Kojo Soboh


Daniel Kojo Soboh, popularly called Kojo Soboh, is a Ghanaian businessman and event manager. He is the founder of EMY Africa and Carbon AV.

Early life and education

Kojo, the first of five siblings, was born in Prestea in the Western Region of Ghana to a father who was a geologist and a mother who was a teacher. He started school at Prestea Goldfields School through to Golden Star School in Bogoso before having his second cycle education at St Augustine's College. Kojo enrolled in the Catholic University College of Ghana graduating with an undergraduate degree in Information Communication Science and Technology.
Kojo worked for the Ghana Commercial Bank as a national service employee balancing his work as a banker and a musician with Rana.
He completed Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration with an MBA in 2014.

Career

Kojo started his career as part of a popular Ghanaian music group called Rana using the stage name Kojo Rana. They took part in the Next Café Africa Revolution, and were placed among the top five contestants which led to their signing by Appietus.
After few years of doing music, Kojo switched to become the head of events and promotions at Imajin Advertising where he curated and managed events like Stand Up Gh Concert, Ghana Stands in Worship Concert and Legends and Legacy Ball which featured musicians like Donnie McClurkin, Keri Hilson and Bow Wow, Kojo Antwi, Daddy Lumba, William McDowell, and Amakye Dede.

Carbon AV

Carbon AV is a project, logistics, events and brands management company founded by Kojo Soboh where he partnered with USAID and GIMPA between 2017 and 2019 to oversee Young [African Leaders Initiative] events. He has worked and managed events for European Union, Alliance Motors, MTN Ghana, Prudential Life Insurance, A Rocha Ghana and Miss Universe Ghana with Carbon AV.

EMY Africa

Kojo is the founder and executive director of EMY Africa which produces EMY Africa Awards and EMY Africa Magazine. Some previous winners of the award includes John Kufuor, Tony Elumelo, Togbe Afede XIV, Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, Sam E. Jonah, Abedi Pele, Azumah Nelson, Boris Kodjoe, Marufatu Abiola Bawuah, Adebola Williams, Don Jazzy, Ibrahim Mahama, Akinwumi Adesina, Kofi Kinaata and others.

Awards and recognition

  • Top 50 Young CEO in Ghana – Avance Media
  • African Event Influencers – Avance media and Oasis Magazine
  • Top 100 Most Influential Young Africans – Avance Media
  • Top 50 Young CEO In Ghana – Avance Media
  • Top 10 Hospitality and Tourism Influencers in Africa – Hospitality Awards Africa
  • Emerging event managers in Ghana – ''Forbes Africa''