mr Agana at the 2015 West Africa Property Investment (WAPI) Summit of which his new portal was the only media partner, Mr Agana expressed optimism that newsghana.com.gh as part of a wider brand is set to be a part of the process bridge the housing deficit in Ghana.
Roger partners with the organizers of the 2016 Africa Energy Investment Summit which is to be held in Washington DC in April 2016. His work over the years and his present zeal to use on-line journalism to push for national change has earned him the West Africa team lead for the 2016 edition of the Africa Energy Investment Summit.
With event speakers like ANKUSH CHHABRIA, Founder & Managing Director Novel Energy Limited in Rwanda, JITO KAYUMBA, Partner at Kukula Capital Plc in Zambia, EMMANUEL GUYOT, Senior Vice President,DuSable Capital Management, QASIM ABRAHAMS, Vice President, Turbocharging Sub-Saharan Africa ABB South Africa (Pty) Ltd, GULNARA ABDULLINA, General Manager Africa and Middle East at Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. ROLAKE AKINKUGBE, Head of Energy and Natural Resources, FBN Quest, SAMEER BHATIA, President CRISIL Infrastructure Advisory just to mention a few
Works by Mr. Agana
- Ghana's NIA Is Broke | General News 2015-05-14
- MTN plans of becoming a power sufficient nears | Business 2014-09-24
- Payroll Scandal Hit Chemu SHS...Headmistress Fingered | Education 02-Feb-2015
- ReeZon – a Hip Life/Hip-pop/Rap musician based in USA | MUSIC.»ARTISTES A - Z»FEATURED ARTISTE 2010-07-22
- PIAC warns of creeping Dutch Disease | World/Africa February 27, 2015
- TWN accuses AngloGold Ashanti of lacking expertise in deep mining | Headlines December 1, 2014
- W’ll promote local content in oil, gas industry – Petroleum commission | Economy December 8, 2014
References
- ^ "Getting Familiar with Roger A Agana of News Ghana". news.hitzgh.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Who Is Roger A Agana Of News Ghana?". Modernghana.com. Modernghana. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Meet The Managing Director Of News Ghana". Admin. NewsGhana. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Spy Ghana Rebrands To Become News Ghana". modernghana. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Roger A. Agana's Page". penplusybytes. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Make Creativity A Hallmark Of Ghana's Economic Growth". Admin. NewsGhana. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Creativity As A Tool For Economic Growth; Rapper Asumadu Reveals". peacefmonline. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Rapper Asumadu and Roger Agana discuss challenges in Music and Media". spynewsagency. Jeorge Wilson Kingson. Retrieved 29 March 2016.