Chinna Wodu

Chinna started acting as a teenager with the Royal Court Young People Theatre. His most notable works are two fantastic seasons at the world famous Shakespeare’s Globe, appearing in Troilus and Cressida and Dr Faustus; BAFTA award winning Channel 4 drama Britz with award winning director Peter Kosminsky and a spell in the BBC’s serial drama as a regular in Holby City. His training as an actor his integrity, professionalism and discipline have helped him gain the trust and respect of his peers and the people he has had the pleasure of working with in the industry.

Donald Omope

Donald Dewale Omope is a BBC trained & NUJ accredited Multimedia journalist with experience producing films, opinion pieces and documentaries for television, news and online broadcasting.

Don worked as Africa producer for Sir David Frost at Aljazeera News, producing current affairs stories from across Africa, before moving on to set up the African cinema publication www.africanscreens.com. Don joined the Afrika Rising team as support producer and director.

He graduated with a first class degree in television production from Westminster University, and was awarded the AHRC scholarship to pursue a Masters degree in Broadcast Journalism at Goldsmith College.

Don is also an avid photographer, working with the award-winning composer Shirley Thompson, former president of the Czech Republic, Pavel Havel, and the Mobo award-wining musician Nneka to name a few. Don sits on the British Film Institute's educational committee on African cinema and is a member of the Royal African Society and the International Relation think tank Chatham House.

Sam Blankson

Producer/Director
Born and raised in Ghana until he was 12 years old, Sam attended the University of Leeds and completed a Masters in Film and Television Production at Royal Holloway, University of London. After stints at Rushes Post, Ascent Media and John Mills Ltd, he began directing commercials in 2005. In 2009 he moved to OH TV where he produced segments for Uprise. In 2010 he conceived, developed and continues to produce OH TV's flagship show for the African disapora, Afrika Rising. Sam has also created commercials for Priscilla Jones and Muyiwa.

Mansour Bellow

Presenter
Mansour’s passion for media emerged at the tender age of 15 and since then it’s been an ongoing journey which continues to go from strength to strength. Year ten was a panicle turning point for Mansour, he was lucky enough to gain work experience as a runner at ‘Power house film and television’ and worked on such shows as CD: UK which was presented by Cat Delay. The company was impressed by his energy, his eager attitude to learn and listen and engage with people. Mansour soon realised the potential he had for being a presenter, with his witty attitude he set out to pursue a career in this industry. His arrival at OH is inspiring, Mansour was in his second year of university studying media studies, he soon realised that university was not for him and had a stronger yearning for practical experience. Shortly after dropping out, he began wondering what his other options where. It was a particular Sunday after church in which Mansour was introduced to a certain Patrick Campbell the creative director of OHTV, who in seeing his passion and determination after Mansour’s consistent hassling, Patrick offered him work placement. In the space of 8 months, Mansour has moved from strength to strength starting as an intern and becoming a researcher for OH’s biggest shows. Not only does he co- present ‘Afrika rising’ with Lola Ogunbadejo, he has also hosted in ‘Amped up’, ‘OH happy day special’ and much more.

Mansour lays his success and continued drive to two things, God and his mother, growing up in a single parent home and being the only child Mansour has seen his mother’s determination to provide the best for him against all odds. His upbringing has instilled in him a inner determination to continue on and in his own words ‘ it’s not about how you started but how you finish, which matters, so never give up on your dream’ . He is frequently asked what he thinks his biggest achievement at OHTV, ultimately for him ‘it has been being able to go from strength to strength.

Lola Ogunbadejo

Presenter
Lola has always been enthusiastic about media. She graduated from the University of Nottingham with a degree in Film and Television and led her to pursue a career in television. She currently presents the hit flagship show Afrika Rising on OH TV. Lola has also written and performed in a hit comedy sketch “Pieces” which toured the West Midlands and performed at the Hackney Empire, as well as written and co directed various short films and plays including “Gossip Table” (2006) and “Choices” (2008).