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Osei-kwame, also known as Despite, is a level-headed businessman with a very good background in music production and knows the broadcasting industry like the back of his palm.
Osei-Kwame is the owner of the Despite Company Ltd which is a trading company and with subsidiaries in the media industry namely, PEACE FM which is the largest and the most poplular FM station in the country, OKAY FM station, NEAT FM both in Accra and HELLO FM station in Kumasi.
Dr. Osei-Kwame set-up NEAT FOODS LTD, which processes our local plantain, cocoyam, maize and palm fruits such as Neat Fufu, which is has become a preference to the traditional fufu. He also owns a manufacturing company ANTONA FOODS LTD, producing the ever popular THIS WAY chocolate drink and other flavours including the Motherlac cereal for children. Despite is a co-founder of a Salt mining company, U2 Salt, which is located at Winneba.
Dr. Osei-Kwame with his partner co-founded the United Television (UTV) which is leading TV station in the country.
He is the co-founder and Vice Chairman of Best Point Savings and Loans Ltd, a very renowned financial institution in the country.
Dr. Osei-Kwame, a business connoisseur of no mean repute, his insight into creating job avenues for the jobless and relentless promotion of the Ghanaian Culture, has received numerous prestigious awards in the past which include a Honorary Doctorate Degree in Human Resource from Canterbury University, Honorary Ambassador of Business Entrepreneur in West Africa (Ambassador) and Honorary man of the moment, Ghana, West Africa.
Now the question is, What do you think make someone so rich? Some have so much money that you can’t imagine how they became so rich by doing something very simple, Alexander Campbell once said “to have is deceptive, and to make it is receptive”.
Well, today Ghsplash.com shares with you about the secret behind Osei Kwame Despite riches but before, we do so all who don’t know about Osei Kwame Despite, here is a brief-hustling biography about him.
The man started selling cassette after he had made some few money from shoe making business in Ghana in the late 80’s. His cassette business which was called ‘despite shop’ was in Accra and Kumasi.
Kwame Despite is a very humble man and he is the Founder and CEO of despite group of companies which include despite media, the media house has UTV, Peace FM,Okay FM, Neat FM, Hello FM. The group are also into real estate and are known for some of the splash mansions in east legon and Accra. The group are also into beverages which include special apple, special pineapple, special grape, special orange, others include special ice natural mineral water, this way chocolate drink, and a lot more.
The secret Behind Osei Kwame Despite riches is ‘GIVING’, Yes! The man has given more than we can imagine he gave to 37 military hospital an ultra modern children’s ward, he is also involve in the corona-virus feeding program which he donated hundred thousand dollars to help fund the feeding program for Ghanaians. He has done a lot and we encourage the youth to follow his footsteps by giving.
