Abd Traore
Abd Traore | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Abdoulaye Traore |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Organization(s) | Founder, CEO of WatsUp TV |
| Relatives | Iya Traore[1][failed verification] |
| Awards | 100 Most Influential African 2018[2][3] |
Abd Traore is a Guinean[4] entertainment entrepreneur and television executive who is founder and CEO of WatsUp TV, WatsUp Magazine,[5] 369 Live and Shob Group.
Early life
[edit]Abdoulaye Traore known as Abd Traore was born in Guinea,[1] but grew up and schooled in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[citation needed] In 2010 he moved to Ghana, where he studied graphic and web design at IPMC.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]He is the CEO of WatsUp Co, the entertainment company that produces WatsUp TV[6] and organises the annual WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards[7] which recognises African Music Videos and Artistes.[8] He has produced WatsUp TV which is noted be a leading pan-African TV Show across the continent airing on DSTV & Canal+ Channels. In 2016, his show ranked as the Most Influential TV Show in Ghana in the annual Ghana Social Media Rankings.[9]
In March 2018, he launched his first entertainment music magazine named WatsUp Magazine, which was covered by Afrobeat highlife Ghanaian artist Bisa Kdei.[10]
Recognition
[edit]In 2017, Busy JUMP[11] referred to him as a rising media entrepreneur, and he was also nominated for the prestigious Africa Youth Awards in the Media Personality of the year category. WatsUp TV has also consistently being nominated in the Ghana Startup Awards organised by The African Network of Entrepreneur and Jack Daniel's Ghana Nightlife Awards.[12]
In 2018 and 2020,[13] Traore was ranked among 100 Most Influential Young Africans a prestigious annual ranking of young people across Africa. His TV Show, WatsUp TV was awarded the TV Show of the Year[14] at the 2018 Jack Daniel's Ghana Nightlife Awards in Accra.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Amadou Traoré". Fédération Française de Football. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "2018 100 Most Influential Young Africans Announced". Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Davido, Stonebwoy, others named in 2018's 100 Most Influential Young Africans list". www.ghanaweb.com. 5 September 2018.
- ^ "WatsUp TV has officially launched in Guinea Conakry - AmeyawDebrah.Com". 25 July 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Bisa Kdei covers Watsup Magazine – Today Newspaper". Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Akpah, Prince. "Watsup TV Officially Launched In Guinea Conakry".
- ^ Nsabimana, Eddie (11 October 2016). "Rwanda: Knowles' Video Nominated At Watsup TV Africa Music Video Awards" – via AllAfrica.
- ^ "DJ Arafat & Ouder 1er pick 2016 WatsUp TV Music Video Awards". www.ghanaweb.com. 27 March 2017.
- ^ "The 2016 Ghana Social Media Rankings Report" (PDF). cliqafrica.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Bisa Kdei becomes first celebrity to cover WatsUp Magazine". Pulse Ghana. 17 March 2018.
- ^ "ABD Traore - media entrepreneur on the rise". JUMP. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Jack Daniels Launches Nightlife Award In Ghana - Daily Guide Africa". dailyguideafrica.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017.
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