Manuel Koranteng (born ÃÂ Emmanuel Kojo Koranteng) is a Ghanaian journalist who currently works for the BBC World Service. Until his move to the BBC, Koranteng worked as a Multimedia Journalist and News Anchor with Joy News and Joy FM in Ghana.
Manuel Koranteng attended Accra Academy. He holds a BA in political science and philosophy from the University of Ghana and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts Degree at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom.
He started his career during his university days at Radio Universe as a Morning Show host then moved to the Multimedia Group of companies where he worked at Joy News TV and Joy FM radio as a news anchor.
Koranteng has also been involved in advocacy related to workplace wellness and mental health. Through the initiative MentaPulse Africa, he helped organize the Ghana Health & Labour Summit in 2025, an event that sought to promote dialogue on employee well-being and workplace health policies. The summit received support from the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment and contributed to discussions around developing a Workplace Health and Well-Being Declaration in Ghana.
|- || 2023 ||| Manuel Koranteng || Exclusive Men of the Year (EMY) Africa Awards || |- || 2022 ||| Manuel Koranteng || 26th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards, Komla Dumor Most Promising Journalist of the Year || |- || 2019 ||| Manuel Koranteng || National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), Best Student Journalist of the Year, || |-