{{Short description|Ghanaian media journalist and editor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Afia Pokua | image = | birth_date = Born August 18, 2000, age 30 | alma_mater = Ghana Institute of Journalism, Labone Senior High School | occupation = News anchor, Broadcaster, Journalist | years_active = | known_for = News Anchor }}
'''Afia Pokua''' (known as '''Vim Lady''')<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/vim-lady-s-departure-big-loss-to-adom-fm-and-a-gain-for-utv.html|location=Accra, Ghana|title=Vim Lady's departure: Big loss to Adom FM and a gain for UTV|newspaper=Daily Graphic|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref> is a Ghanaian media personality<ref>{{Cite web |title=Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine |url=https://www.glitzafrica.com/glitz-top-100-inspirational-women/100/ |access-date=2022-05-28 |language=en-US}}</ref> and the Head of Programs at the Despite Media Group, operating Peace FM, Okay FM, Neat FM and Hello FM in Kumasi.
==Education== Afia attended Labone Senior High School for her secondary education. She then proceeded to the Ghana Institute of Journalism and the Ghana Institute of Management And Public Administration for a bachelor's degree in law.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Afia Pokua, Biography|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Afia-Pokua-5107|access-date=2021-11-24|website=ghanaweb.com|archive-date=24 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124154910/https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Afia-Pokua-5107|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Career== She is the former editor of Adom FM, a subsidiary of Multimedia Group Limited.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ghanaslayers.com/2018/08/08/check-out-these-hot-photos-of-afia-pokuaa-vim-lady-biography/|title=Check Out These Hot Photos of Afia Pokuaa Vim Lady + Biography|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://womanrising.org/100miwg/|title=2017 WomanRising 100 Most Influential Ghanaian Women|website=womanrising.org|access-date=31 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226082806/http://womanrising.org/100miwg/|archive-date=26 February 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2013, Afia had attempted to quit Mulitimedia following a misunderstanding she had with the management.<ref name=":0" />
In October 2019, she resigned from the Multimedia Group and joined UTV, a satellite television station owned by the Despite Media Group<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghbase.com/afia-pokuaa-aka-vim-lady-finally-joins-utv-from-multimedia-hosts-her-first-show/|title=Afia Pokuaa aka Vim Lady finally joins UTV from Multimedia, hosts her first show » GhBase•com™|date=19 October 2019|website=GhBase•com™|access-date=7 November 2019}}</ref> Currently, '''Afia Pokuaa''' is the host of ''Egyaso Gyaso'', a popular news analysis program aired on Okay FM Mondays and Fridays between 7pm and 9:30pm. She also co-hosts UTV's morning show dubbed ''Adekye Nsroma''.
== Personal life == In May 2020, Afia Pokua revealed for the first time that she has a son, who is in his teens.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-12|title=Afia Pokuaa shows off her grown up son for the first time? (Photos)|url=https://www.ghsplash.com/afia-pokuaa-shows-off-her-grown-up-son-for-the-first-time-photos/|access-date=2021-03-07|website=GHSPLASH.COM|language=en-US|archive-date=18 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518105916/https://www.ghsplash.com/afia-pokuaa-shows-off-her-grown-up-son-for-the-first-time-photos/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-05|title=Mama's Boy – Vim Lady Outdoors Her Handsome Son Who Is A Year Older Today|url=https://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2021/03/05/mamas-boy-vim-lady-outdoors-her-handsome-son-who-is-a-year-older-today/|access-date=2021-03-07|website=GhanaCelebrities.Com|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Awards == In August 2019, she was honored as the Media Personality of the Year at the MTN Heroes of Change Season 5 event.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-18 |title=Adom FM's Afia Pokua honoured at MTN Heroes of Change finale - Adomonline.com |url=https://www.adomonline.com/adom-fms-afia-pokua-honoured-at-mtn-heroes-of-change-finale/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-03-25 |language=en-US}}</ref>
Awarded Radio and Technology Personalities Awards Radio Female Presenter of The Year 2019-2020<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-09 |title=RTP Awards 2020: See Full List Of Winners |url=https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/entertainment/rtp-awards-2020-see-full-list-of-winners/2020/ |access-date=2025-10-22 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2019, she won the Excellent in Media (TV) Awards - Gold Coast Excellence Awards<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-28 |title=UTV Boss, Afia Pokua, Others Honoured |url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/utv-boss-afia-pokua-others-honoured/ |access-date=2025-10-22 |website=DailyGuide Network |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Voluntary work== In 2018, she founded the SugarDem Ministry, a gender parity activist group set up to parallel the PepperDem Ministry that advocates for women to uphold stricter relationships with men.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://citifmonline.com/2018/02/26/we-never-said-cooking-by-women-is-slavery-pepper-dem-clarifies-stance/|title=We never said cooking by women is slavery – Pepper Dem clarifies stance |date=26 February 2018|work=citifmonline.com|access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref>
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