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Asamoah Gyan donates GH¢10k to taxi driver who returned money left in his car to owner

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Dr Bawumia gifts viral taxi driver GH¢20,000

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Ghanaian football icon Asamoah has donated GH¢10,000 cedis to Kwesi Ackon, the taxi driver who returned an amount of money left in his car to the owner.

A representative of Asamoah Gyan donated on his behalf at the studios of Okay FM on Thursday, May 12, 2022.

The ex-Black Stars player’s donation comes after Kwesi Ackon returned an amount of GH¢8,000 to the owner went in a viral video on social media.

Gyan requested to meet the taxi driver for his kind gesture under a post on Instagram where he wrote: “I wanna see him”.

The cab driver, Kwesi Akon, has received several donations since the video went viral.

Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni donated GH¢2,500 on behalf of two other unnamed donors.

Manasseh additionally donated a sum of GH¢20,000 to Ackon which he indicated was from the office of the vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

Musician KiDi also donated GH¢5,000 cedis to Kwesi Ackon.

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Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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