He serves as the Chief of Akwamu Adumasa in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region of Ghana, successfully bridging the worlds of sacred traditional authority and modern media.
Nana Ansah Kwao IV belongs to a highly distinguished lineage:
His mother, Nana Asaa Danso Misa, hailed from Adumasa. Following a decade-long vacancy on the Adumasa throne due to his uncle’s advanced age, Nana Kwao Misa was selected to ascend the seat. He was officially installed on January 24, 2011.
He is the son of Kwame Danso Misa (who served as the Akyempim Hene of Kyebi) and the grandson of the Right Reverend Godfried Kwadwo Sintim-Misa, a former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. He is also the nephew of the legendary Ghanaian satirist and television personality, Kwaku Sintim-Misa (KSM).
In January 2014, adhering to strict traditional protocol, Nana Ansah Kwao IV took his final oath of office at the Paramount Seat of Akwamu, swearing with the Sword of Honor to the Paramount Chief of the Akwamu Traditional Area,
Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III – Akwamumanhene
Beyond his stool, Nana Ansah Kwao IV is a well-known media voice in Ghana. He began his radio journey in the United Kingdom, hosting That’s My Opinion on Rainbow Radio in London. Upon returning to Ghana, he brought the popular current affairs and social commentary program to Joy 99.7 FM.
In 2015, Nana Ansah Kwao IV married the acclaimed broadcast journalist and women’s rights advocate, Gifty Anti. Upon their marriage, she was adorned with the traditional title Oheneyiri Awo Dansoa and serves alongside him as the Obaa and Hemasaa of Adum.
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