Nana Anima Wiafe-Akenten
Quick Facts
Biography
Dr. Nana Anima Wiafe-Akentan is a Ghanaian media practitioner and the Head of the Akan-Nzema Department of the College of Languages Education, Ajumako Campus of the University of Education, Winneba- Ghana. She is the first person to receive a doctorate degree in the Twi language.
Personal life
Dr. Anima is from Atwima-Ofoase in the Ashanti Region. Dr. Anima grew up in a family of academicians and is married to Dr. Charles B. Wiafe-Akenten who is also a lecturer at the Psychology Department of the University of Ghana. Her first child, Dr Michael Wiafe-Kwagyan, is also a young lecturer with the Plant Science Department of the University of Ghana.
She has three daughters - Nana Adwoa, Awo Asantewaa and Ohenemaa Wiafewaa.
Education
Dr. Anima had her secondary education at the St. Roses Secondary School, Akwatia in the Eastern Region of Ghana between 1991 and 1993.She attended University of Ghana for her first degree, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Theatre Arts (Theatre for Extension Communication)in 1995. She currently holds a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Ghanaian Language Studies (Akan Linguistics - Media Discourse), making her the first person in Ghana to have written her dissertation in the Twi language..
She received the Doctorate Degree from the University of Ghana in July, 2017..
Media work
She started her media work at the Ghana Television(GTV), from 2003 to 2013.. She also hosted a programme called “Amammerefie” on local radio station, Asempa FM between 2008 and 2010.. Additionally, she worked as the head of Akan news at Top Radio and Radio Universe all based in Accra.
Social work
Dr. Anima established the Language Watch Foundation to help curb the use of vulgar language on the airwaves.. She is in process of establishing the Nananom Language and Media Centre to train people in writing skills in Twi, choice of words, public speaking, the use of Twi proverbs and taboo words..