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Kofi (other)
Kofi is an Akan masculine given name among the Akan people (such as the Ashanti and Fante) in Ghana that is given to a boy born on Friday. Traditionally in Ghana, a child would receive their Akan day name during their Outdooring, eight days after birth. According to Akan tradition, people born on particular days exhibit certain characteristics or attributes. Kofi has the appellation "Kyini", "Otuo" and "Ntiful" meaning "wanderer" and "traveller." Origin and meaning of Kofi In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Kofi originated from Kwaofida and the Lord of life's home deity of the day Friday. Males named Kofi are known to be adventurers and indecisive thus taking time to settle. They are highly motivated and competent. Male variants of Kofi Day names in Ghana vary in spelling among the various Akan subgroups. The name is spelt Kofi by the Akuapem, Ashanti and Fante subgroups. Other versions of Kofi are Fiifi and Yoofi. Female version o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akan People
The Akan () people live primarily in present-day Ghana and Ivory Coast in West Africa. The Akan language (also known as ''Twi/Fante'') are a group of dialects within the Central Tano branch of the Potou–Tano subfamily of the Niger–Congo family.Languages of the Akan area: papers in Western Kwa linguistics and on the linguistic geography of the area of ancient. Isaac K. Chinebuah, H. Max J. Trutenau, Linguistic Circle of Accra, Basler Afrika Bibliographien, 1976, pp. 168. Subgroups of the Akan people include: the Agona, Akuapem, Akwamu, Akyem, Ashanti, Bono, Fante, Kwahu, Wassa, and Ahanta. The Akan subgroups all have cultural attributes in common; most notably the tracing of matrilineal descent, inheritance of property, and succession to high political office. Oral tradition and Ethnogenesis Akan people are believed to have migrated to their current location from the Sahara desert and Sahel regions of Africa into the forest region around the 11th century. Many Akans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Amichia
Kofi Kaku Amichia (born July 29, 1994) is an American football Tackle (American and Canadian football), offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at South Florida Bulls football, South Florida, and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. College career Amichia attended the University of South Florida, where he played on the South Florida Bulls football team from 2012 to 2016. He was named first-team All-American Athletic Conference, AAC as a senior in 2016. Professional career Green Bay Packers Amichia was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 212th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. On May 5, 2017, he signed a contract with the Packers. On September 2, 2017, he was released by the Packers during final team cuts. He was signed to the practice squad the following day. Amichia remained on the Packers' practice squad for the entire regular season. On January 3, 2018, he re-signed with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Amoah Prah
Kofi Amoah Prah (born 20 December 1974 in Accra, Ghana) is a retired Ghanaian-German long jumper. He won the silver medal at the 1992 European Indoor Championships, finished seventh at the 1998 IAAF World Cup, eleventh at the 1998 European Championships and fifth at the 2000 Olympic Games. He represented the sports clubs Berliner SC and LAC Halensee Berlin, and became German champion in 2000. His personal best jump is 8.20 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Wesel. In 2008 he was suspended for two years by the IAAF for cocaine use. The sample was delivered on 5 July 2008 in an in-competition test in Nuremberg. Amoah is also remembered for a collision with Romanian runner Gabriela Szabo Gabriela Szabo (, hu, Szabó Gabriella; born 14 November 1975) is a retired Romanian runner. She competed in the 1500 m and 5000 m events at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics and won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal. Szabo is a three-time world c ... during an indoor meeting at Stuttgart in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta
Aaron Eugene Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta, (12 December 1912 – July 1978) was a Ghanaian educator, lawyer and politician who served as the fourth Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana. Early life and education He was born on 12 December 1912 at Kyebi, Akyem Abuakwa and was a member of the Ofori-Atta royal family. After attending Presbyterian elementary school, he entered Mfantsipim School in 1925 and later left in 1928 to join Achimota College where he completed his secondary education in 1933. He served in various capacities at the Abuakwa State College and was made the school's Vice Principal and later Principal from 1944 to 1947. Later in 1947, he left for Ireland and entered Trinity College Dublin where he obtained his B.A degree in law and a diploma in public administration. Career Ofori-Atta was elected MP for Abuakwa Central and Begoro Constituencies. He first entered parliament house in 1954 and was appointed Minister for Communication from 1954 to 1956. He beat a relative, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Kayiga
Kofi Kayiga (born December 1943), JamaicaArts.com. formerly known as Ricardo Wilkins, is a n-born artist and educator, who migrated to the US, after periods spent in the UK and . He has exhibited widely internationally and since the 1960s has taught fine art at various institutions, becoming a professor at the |
Kofi Karikari
Kofi Karikari (–)Cameron Duodu"Obituary of Beryl Karikari" ''The Guardian'', 5 March 2007. was the tenth King of the Ashanti Empire, and grandnephew of Kwaku Dua I, whose sudden death in April 1867 sparked internal strife about the succession. Kofi Karikari was chosen by electoral majority, in Harold E. Raugh, ''The Victorians at War, 1815–1914: An Encyclopedia of British Military History'', ABC-CLIO, 2004, pp. 203–204. reigning from 28 May 1867 until his forced abdication on 26 October 1874.T. C. McCaskie, ''State and Society in Pre-Colonial Asante'', Cambridge University Press, 2003, pp. 69–70. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Jantuah
Kofi Jantuah (born 16 June 1974) is a Ghanaian professional boxer that fights at middleweight. He was born in Kumasi, Ghana and now lives in Las Vegas. IBF light middleweight title fight Kofi fought Kassim Ouma for the IBF light middleweight world title, where he lost by unanimous decision. IBF middleweight title fight Kofi fought Arthur Abraham for the IBF middleweight world title, where he lost by unanimous decision. Other notable opponents Kofi has fought Dmitry Pirog, Daniel Santos, Donny McCrary, Jaime Manuel Gomez, and Marco Antonio Rubio with wins against Santos, McCrary, and Rubio. Professional boxing record Accomplishments Kofi is the former holder of the Ghanaian light welterweight title, Commonwealth (British Empire) welterweight title, and the WBC International light middleweight title. Dmitry Pirog Dmitry Yurievich Pirog (russian: Дмитрий Юрьевич Пирог; born 27 June 1980) is a Russian politician and former professional boxer. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Esaw
Kofi Esaw is a Togolese politician and diplomat who has served in the government of Togo as Minister of Justice since 2013. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2010 and subsequently served as diplomatic adviser to President Faure Gnassingbé. Career Esaw was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation on 15 September 2008 as part of the government headed by Prime Minister Gilbert Houngbo. He had previously been the Ambassador of Togo to Ethiopia"Le docteur Mally débarque aux urgences" Republicoftogo.com, 16 September 2008 . for four years, beginning on 29 September 2004; while serving as Ambassador to Ethiopia, he was also Togo's Ambassador to the African Union, which is h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Cockburn
Kofi Cockburn ( ; born 1 September 1999) is a Jamaican professional basketball player who currently plays for Niigata Albirex of the Japanese B. League. He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini. Early life Cockburn was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and in 2014, moved to Queens, New York, to be with his mother, who had moved to Queens in 2009. In addition to his participation in basketball at a young age, Cockburn also played soccer, cricket, and ran in track and field. High school career Cockburn first enrolled in high school at St. Andrew Technical High in Kingston Jamaican then Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village, New York. He played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for the New York (NY) Rens, and was teammates with his future Illinois teammate Alan Griffin. During the summer of 2018 on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) circuit with the NY Rens, Cockburn averaged 16.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 53.9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Burbridge
Kofi Burbridge (September 22, 1961 – February 15, 2019) was an American keyboardist and flautist of the blues and blues rock group Tedeschi Trucks Band. Burbridge was a classically trained multi-instrumentalist who provided keyboards, organ, flute, and backing vocals for various bands throughout his career. He was previously part of the Grammy Award-winning Derek Trucks Band. He was also the brother of bass player Oteil Burbridge, who is known for his work in the Allman Brothers Band, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Dead & Company, and the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Oteil Burbridge cites his brother as his biggest influence and mentioned Kofi was found to have perfect pitch around the age of seven. Early life Burbridge was born to William and Carol Burbridge in the Bronx, New York, United States, although the family moved to Washington, D.C. two years later. Musical career Burbridge joined his first band in the Atlanta region called Knee-Deep, and the lineup included his brother Otei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Balmer
Kofi Balmer (born 19 September 2000) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Port Vale, on loan from club Crystal Palace. He has won caps for Northern Ireland up to under-U21 level. Balmer made his debut in the NIFL Premiership with Ballymena United in April 2017, aged only 16. He spent just over four seasons with the club, playing on the losing side in the 2018 County Antrim Shield, 2018 Northern Ireland Football League Cup, and 2020 Irish Cup finals. He was named as Ulster Young Footballer of the Year for the 2018–19 season. He turned professional upon joining Larne in 2021, and the following year would win the County Antrim Shield. He was sold to Crystal Palace in August 2022, from where he was loaned out to Port Vale for the 2023–24 season. Early life Kofi Balmer was born on 19 September 2000 in Newtownabbey. His parents named him Kofi – a name traditionally given to a child born on a Friday by the Akan people – after Kofi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Baah
Kofi Baah (born 23 January 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ghanaian Premier league side Liberty Professionals F.C. Career Baah started his career with lower-tier side Charity Stars before joining Liberty Professionals. He started his senior career with Liberty Professionals in 2017. On 25 June 2017, Baah made his debut for Liberty, starring in a 1–0 away win against Accra Great Olympics. That season, served as the back-up goalkeeper for Eric Andoh whilst making 4 league appearances. The following season, he featured played more matches featuring in 8 out of 15 league matches before the league was cancelled due to the Anas Number 12 Expose. During the 2019 GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition and 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season, he served as back-up goalkeeper to Ganiwu Shaibu and played two and four league matches respectively. At the end of the 2020–21 season, even though at the end of the season Liberty Prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
