Ohene Agyekum Foundation

Honoring a legacy of service through community engagement.

Ohene Agyekum

1939 – 2021

Businessman · Farmer · Philanthropist

Welcome to the Ohene Agyekum Foundation

Our mission is to honor a life of service by empowering people, advancing education, and creating sustainable opportunities that build a brighter and more equitable future for generations to come.

Service
Education
Integrity
Empowerment
Community
Sustainability

“If you educate a man, you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman, you educate a nation.”

Dr James Kwegyir Aggrey

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

Nelson Mandela

“It will be extremely rare for Woraso to have another Kofi Agyekum in generations to come.”

Pastor Gyasi MBE

Gallery

Moments from Kofi Ohene Agyekum’s life and the Foundation’s work in the community.

Kofi Ohene Agyekum, 1939–2021 — Kofi Ohene Agyekum (1939–2021)

Kofi Ohene Agyekum beneath a portrait of Nelson Mandela — A quiet tribute to Nelson Mandela

Foundation president with schoolchildren in Woraso — Community outreach in Woraso

A young Kofi Ohene Agyekum abroad — In his younger years, abroad

The Agyekum family gathered together — Family, always at the center

Kofi Ohene Agyekum with a lifelong friend — Kofi (left) with a lifelong friend

Students receiving foundation support — Supporting students in the community

Kofi Ohene Agyekum with family in his early years — With family, in earlier years

A Message From Our President

“In his honour, the Ohene Agyekum Foundation supports learners, expands access to education, and strengthens literacy, empowering individuals, families, and communities to achieve self-reliance and build sustainable futures. We warmly welcome you to join us on this remarkable journey of service to the community.”

Jane Ohene Agyekum

Foundation President

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