Akua Sakyiwaa Ahenkorah is a Ghanaian 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 Afr ...

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

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

. 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 Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ( ; born 29 March 1944) is a Ghanaian politician who has served as the president of Ghana since 7 January 2017. In 2020, he was re-elected for his second term, which will end on 6 January 2025. Akufo-Addo previously ...

. 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 passed away in 1995 in Kigali, Rwanda whilst on a peacekeeping mission. She has two children

References

Living people Ghanaian diplomats Ghanaian women ambassadors Year of birth missing (living people) {{Ghana-diplomat-stub