U.S. Community & Economic Development Tour
A Royal Tour connecting the Diaspora to culture, community & development in Ghana. Two traditional leaders from the Akuapem Mampong Traditional Area travel to the United States to share Ghanaian culture, traditional leadership, and the community and economic development work taking place in their traditional area.
The Royal Tour Delegation
Nana Akua Otubea Baah I
Nkosuohemea of Akuapem Mampong
An African American woman who became a traditional leader in Ghana. She brings her experience as a community, workforce and economic development executive and former U.S. local government official together with traditional leadership to help advance locally led development.
Nana Kwame Opoku Afriyie I
Chief of Yensiso, Akuapem Mampong Traditional Area
At 32, Nana Kwame is the youngest village chief in the Akuapem Mampong Traditional Area and represents a younger generation of traditional leadership engaged in community development.
Tour Stops
Greater Houston / Pearland, Texas
November 2026Community partnerships, speaking engagements, fundraising activities, and meetings with prospective sponsors and institutional partners.
Atlanta, Georgia
November 2026University and institutional engagement, diaspora relationships, fundraising, sponsorship, and economic and development partnerships.
Newark, New Jersey / New York
November–December 2026Speaking engagements, presentations, and engagement with universities, cultural institutions, businesses, foundations, diaspora organizations, and prospective KGEDC partners.
Tour Experiences
Each tour stop features a combination of these experiences designed to connect cultural exchange with practical community development.
Grand Durbar
A formal traditional gathering bringing together traditional leaders, community leaders, dignitaries, partners, and the public in a celebration of Ghanaian culture, heritage, and community.
Community & Economic Development Roundtable
A free, substantive conversation bringing together community members, development professionals, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, investors, and institutions to explore development opportunities in Ghana.
WEIRP Development Summit
A cross-sector convening introducing KGEDC's Wealth Ecosystem & Investment Readiness Platform and exploring practical approaches to community development, investment readiness, and workforce development.
University Fireside Chat
An intimate conversation giving students and young people an opportunity to engage directly with traditional leadership and explore how traditional leadership and community development intersect.
Partner & Friends Gathering
A relaxed restaurant-lounge gathering for partners, friends, supporters, and prospective collaborators to eat, drink, socialize, and build relationships.
One-on-One Meetings
Targeted meetings with prospective partners, philanthropists, investors, institutions, and community leaders to explore specific opportunities for collaboration.
The Invitation
This is more than a cultural visit. It is an invitation to Connect, Learn, Engage & Build. Through the Tour, KGEDC seeks to strengthen relationships between the diaspora and communities in Ghana while creating practical opportunities for people to contribute their resources, expertise, relationships and passion to community-led development.