Personal Summary Ghangli Derick Bakah
Email: debakah2004@gmail.com Tel: +237
694718577/675460750 Facebook/X/Instagram: Bakah Derick
I am
a media personality who has been working in the industry for over 15 years. My
career spans across various roles and organizations
I started as a broadcaster with Abakwa FM/TV in Bamenda where I worked for over Nine years before becoming the Bureau Chief for the lone English Language daily in Cameroon at the time; The Guardian Post Newspaper for the North West and West Regions for close to 5 years.
During this period I reported amongst other issues; sports, politics, culture, entertainment, environment, meeting and interviewing key stakeholders in these sectors for other media outlets as a stringer.
With a background in Communications, I have worked as a Communications Assistant at the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) headquarters in Yaoundé and served as the Media Officer for team Cameroon during the 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN)
I am the Administrator and Lead Strategist here at Hilltopvoices Communications Group Ltd, a public interest media and a rising marketing and communication company with a fast growing online and offline reputation and following.
What I
think sets me apart is my commitment to using my skills and platform for good.
I have been working as a Communications Assistant at Hope for the Needy
Association (HOFNA) Cameroon, where I am able to make a positive impact on the
lives of others through my work particularly by strengthening the leadership,
power and voices of susceptible women and girls from disadvantaged communities.
Awards
My work has earned several awards with the most recent being the Agbor Balla Humanitarian and Human Rights Reporter of the Year award at the Victoria International Media Merit Awards (VIIMMA) 2024, Winner of the Cameroon Journalists' Trade Union (CJTU) North West Chapter-ANYE Nde Nsoh Memorial Award for Sports Reporting 2024, Winner of the Cameroon Journalists' Trade Union (CJTU) North West Chapter-Cameroon Gender and Environment Watch (CAMGEW) Awards for Environmental Protection Reporting 2024 CJTU 2023 Award of Excellence for Standing Firm in Defense of the Canons of Journalism and in Trade Unionism, World Echoes Media Climate Change Journalists of the Year 2022, Bamenda III Council Excellence Award for Outstanding and Selfless Contribution in Promoting Council Development Activities 2022.
I am currently serving as the National Vice President of the Cameroon Journalists’ Trade Union (CJTU) elected in June 2022.
I am married and a father of three (two girls and a boy)
As Host of events
With a vast Knowledge of Cameroon, her cultures and traditions, though not a Comedian, I have a strong sense of humour which brings comfort and generates plenty of laughter in my audience.
"His ability to identify, recognise and celebrate every effort for the success of the event makes him a best fit." A client said
My contagious smile and laughter as well as My unique voice is an added value to his authoritative personality.
Friendly, jovial, dynamic, humble with a good command of the Lamnso, Abongne-MuNkwen and English as well as some acceptable knowledge of French, I have an unmatched love for the microphone.
Sufficiently confident, having me as host for your event guarantees a good percentages of success.
Here are some high profile events I recently emceed
Just arrived the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium
in Yaounde for a role as Announcer during the opening of the 2020/2021 football
season...
Host of the 2022 Watchdog Tribune Group National Press Award for Excellence Foumbot 2022
Host of the Nkwen Cultural and Development Association (NCDA) Douala Branch reconciliation football tournament 2022
With the Station Manager of the Cameroon Radio Television NW after hosting the Special Award Night Club 58 up-station Bamenda 2024
Host of the Cameroon English Newspaper Publishers Association award night at Hilton Hotel Yaoundé 2024
Bakah Derick can be contacted on
Tel: +234 694202526
Email: debakah2004@gmail.com
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