Anita Akua Akuffo is a Ghanaian TV personality, Brand Influencer, and former model. She contested the Miss Malaika Ghana 2014 Beauty Pageant and emerged as a finalist. She currently works at Media General’s TV3 Ghana. She is the host of the Entertainment News segment on News 360 and co-host of Date Rush, Ghana Most Beautiful, The Afternoon Show, and The Ladies Circle, all on TV3.
Profile Summary of Anita Akua Akuffo
Real name: Anita Akua Akuffo
Date of Birth: June 2, 1993
Age: 30 years old
Nationality: Ghanaian
Hometown: Kwahu Mpraeso, Eastern Region
Tribe: Kwahu
Instagram: @ann_ita1
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Twitter(X): @Anita__Akuffo
Early Life
Anita Akua Akuffo was born in Koforidua Old Estate in the Eastern Region of Ghana on June 2, 1993. However, she grew up in Dansoman in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana alongside her siblings. She is 30 years old and a native of Kwahu Mpraeso in the Eastern Region.
Parents
Anita’s mother is from Kwahu Mpraeso, and her father is from Obo Kwahu, both in the Eastern Region. Her father is a Businessman, and her mum, who also had a Business she was running, is a housewife now.
Sister
The presenter has an elder sister called Maame Serwaa Akuffo and a junior brother.
Educational Background
Anita Akuffo had her basic and Junior high school education at St. Anthony School in Dansoman. She went to Wesley Grammar in Dansoman for her high school education and proceeded to the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ). She has a B. A in Communication Studies from the Ghana Institute of Journalism.
Husband
She does not have a husband yet.
Children
She has no children.
Boyfriend (Relationship)
She has a boyfriend.
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Career
Growing up, Anita Akua Akuffo wanted to be an English Lecturer, but her dad didn’t like the idea, so she didn’t know what profession to choose again till she started high school. In her high school, Wesley Grammar Senior High, during Assembly, there was a news session called Panorama where two random students read local and International news every week at Assembly. So, one day, Anita decided to read the International or world news, and after reading, all the students applauded her.
After the Assembly, Anita’s assistant headmaster told her she was a good presenter, and that’s when she considered becoming a presenter or journalist. Anita Akua Akuffo enrolled at the Ghana Institute of Journalism after high school, and in her first year, she participated in a beauty pageant called Miss GIJ. Subsequently, in 2012, she participated in Miss Ecowas, where she became a runner-up.
In 2014, while she was still in GIJ, she participated in the Miss Malaika beauty pageant and made it to the finals. Though she didn’t win the pageant, she landed a job at Solid Multimedia and began hosting a fashion show called Fashion GH. From Solid Multimedia, she joined EIB’s GhOne TV. In 2016, she co-hosted the Miss Malaika Ghana 2016 Launch with Berla Mundi and a few seasons of the pageant.
In May 2019, she left GhOne TV and was unemployed till January 2020, when she joined Media General’s TV3 Network. She is currently a presenter at TV3 Ghana. She is the presenter for the Entertainment Segment on News 360 and co-host of Date Rush, Ladies Circle, The Afternoon Show, and Ghana Most Beautiful.
Awards
- Creative Champion of the Year – Women’s Choice Awards Africa 2023.
- TV Show Host of the Year – National Communications Awards 2023.
- Citation (2022) – St. Mary’s Senior High School.
- 50 Most Influential Young Ghanaian – Avance Media 2020.
- Citation (2017) – Twellium Industrial Company Limited.
- 2017 Womenrising 100 Most Influential Women in Ghana.
- Most Influential Student In TV Presenting (Female) – Ghana Tertiary Awards 2016.
- Youth Favourite on Screen Personality (Female) – Scream All Youth Awards 2016.
Net worth
She has an estimated net worth of $250,000.
FAQs about Anita Akua Akuffo
• How old is Anita Akua Akuffo?
She is 30 years old now as of 2024.
• Is Anita Akua Akuffo married?
No.
• Is Anita Akua Akuffo a mother?
No.
• Which Year was Anita Akua Akuffo born?
She was born in the year 1993.
• Is Anita of TV3 pregnant?
No.
• Is Anita Akuffo a mother?
No.
• Is Anita Akuffo a journalist?
Yes.
• Does Anita Akuffo have a Child?
No.
• What is the relationship between Anita Akuffo and Kidi?
Anita and Kidi are childhood friends. They went to the same school, St. Anthony.