Two students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) won the season four edition of the ‘Knowing Africa,’ programme organised by TV Africa last Saturday.
The winners emerged victorious after beating the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) by 123 points to 118 points, in a hotly contested grand finale at the studios of TV Africa in Accra.
The winners of the day – John Chapere and Oliver Kofi Tasin – walked away with the championship trophy, GH¢10,000 cash, products from the programme sponsors (LG Electronics) and a scholarship from BlueCrest College.
The hero of the competition, Mr Chapere, a visually-impaired student of UCC, was hailed by all as “extraordinarily talented.”
He won the respect of his peers and the praise of the guests of honour, including Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, the Minister of Education, Professor Kofi Anyidoho, the Chairman of UHAS Council, Prof. Fred Binka, Vice Chancellor of UHAS, Prof. E.K. Wiredu and Prof. John Nelson Boah, Pro-Vice Chancellors of UCC and UHAS, respectively, and Mr Kwaw Ansah, the founder and CEO of TV Africa.
The competition, participated by 16 tertiary institutions, came to an end after a 15-week intense battle of brains about their know-how in African history, music and films.The TV Africa programme quizzes students of tertiary and second cycle institutions on their knowledge of Africa, its people, history, culture and governance,
The University of Health & Allied Science representatives, Eric Tettey Ayetey and Daniel Sarfo, received GH¢5,000 each from sponsors LG Electronics and products from the electronic appliance outfit.
Michael Ohene Aboagye and Samuel Abayatey from the Ghana Institute of Journalism who placed third were rewarded with GH¢2500 and products from LG electronics and a scholarship from BlueCrest College and in fourth place was Koforidua Polytechnic (they received products from LG as their consolation prize).
Delivering words of encouragement to the contestants, Prof. Opoku Agyemang stressed that globalisation must have emphasis on the local front.
“As citizens, when we realise that gaps exist in our knowledge, it becomes our responsibility to fill them. Learning has no barriers. We must all continue learning to broaden our knowledge,” she added.
