George Twumasi, Founder and CEO, Africa Broadcasting

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George Twumasi, a UK resident of Ghanaian origin, is the CEO of ABN Holdings Ltd (www.abnafrica.tv). ABN Holdings Ltd is a commercial programming and airtime sales network that is actively developing joint-venture broadcasting relationships with key broadcasters and broadcasting organisations across sub-Saharan Africa.

George, the visionary force behind ABN Holdings Ltd, is determined to drive into fruition, a commercially viable “virtual” broadcasting network spanning sub-Saharan Africa, which will simultaneously deliver an empowering social enterprise business.

In addition to implementing ABN's business plan, George has teamed up with Emmanuel Akyeampong - Harvard College Professor, professor of history and of African and African-American Studies, and chair of Harvard's Committee on African Studies - to establish the African Public Broadcasting Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit entity.

The African Public Broadcasting Foundation's objective is to facilitate the dissemination of relevant, development-enhancing knowledge - via the ABN programme distribution platform, and to assist in the effective development of public service broadcasting in sub-Saharan Africa . It has already secured partnering commitments from major public service broadcasters and content producers in the United States.

Emmanuel Akyeampong and George Twumasi are currently in negotiations with a reputable New York firm of international development consultants to assist in developing and marketing a business plan on behalf of the African Public Broadcasting Foundation.

George Twumasi is a Board member of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and an advisor on African Media Relations to the Global Forum for Media Health. Both organisations are committed to his drive to generate a robust pan-African television broadcasting platform, which can make a positive impact on the continent's social emancipation and economic development aspirations.