Do you remember the Ashanti kingdom and the Golden Stool? The harmattan winds? Growing cocoa and mining gold in Ghana? Visiting the Ashanti heartland was a dream long deferred. But an academic ...

The Asante kingdom was founded by the great King Osei Tutu in the eighteenth century. His fetish priest was Okomfo Anokye, who unified the Asante states through allegiance to the Golden Stool ...

Nana Akwasi Agyemang, a distinguished individual and royal by birth, was an apparent heir to the throne of the Asante kingdom. He was in line to succeed his brother as the Asantehene, in accordance ...

Brass-workers in the kingdom of Ife made brass figures of gods, humans and animals. In the Asante kingdom, goldsmiths made ornaments to show their king was rich. This map shows Mansa Musa with an ...

Ghana is strengthening its collaboration with international partners to enhance ( its small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector and the broader gold value chain for socioeconomic development. The Ashanti ...

From its legendary landmarks to its deep-rooted traditions, Bantama remains a powerful force in shaping the heritage of the Ashanti Kingdom. But have you ever wondered how it got its name?