His education began at Government Boys School in Adabraka, followed by Kinbu School. He later pursued his O-Level and A-Level education at Lancing College in Sussex, England.
After studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at New College, Oxford, Akufo-Addo returned to Ghana, where he taught at Accra Academy and earned an Economics degree from the University of Ghana in 1964.
Nana Akufo-Addo’s political journey has deep roots, tracing back to his prominent lineage. His father, Edward Akufo-Addo, was Ghana’s third Chief Justice and non-executive president from 1970 to 1972.
His maternal grandfather, Nana Sir Ofori Atta, was the King of Akyem Abuakwa and a key figure in Ghana’s pre-independence governance.
Akufo-Addo has been married to Rebecca Akufo-Addo, daughter of Jacob Hackenburg Griffiths-Randolph, since the dissolution of his previous marriages to Remi and Eleanor Nkansah-Dwamina.
Their marriage is celebrated for its public display of affection, and the couple renewed their vows privately in 2017. Together, they have four daughters: Gyankroma, Yeboakua, Edwina Nana Doukwa, and Adriana Dukua Akufo-Addo.
Some of his daughters, such as Edwina and Gyankroma, have played active roles in supporting their father’s political career.
In 2017, they partnered with Valerie Obaze to collaborate with Glam African Magazine in raising awareness for autism through the Autism Awareness Care and Training (AACT) center in Accra.
Source. Modern Ghana
