OWO Festival 2023

Head of Media Engagement

Secured widespread local coverage, established media partnerships and strategically produced storytelling content across multiple formats for Obroni Wawu October 2023 (Africa’s first urban thrift festival).

Radio & Podcasts

3music.tv

Yfm

As media lead for the event organiser, my storytelling objective was to connect community with culture by giving young creatives wider exposure and evoking a sense of nostalgia among broader TV, radio, print and digital audiences.

This allowed people to understand the festival's focus on celebrating Kantamanto’s significance in Ghana and the global fashion industry; successfully positioning it as a go-to cultural event that year.

TV Shows & News

HIGHLIGHTS

Pitched and secured the following shows.

Onua TV

Hosted by popular media figure Nana Ama McBrown on her Onua TV show, the local language segment got over 500,000 views on social media after being shared by blogger Ameyaw Debrah.

Joy News

Ghana’s Thrift Shopping Industry - Joy Business News with Kenneth Darko.

TV3

"Kantamanto is a whole vibe" TV3 featured Lucky Blezz & Kanta boys, spotlighting the market as a global hub for thrift culture and upcycling in Ghana.

Print & Digital

HIGHLIGHTS

Semafor

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Okay Africa

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Blac Volta

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The Daily Graphic

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EVENT MARKETING

Story Production

• Conducting interviews

• Community engagement

• Narrative Building

• Ethnographic research

 

Advertising

• Commissioning Online, TV & Radio ads

• Creative direction

• Blogger outreach

• Pre and post event media promo

The above banner images were photographed by Komla S Darku for the OR Foundation