Abd Traore
Introduction
Abd Traore is a Guinean entertainment entrepreneur and television executive who is founder and CEO of WatsUp Co.
Early life
Abd Traore was born in the Lagos state of Nigeria but grew up and schooled in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He moved to Ghana in 2010 where he had a special training at IPMC.
Career
He is the CEO of WatsUp Co, the entertainment company that produces WatsUp TV and organises the annual WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards which recognises African Music Videos and Artistes. He has produced WatsUp TV which is noted be a leading pan-African TV Show across the continent airing on DSTV & Canal+ Channels. In 2016, his show ranked as the Most Influential TV Show in Ghana in the annual Ghana Social Media Rankings.
Recognition
In 2017, Busy JUMP referred to him as a rising media entrepreneur, and he was also nominated for the prestigious Africa Youth Awards in the Media Personality of the year category. WatsUp TV has also consistently being nominated in the Ghana Startup Awards organised by The African Network of Entrepreneur and Jack Daniel's Ghana Nightlife Awards.