Ellen Richie

Real name Afia Sarpong, Afia English majored in B.A Social Sciences (Geography and Sociology) at the University of Cape Coast and served as a volunteer writer for the New Independent newspaper and Today Newspaper in 2012.

Afia started her first blog afiaenglish.wordpress.com in 2013. Her educative and informative articles got her blog nominated as the ‘Best New Blog’ at the 2014 Ghana Blogging and Social Media Awards.

Afia English is also a staff of Ghana’s Defence Ministry ( Ghana Armed Forces).

Afia English, who now blogs on http://afiaenglish.net/ has had several recognition including her article been http://scholarpublishing.org/index.php/TNC/article/view/405.

Award Nominations

2014 – Ghana Blogging and Social Media Awards – Best New Blog (www.afiaenglish.wordpress.com )

2015 – https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Nominees-for-GN-Bank-People-s-Choice-Awards-unveiled-344658 – Best Entertainment Journalist of the Year.

2015 – Ghana Tertiary Awards – Most Influential Student Blogger of the Year.

2015 – BLAC MUA Awards – Best Female Blogger Of the Year

2015 – http://vivaghana.com/full-nomination-list-for-the-2015-ghana-underground-music-awards/ – Best Website for Underground Artist

2016 – UCC SRC Awards – Best Student Blogger

2018 – UK Blog Awards 2018 – Best International Influencer