Awards-winning Ghanaian musician, Okyeame Kwame has been appointed by the Canadian
government as a Reading Ambassador.
The Canadian government through the Canadian Organisation for Development through Education (CODE),
a Canadian Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO),
in partnership with Ghana Book Trust has made the ‘Rap Dacta’ a reading ambassador.
gotten another social responsibility as a Reading Ambassador.
The purpose of his appointment is to use his hulking great influence to drive their new
campaign dubbed ‘Read With Me.’
This however, adds up to the numerous social responsibilities of the ‘Small Small’ crroner.
Ghanaian musician Kwame Nsiah-Apau known in showbiz as Okyeame Kwame has gotten another social responsibility appointment.
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The campaign has become necessary because research has shown that when parents read
with their children their interest in reading is activated more than when the parents
‘scream at them to read unattended.’
The director of Ghana Book Trust, Mrs. Genevieve Eba-Polley, in her submission,
mentioned that Okyeame Kwame was chosen because of his exemplary life
as a father and as a human being in general.
She also mentioned Okyeame’s his impeccable brand positioning as a motivation for the project.
The Canadian government was represented by Corey Huntington.
In his acceptance speech, Okyeame recounted how difficult it was to read even at age 10
because his parents didn’t read with him and he lacked interest in reading due to that.
In that wise, he appreciated the appointment and promised to let his influence manifest in the cause.
