Accra, June 18, GNA – The African Public Relations Association (APRA) has inaugurated an Advisory Group to work with the Executive Council Members to give the Association a voice on the continent and across the globe.
APRA is the umbrella body for the practice of Public Relations in Africa with over 17 member national PR Associations and five affiliations within Africa and across the globe.
A statement issued in Accra by Miss Taiye Tunkarimu, Secretary to the Advisory Group, said the Advisory Group was made up of academics and professionals representing all regions in Africa.
Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, a former Ambassador to the United States of America and Minister of Communications in Ghana, who will serve as Honorary Counsel to the Association and chairman of the APRA Advisory group representing West Africa Region.
Other members of the Advisory Group include: Mr. Victor Sibeko, Past President and Chief Executive Officer of the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa ( PRISA) representing Southern Africa; Dr Wilfred Marube, President, Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK); Mr Henry Rugamba, Managing Partner and Songa Communications both representing East Africa.
The rest are Mr. Kamal Taibi, Founder and CEO, Stratëus Group representing North Africa; Dr Michelle Mekeme, Senior Lecturer, Advanced School of Mass Communication ( ASMAC – State University of Yaoundé) Cameroun representing Central Africa and Mr Kwame Senou, Senior Vice President, Opinion & Public representing West Africa while Miss Taiye Tunkarimu will serve as Secretary to the Advisory Group.
It said the inauguration ceremony was conducted via zoom application, where all members of the team officially met and pledged their allegiance to the Association.
Mr Robyn de Villiers, Vice President of APRA, introduced the group members and commended them for voluntarily accepting to join Council members in improving APRA’s relevance amongst key stakeholders in the continent and the globe.
Mr Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, the President of the Association, said he has trust in the capacity of the appointed persons and tasked the Group to push the ‘One Africa’ agenda and come up with a plan to drive APRA’s engagement in governance and economy.
Dr Spio-Garbrah in his acceptance remark said “I am honoured to play a role in APRA and collaborate with other likeminded professionals in Africa.
I pledge to work assiduously with all to achieve the goals of APRA”.
GNA