Asanteman Mourns: Stanbic Bank Ghana Condoles With Otumfuo
The Board of Directors and Management of Stanbic Bank Ghana have condoled with the Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, following the demise of the Queen, Nana Konadu Yiadom III.
This was during a courtesy visit led by Wilhelmus Engelbrecht, the Regional Chief Executive, on August 19, 2025.
The delegation included Esi Tawia Addo-Ashong, Board Chair, Kwamina Asomaning, the Chief Executive and Mawuko Afadzinu, the Head of Brand and Marketing.
Speaking on their behalf, the CEO said, “On behalf of my Board Chair, the Regional Chief Executive, other members of the Board, my colleague non-executives and other members of senior management, we want to say a big thank you and extend our deepest condolences.”
The company also made donations in support of the upcoming One-week observation of the Queen.
His Majesty expressed his appreciation for the concern shown by the financial institution.
The Asantehemaa passed away on August 7, 2025, peacefully at her residence at the Manhyia Palace after reigning for eight years. This was formally conveyed to the Asanteman Council on August 11, 2025, during an emergency meeting
Born in 1927 at the Benyaade Shrine in Meredane, a small town in Kwadaso, Kumasi, Nana Konadu Yiadom III was the first daughter of Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II and Opanin Kofi Fofie. As an infant, she was entrusted to her aunt, Nana Afia Konadu, in Ashanti New Town, Kumasi, where she grew up receiving an informal education rich in cultural knowledge, discipline, and life skills.
During her teenage years, she underwent traditional puberty rites alongside her niece, Nana Abena Ansa, and later married Opanin Kwame Boateng, a blacksmith from Aduman, Kumasi. Known for her humility, compassion, and fairness, she earned deep respect across Asanteman.
In the mid-1990s, a prophecy foretold her future as Queen—a prediction fulfilled when she ascended the Nyarko Kusiamoah and Konadu Yiadom Stool on February 6, 2017, becoming the fourteenth Asantehemaa.
Her reign was distinguished by her advocacy for maternal health, promotion of breastfeeding, support for hospitals, and her efforts to maintain peace and unity within the Kingdom.
Source: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/
