{"id":54530,"date":"2023-04-05T08:54:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T08:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/05\/ghanaian-creative-director-makes-forbes-africa-30-under-30-list\/"},"modified":"2023-04-05T08:54:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T08:54:38","slug":"ghanaian-creative-director-makes-forbes-africa-30-under-30-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/05\/ghanaian-creative-director-makes-forbes-africa-30-under-30-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaian creative director makes Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\">\n<p>German-based Ghanaian creative director, Emmanuel Whajah, has been included in Forbes Africa\u2019s 2023 30 Under 30 list.<\/p>\n<p>Whajah is one of two Ghanaians to have been recognised by Forbes Africa in this year\u2019s ranking with the other being Black Stars and Ajax attacking midfielder, Mohammed Kudus.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-46-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Ghanaian creative director makes Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list\" class=\"wp-image-10032289937 lazy\"  data- title=\"Ghanaian creative director makes Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The creative director also plays another function as a videographer and is the owner of Emzy Production Films.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old is also the co-founder of \u201cPlay The Game\u201d, a social media agency whose priority is to deliver high-quality and up-to-date content that fits in the social media trends for the athletes they represent as well as build a strong personal brand and lift the market value of these athletes.<\/p>\n<p>The Ghanaian duo of Daniel Kofi Kyereh and Kingsley Schindler are all athletes associated with the Play The Game agency while Thilo Kehrer and a host of other players are also a part of the success of the organisation.<\/p>\n<p>While being a creative director and videographer, Whajah has also worked with several brands and personalities.<\/p>\n<p>Forbes Africa\u2019s 30 Under 30 honours the continent\u2019s most brilliant pioneers, risk-takers, change-makers, and innovators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German-based Ghanaian creative director, Emmanuel Whajah, has been included in Forbes Africa\u2019s 2023 30 Under 30 list. 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