Yaw Safo Boafo
Yaw Safo Boafo | |
|---|---|
| Ghana's Ambassador to Ivory Coast | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1943 Kumasi, Ashanti Region |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Education | Prempeh College |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana King's College London Université de Bordeaux |
| Profession | Director |
Prof. Yaw Safo Boafo (born 18 March 1943) is a Ghanaian former diplomat and Ambassador of Ghana to Côte d'Ivoire.[1][2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Boafo was born on 18 March 1943 and hails from Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He received his General Certificate of Examination Ordinary level and the Advanced Levels from Prempeh College in 1963. In 1967, he took his bachelor's degree in arts from the University of Ghana. In 1968, he further attended King's College London where he received a master's degree in Romance Languages and Literature. From 1969 and 1972, he took a doctorate program in Comparative Literature at the Université de Bordeaux in France.[4]
Career[edit]
In 2001, Boafo was appointed by John Kufuor as the Ambassador-designate of Ghana to Côte d'Ivoire.[5] He replaced Mr. Akumfi Ameyaw Munufie.[6] In June 2018, Nana Akuffo-Addo appointed him as a member of the Coastal Development Authority (CoDA).[7]
Personal life[edit]
Boafo is married and has four children. He likes to read, walk and watch sports.[4]
Awards and honours[edit]
In 1987, he received a Meritorious Award from the Ghana Association of French Teachers.[4]
In 1999, he was also a Honorary Member of the advisory board of the American Biographical Society.[4]
In 2001, he was also selected for the Award of Chevalier (Academic Division) in recognition for his contributions to French Language and Culture.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Ambassador calls for show of sportsmanship". Modern Ghana. 26 March 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ↑ "Ghana Embassy in Abidjan | Embassies in Abidjan". www.123embassy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ↑ admemblist (2019-09-11). "Embassy of Ghana in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - EmbassyList.Net". List of Embassies and Consulates in the world. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 World Diplomatic Guide - Ghana (17 April 2012). "Ghana Missions Abroad" (PDF). worldipcomgroup.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "President gives credentials to three new envoys". Modern Ghana. 28 September 2001. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ↑ Brandful, William G. M. (2013). Personal Reflections of a Ghanaian Foreign Service Officer - Whither Ghanaian Diplomacy?. Dorrance Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4809-0006-6. Search this book on
- ↑ Amoh, Emmanuel Kwame (2018-06-11). "Akufo-Addo swears in NoDA, MiBDA & CoDA boards – 3NEWS.COM". 3news.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
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