NY J01469

Honors Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, the 26th King of Akuapem (Okuapehene), for receiving the Global Citizen Icon Award in Cultural Identity, Diaspora Advancement, and Socioeconomic Empowerment from the Young, Gifted, & Black Entrepreneurial Awards on February 25, 2026

Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III ascended to the Ofori Kuma Stool on May 3, 2020, succeeding his late uncle who reigned for over four decades

Educated in both Ghana and the United States, earning degrees from Westchester Community College and Mercy College in New York, with professional experience at The Mark Hotel, Empire City Casino, and Crowne Plaza Times Square

Founded the Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo Foundation (OKWAF) to improve healthcare access, educational opportunity, and sustainable employment, with focus on schools for the blind and deaf, rural students, and low-income families in Ghana's Eastern Region

Co-founded Jupe Global Company Limited, a business consulting firm with interests in agriculture, waste recycling, healthcare, and technology focused on socially responsible economic development