Akua Sekyiwaa Ahenkorah is a

Ghanaian The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Gold Coast (region), Ghanaian Gold Coast. Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of ...

diplomat who has worked for the

Foreign relations of Ghana The foreign relations of Ghana are controlled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ghana. Ghana is active in the United Nations and many of its specialised agencies, the World Trade Organization, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organisation of A ...

in various capacities and presently serves as Ghana's Ambassador to

Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

. She is the first female Ghanaian envoy to Malaysia.

Career

Ahenkorah was appointed and sworn in as the Ghana's Ambassador to Malaysia in January 2018 by President

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo William Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ( ; born 29 March 1944) is a Ghanaian politician who served as the 13th president of Ghana from January 2017 to January 2025. He previously served as Attorney General from 2001 to 2003 and as Minister for Fore ...

. She was tasked by the president to ensure Ghana's image is guarded and upheld whilst working to deepen the economic and bilateral ties between Ghana and

and also work to attract direct foreign investments and investors into Ghana.

Personal life

Ahenkora was married to a major in the Ghanaian army, who died in 1995 in Kigali, Rwanda whilst on a peacekeeping mission. She has two children.

References

Living people High commissioners of Ghana to Malaysia Ambassadors of Ghana to Indonesia Ambassadors of Ghana to the Philippines Ambassadors of Ghana to Timor-Leste Ghanaian women ambassadors Year of birth missing (living people) {{Ghana-diplomat-stub