Academia
Academically, Nana Asaase holds a Bachelor of Arts in English (Advanced Creative Writing) and History from the University of Ghana. Among his professional goals, is to be one of Ghana’s foremost cultural ambassadors, promoting Ghanaian heritage, indigenous language, and artistic expression globally. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy at GIMPA, to expand his capacity for international cross-cultural diplomacy.
Policy
Nana Asaase’s contribution also extends into national cultural governance. Nana Asaase served two terms on the Governing Board of the National Folklore Board as Secretary, during which Kente was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List. He was also part of the maiden Ghana – UNESCO joint project on Intangible Cultural Heritage, having been through the training of trainers programme. He served as part consultant for the maiden Otumfuor Arts Prize which was instituted in 2025. Nana Asaase has staged international cultural presentations on platforms such as Dubai Expo 2020,Doha Expo 2023 the Afrexim Bank’s AAM 2025, along with features on major global media channels, including BBC and CNN’s African Voices
Practice
Nana Asaase is a distinguished Ghanaian poet, writer, literary coach, and cultural arts practitioner with more than 12(twelve) years of professional experience. He blends English and Twi to advance contemporary Ghanaian literature while preserving the depth, nuance, and aesthetics of Ghanaian, especially Akan orature, oratory and folklore. His work spans performance
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Artist Profile
Nana Asaase is the CEO of Asaase Inscriptions, Ghana’s pioneering literary coaching agency and cultural consultancy, a platform to train writers, performers, corporate teams, and
young creatives in language use, storytelling, public speaking, and cultural communication, while providing high-impact literary and cultural services.
Over the course of his career, Nana Asaase has engaged with high-level audiences, in Ghana and beyond, including all Presidents of Ghana’s Fourth Republic, prominent traditional figures such as the current Asantehene, Okyenhene, Ga Mantse, Akwamuhene, and Okuapemhene, with the current King of England, then Prince Charles
