AGYEMAN, NANA
NANA AGYEMAN Nana Agyeman (circa 1790-1867) was ruler of the state of Akyem Kotoku, then located about 60 mi (96 km) northeast of Accra, for more than 40 years (1825-1867). Before his enstoolment, he was known as Kofi Aboagye. During his reign. he developed his capital, Gyadam, into the most populous and beautiful city in […]
AKUFFO, FREDERICK, W. K.
Frederick William Kwasi Akuffo (1863-1927) was Omanhene (paramount chief) of Akuapem. A state in what is now southern Ghana, some 30 mi (48 km) north of Accra, from 1895-1907, and from 1920-1927. He was a strong supporter of British imperial expansion in the Gold Coast. Born in 1863, he was baptized and educated at the […]
