Berifi Afari Apenteng
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John Mahama (2012–2013)
Berifi Afari Apenteng | |
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| 14th Director-General of the GBC | |
| In office 2011–2013 | |
| Nominated by | National Media Commission |
| President | John Atta Mills (2011–2012) John Mahama (2012–2013) |
| Preceded by | Kwabena Sarpong-Anane (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Albert Don-Chebe |
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Berifi Afari Apenteng is a Ghanaian lawyer, journalist,[1] and civil servant. He was the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 2011 to 2013.
Apenteng had his secondary education at Mfantsipim School and Labone Senior High School.[2][3] He then proceeded to the University of Ghana to study Modern History and Archeology, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree (combined honours) in 1974.[2][3] In 1976, he obtained a graduate diploma from the School of Journalism and Communications, University of Ghana.[2][3] He later enrolled at the Ghana School of Law where he was called to the bar in 1981.[2][3] Apenteng holds Executive MBA degree from the University of Ghana Business School, he was also a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University.[2]