Fifteenth Asantehemaa Assumes Stool Name Nana Yaa Akyaa II
Nana Ama Bonsu, the fifteenth Asantehemaa of the Asante Kingdom, has assumed the stool name Nana Yaa Akyaa II.
Her Majesty assumed the name following her enstoolment and the requisite traditional rites, which were performed on July 6, 2026.
She succeeds Nana Konadu Yiadom III, who joined her ancestors in August 2025.
Nana Ama Bonsu was selected as the next Asantehemaa by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, in accordance with laid-down traditional processes.
With Her Majesty’s reign now in effect, she will serve as the traditional mother of the Asantehene, offering him counsel and serving as custodian of Asante customs and tradition.
Past Asantehemaa
The first Asantehemaa was Nana Nyaako Kusiamoa, who reigned from 1701 to 1722.
She was followed by Nana Nkatia Abamo (1722–1740) and Nana Akua Afriyie (1740–1768).
Other notable occupants of the stool include Nana Konadu Yiadom I (1768–1809), Nana Akosua Adoma (1809–1819), Nana Ama Serwaa (1819–1828), and Nana Yaa Dufie (1828–1836).
The list continues with Nana Afua Sarpon (1836–1857), Nana Afua Kobi I (1857–1884), Nana Yaa Akyaa I (1884–1917), and Nana Konadu Yiadom II (1917–1945).
More recent occupants include Nana Ama Serwaa Nyarko (1945–1977), Nana Afua Serwaa Kobi Ampem II (1977–2016), and Nana Konadu Yiadom III (2017–2025).
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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