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Joseph William De Graft Johnson (August 5, 1860- February 28, 1928), a Cape Coast merchant, popularly known as Kwesi Johnson, was closely connected with political...

Del Wanbara, (16th century), whose name means “Victory is her seat” was famous as the wife of two leaders of the 16th century Muslim conquest...

Keodirelang Matthews (Kimberley, South Africa, 1901-Washington, D.C., November 5, 1968) was a scholar, politician, and diplomat. A miner’s son, he was educated at Lovedale High...

Djan Oheneba Sampson Sakyi  (1901 – September 21, 1950), a writer, politician, and lawyer, was editor of the Sunlight Magazine (1925 – 1936), a publication recording...

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