Honoring Our Heritage
Antonius Wilhelm Amo
In the 17th century, slavery in the Gold Coast was at its peak. Some European settlers left the Gold Coast, taking slaves with them.
Philosopher and Professor Anton Wilhelm Amo Afer is from Akonu kingdom, East Nzema, Axim in the Western Region of Ghana, 1701 – 1759. His mother was a royal of the Takyi royal family of Eguafo kingdom and his father a royal from Akonu kingdom.
Chief Takyi
A Ghanaian of royal descent, Takyi, became a victim of slavery in the first half of the eighteenth century and at the height of the Atlantic Slave Trade. He was shipped off from the Gold Coast to the Caribbean under unknown circumstances and eventually ended up as a slave on an Estate called Frontier (a plantation) in St. Mary Parish, Jamaica.
Enoch Tackey, a founding member and CEO of Awaaff, researched his family lineage and concluded that Antonius Wilhelm Amo and Chief Takyi of Jamaica come from the same roots and enjoy the same lineage. They are all linked to the royals of Eguafo Kingdom, whose origins are from the royals of Takyiman/Techiman.
About us
Antonius Wilhelm Amo Afer Family Foundation (Awaaff) was officially established on 14 September 2023 after receiving a Certificate of Incorporation from the Registrar of Companies. On the15 March 2024 Awaaff received a Licence as a National Non-Profit organisation from the Non-Profit Oganisation Secretariat, Department of Social Welfare, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.
Awaaff was officially launched in 08 February 2025 in Akonu- Axim. Since the launch it has been actively engaged in implementing it’s first social project involving the building of village square in Akonu, Axim East for historical, social and cultural purposes. At the village square it aims to build a monument to honour the late Ghanaian heroes, Professor Philosopher Antonius Wilhelm Amo and Chief Takyi of Jamaica.
Sankofa Homecoming Initiative
Program Overview
The Sankofa Homecoming Initiative is a multifaceted exchange program designed to engage the Ghanaian diaspora through cultural reconnection, economic investment, and knowledge exchange. Rooted in the principle of “Sankofa” (learning from the past to build the future), the program fosters sustainable ties between the diaspora and Ghana.
The Ghanaian diaspora can engage in a wide range of learning opportunities in Ghana that connect them to their heritage, foster personal or professional growth, and empower them to contribute meaningfully to national development.
PROMINENT PRESENT AND PAST PAN-AFRICAN LEADERS AND THEIR LEGACIES
Captain Ibrahim Traoré (b. 1988)
Country: Burkina Faso
Tenure: 2022–Present
Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s current leader tenure is still unfolding. His actions reflect a modern
Pan-Africanist vision
About Us
Antonius Wilhelm Amo Afer Family Foundation (Awaaff) was officially established on 14 September 2023 after receiving a Certificate of Incorporation from the Registrar of Companies.
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