The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) Africa has appointed media and public relations strategist, Jonathan Christopher Koney, as the Head of Communications of the Society.

RCS is the oldest and largest civil society organisation devoted to promoting the Commonwealth values of democracy, good governance, rule of law, human rights, to name but a few.

Speaking shortly after the appointment, the Regional Resident Coordinator/Representative, John Apea, said that the addition of Mr Koney to its vibrant team comes at an opportune time.

Mr Apea added that by operating at the forefront of Commonwealth affairs, the society in years past has worked to develop youth programmes as its main focus.

It has also built positive social, environmental and economic change, developed dialogue and partnerships with organisations for the well being and prosperity of individuals across the Commonwealth countries. 

On his part, Mr Koney praised the RCS Africa for being a focal point for the diplomatic community to promote dialogue around Commonwealth values.

He emphasized that the opportunity to work with a diverse team to raise the profile of the Commonwealth and make it more relevant to today’s generation is his biggest motivation to join the team.

Chris Koney brings to the RCS Africa team a wealth of experience and an extensive range of skills and expertise.

As a Marketing Communications, Public Relations, Media & Brand Strategist, he has made a tremendous impact in the last seven years within Ghana’s corporate communications space; working with two multinational companies.

He served as a Senior Media Officer at Charterhouse Productions before joining pan-African cable television company, MultiChoice Ghana (DStv and GOtv) as the Public Relations and Publicity Executive.

Mr Koney joined Groupe Nduom, a privately held business group with operations in Africa, Europe and America, as Awards Administrator and Public Relations Manager.

He holds a Master of Arts (Public Relations) degree from the Ghana Institute of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Ghana.