John Apea

John Apea is a Ghanaian business executive and former actor. He is chief executive of eTranzact Ghana and head of mission in Ghana for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council. As an actor he starred in Run Baby Run, which won him the 2008 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Screenplay.

Early life

He is the son of Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Apea Snr, a former diplomat and UN ambassador, and Emma Elizabeth Apea, a primary school teacher. He attended Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School and holds degrees from the universities of York, Oxford and Cambridge.

Acting

He was one of the leads in the TV series Home Sweet Home and the lead in Run Baby Run (2006), which received eight nominations and won four awards at the 2008 AMAAs, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay.

Business

He was Africa regional coordinator for the Royal Commonwealth Society, with oversight of 19 African countries, and worked as a senior strategist for SCL Group and Cambridge Analytica and with the UK Office for Civil Society. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of the Institute of Directors.