Kwame, Kwamé, Kouamé, Kwami, Kwamena, or Kwamina is a Twi and Akan day name given to a boy born on a Saturday, originating in Ghana. The most well-known bearer of the name was Kwame Nkrumah, President of Ghana and a founder of Pan-Africanism - mainly due to whom the name spread also to non-Ghanaians.
Nkrumah is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Kofi is an Akan day name given name for a male child born on a Friday, originating in Ghana. The name and its variations including Koffi are also common in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Togo.
The Akan people of Ghana frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. These "day names" have further meanings concerning the soul and character of the person. Middle names have considerably more variety and can refer to their birth order, twin status, or an ancestor's middle name.
The status of women in Ghana and their roles in Ghanaian society has changed over the past few decades. There has been a slow increase in the political participation of Ghanaian women throughout history. Women are given equal rights under the Constitution of Ghana, yet disparities in education, employment, and health for women remain prevalent. Additionally, women have much less access to resources than men in Ghana do. Ghanaian women in rural and urban areas face slightly different challenges. Throughout Ghana, female-headed households are increasing.
Owusu is both an Akan surname and an Akan given name. The name is originally from the Akan people of Ghana. Owusu is one of the most common Akan surnames or Akan given names in Ghana. However, it is a real name; thus, there are both male and female versions. which means "Strong Willed and Determined" in Akan language. It is the second most common surname in Ghana, with one in 80 people having this name. Notable people with the name include:
Kwadwo/Kwadjo/Kojo is an Akan masculine given name originating from the Akan people, meaning born on a Monday. As an Akan given name, with the Akans being a large ethnic group consisting of various tribes such as the Fante, Asante, Akuapem among others,Kwadwo/Kwadjo is sometimes written as "Kojo", Kwadwo or Kwadjo and is also used less frequently as a family name.
Ghana amended its nationality law in 2000, to the 2000 Ghana Citizen Act Dual Citizenship Scheme, which came into effect from Friday, 1 November 2002, in accordance with the provisions of the Citizenship Act 2002. Applicants eligible for dual citizenship are those who hold citizenship of any country in addition to the citizenship of Ghana. In these instances, all applicants are required by law to provide evidence of their Ghanaian nationality or their country of birth. Its intention was to increase immigration of skilled labour, but the law has been criticised for not giving full citizens rights as native-born citizens.
Akuffo is an Akan language patronymic surname with Akuapem-Akropong origins. Notable people with the Akan surname include:
Fifi Fiavi Kwetey is a Ghanaian politician and Member of Parliament for the Ketu South constituency in Ghana. He is known to have made discriminatory Islamophobic comments when he was Propaganda secretary for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2007.
Kwame Nsiah-Apau, known by his stage name Okyeame Kwame and nicknamed Rap Doctor, is a Ghanaian Musician, Songwriter, Creative Director and Entrepreneur.
Eugene kwadwo Boadu Baah, better known by his stage name Choirmaster is a Ghanaian hip life/afropop singer-songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur. He became widely known as the leader of the defunct hiplife group Praye before going solo. He has earned numerous awards and additional nominations.
Prince Fiifi Cudjoe, popularly known as Fiifi Adinkra, is a Ghanaian blogger known for GhanaNdwom.net.
Portia Arthur is a Ghanaian author, writer and reporter. She launched her first book titled "Against The Odds" in July 2018. She also started 'The Book Per Child Initiative', which aims at inspiring young people to read, by supporting them with educational materials and establishing reading clubs in various schools and churches.
In Ghana, an Outdooring is the traditional naming ceremony for infants. Traditionally this ceremony occurs eight days after the child is born where parents bring their newborn "outdoors" for the first time and give the child a day name. Cultural beliefs dictated that after eight days, the infant was likely to survive and could be provided a name. In addition to the day name, Ghanaians frequently give children a name of an elder relative, either living or deceased. During the Outdooring, male infants would be circumcised and female infants would have their ears pierced Currently in Ghana, many of these practices including naming, circumcision, and ear piercing are done after birth within the hospital, and the Outdooring serves as a symbolic ceremony and celebration of birth.
Quasi Blay Jr., is a Ghanaian actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Adoma and Grilled. He has been featured in fifteen movies and four TV series.
Afua or Efua is an Akan day name traditionally given to girls born on a Friday; the equivalent male name is Kofi.
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