Film director Amma Asante tells us about the warrior queen who stood up to colonial powers, lead an army against the British Empire and was an all-round fearless, brave Ghanaian heroine - Yaa ...

Renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist Afua Asantewaa has found herself at the ... and funds for underprivileged communities in the Ashanti Region. Her first attempt was a success, garnering ...

King Asantehene Prempeh I's original throne name was Prince Kwaku Dua III Asamu of the Ashanti Empire. Prempeh I's mother, Queen Asantehemaa Yaa Akyaa, was queen mother of Ashanti from 1880 to 1917.