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Osei Kwame Despite (born 2 February 1962) is a Ghanaian entrepreneur and a philanthropist with a foundation in music creation and knowledge of the broadcasting sector. [1] Osei-Kwame is the CEO of the Despite Firm Ltd, a trade company with subsidiaries in the media industry, including UTV , Peace FM , Okay FM , Neat FM and Hello FM in Kumasi .
Osei is the General Manager of Despite Media Group, the media conglomerate that owns and runs Peace FM, Neat FM, Hello FM, United Television and Peacefmonline.com. [citation needed] He also runs and controls Golden Crest Hotel, Aerial Plus, Nextbite Company Limited and Tribal Africa in top-level leadership capacity.
Osei Kwame Panyin was born at some point between 1762 and 1765, to a woman named Akyaama, and Safo Kantanka, the King of Mampong.During that time, the region was a founding part of the Ashanti Empire, and was known as the Islamic gateway to the empire due to its location in the north.
Despite his short reign, Opoku Fofie also fathered several children: Kwame Akyamfo became Apesamakohene (chief of Apesamako), and Adusei Kra became Akotenhene (chief of Akoten). [28] Opoku Ware II is a direct descendant of Opoku Ware I as he comes from a younger line of Opoku Fofie.
The Asantehene is the title for the monarch of the historical Ashanti Empire as well as the ceremonial ruler of the Ashanti people today. The Ashanti royal house traces its line to the Oyoko (an Abusua, or "clan") Abohyen Dynasty of Nana Twum and the Oyoko Dynasty of Osei Tutu Opemsoo, who formed the Empire of Ashanti in 1701 and was crowned Asantehene (King of all Asante). [1]
This list of notable Ghanaians includes people who were born in Ghana and people who are of Ghanaian ancestry, who are significantly notable for their life and/or work. University academics [ edit ]
This article is a list of the monarchs of Ghana: [1] Boamponsem; Nana Dokua; Nana Kuntunkununku II; Nana Kwaku Boateng; Nana Nkuah Okomdom II; Nana Obiri Yeboa; Nana Ofori Atta II; Nana Oti Akenten; Ndewura Jakpa; Ntim Gyakari; Ofori Panyin I; Okomfo Anokye; Opoku Ware I; Osei Bonsu; Osei Kwame Panyin; Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II; Osei Yaw ...
The dynastic list by modern historians does not follow that established by the representatives of the Oyoko clan. The revised chronology and the study of Dutch colonial archives has made it possible for the identification of Asantehemaa Akyaama , who was banished from the throne following a dynastic conflict, and further erased from oral tradition.