Kwasi Boakye or Kwasi Boachi (24 April 1827 – 9 June 1904) was a Prince of the Ashanti Empire who was sent to the Netherlands together with his cousin, Kwame Poku, in 1837, by his father, King
Kwaku Dua Panin
Kwaku Dua Panin (born Fredua Agyeman; – 27 April 1867) was the eighth Asantehene of the Ashanti Empire from 25 August 1834 until his death.
Early life
Prince Kwaku Dua took part in the fighting against the Gyaman, a state north of Kum ...
Dutch East Indies Army
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Early life
He was the son of Kwaku Dua I who was the eighth King of the Ashanti Empire. During the era of the slave trade and after, many people left Africa for the Americas and Europe. He was part of the people who left the shores of Africa to study, while others were forced out of the continent. There was an agreement that was signed between Kwaku Dua I and King William I, that Kwasi Boakye was to return with his cousin, Kwame Poku after they are done with their studies. Kwame Poku did return to the
Dutch Gold Coast
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as planned, Boakye stayed in the Netherlands. He was trained as a mining engineer at the
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, from which he graduated in 1847.
Career
In July 1847, Boakye had lectures at the
Freiberg Mining Academy
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(Technische Universitat Bergakademie) in Germany. During his studies he stayed with Caroline Geudtner at Petersstrasse.
Boakye was sent to the
Dutch East Indies
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in 1850, where he found himself discriminated against by his superior, Cornelius de Groot van Embden, for which he received a financial compensation in 1857. He became a member and correspondent for the Dutch East Indies again in 1871. As part of the compensation, he was awarded an estate in Bantar Peteh, south of
Buitenzorg
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