United States
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as Harry Danso, is an Ashanti
nana
Nana, Nanna, Na Na or NANA may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Nana (given name), including a list of people and characters with the given name
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from the Asokwa area, which includes his hometown of
Koforidua
Koforidua, also popularly known as K-dua or Kofcity, is a city and the capital of Eastern Region in southern Ghana. Koforidua was founded in 1875 by migrants from Ashanti. It is also called New Juaben. The city has a settlement city proper popu ...
. He lives in
Worcester, Massachusetts
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, but visits his native Ghana several times a year.
Nana
He immigrated to the United States in 1985 and as of 2016 was a middle manager at an endoscopy company. When he left Ghana there were several other men ahead of him in line for the throne, but the title eventually fell upon him. He accepted it, but discourages his Ghanaian co-workers from using the title ''nana'' in the workplace.
Personal life
Panin is involved with the New Juaben Association of New England, which sends X-ray machines, gloves, and syringes to a cash-strapped hospital in Ghana. He was named to Worcester’s Human Rights Commission in 2011. He has a college degree, is married, and has children.