Tell the African story from the African perspective - Billionaire to journalists

Ashish J. Thakkar

A young African billionaire and business tycoon, Mr Ashish J. Thakkar has urged African journalists and media practitioners to tell the story of Africa from the African perspective.

He said in spite of the bountiful opportunities existing on the African continent, the continent is always featured in the western media with a negative slur.

He said the positive sides of the continent are often underreported by the western media, noting that such narrative could only be changed if African journalists and media practitioners highlight the positives of the continent.

Mr Thakkar made the call when he paid a visit to the head office of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) in Accra on Tuesday.

The visit was to enable Mr Thakkar familiarise himself with the operations of the company and also interact with staff.

Mr Thakkar who was in Ghana to deliver a lecture to inspire young entrepreneurs was accompanied by the President of the Millennium Excellence Foundation (MEF), Mr Ashim Morton and Ambassador Victor Gbeho.

Source: Ghana Web