Prempeh I (circa 1872-1931) was the Asantehene (ruler of the Asante) from 1888-1931. His reign was perhaps the most dramatic, the most eventful and the...

KWESI PLANGE Kwesi Plange (October 25, 1925-April 28, 1953) was a teacher and politician, who played an important role in Gold Coast politics during the...

GEORGE PADMORE George Padmore (1903-September 23, 1959), born Malcolm Ivan Meredith Nurse, called the “father of African emancipation”, was one of a number of talented...

Ahiakwa Otu (16? – Circa 1711) was a broker for the Dutch in Accra, who later became the Accra representative for the powerful state of...

Osei Yaw Akoto (Circa 1800-1833) wasAsantehenefrom 1824-1833. Although not usually numbered among the great Asante rulers, he decisively affected the course of the nation’s history,...