Popular sports journalist and co-host of Adom TV’s “Fire for Fire,” Alex Kobina Stonne, popularly known as Kobby Stonne, has been honoured at the 2026 Africa Youth Leaders Awards held on 16 May 2026 at the Accra City Hotel.
Kobby Stonne received the “Media Personality of the Year” award in recognition of his contribution to sports broadcasting, youth development and media influence in Ghana.
Known for his strong presence on “Fire for Fire,” Kobby Stonne has consistently played a key role on the popular sports show and often leads the programme professionally whenever the main host, Patrick Osei Agyemang, popularly known as Countryman Songo, is unavailable.
The colourful event, organised by Kensvic Communications under the theme “Beyond Borders: Shaping Africa’s Next Era of Influence and Transformation,” brought together distinguished personalities from the media, politics, traditional leadership, business and youth advocacy across Africa.
The awards ceremony featured keynote speeches, cultural performances, networking sessions and the honouring of personalities making significant impact in their various fields.
Some notable personalities recognised on the night included Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, Hon. Joana Gyan Cudjoe; Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie Esq; Ambassador Ben Nixon Arthur-Hagan; cybersecurity advocate Bright Peter Kwaku; and traditional leader Dr. Nana Akomanyi Essandoh V.
A representative of the organisers said Kobby Stonne’s recognition was well deserved.
“Kobby’s consistency, passion and influence in sports media have inspired many young people. Honouring him as Media Personality of the Year reflects the impact his work continues to have beyond the screens,” the representative stated.
Speaking after receiving the award, Kobby Stonne thanked the organisers for the recognition and dedicated the honour to supporters of his media journey.
“This recognition means a lot to me and will motivate me to continue using my platform positively to impact society, especially the youth through sports and media,” he said.
Kobby Stonne currently works with Multimedia Group Limited and is regarded as one of the fast-rising voices in Ghanaian sports broadcasting and commentary. His achievement adds to the growing list of laurels credited to Adom TV and the Multimedia Group for nurturing some of the country’s most influential media personalities.
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