Accra, Ghana, Saturday, 22nd March – Dikan Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and nurturing a generation of creative African leaders, held an event in Accra where it launched two new initiatives: The Awo Institute and Ahenfie Museum.
Awo Institute: Leading with heritage
The Awo Institute is inspired by the figure of the African grandmother—a custodian of wisdom, culture, and storytelling.
The Institute focuses on research, conservation, and heritage, hosting facilities such as a digitization lab, audio-visual lab, conservation lab, library, and research center.
The Insititute also has the Awo Lab for Digital Humanities and the Borkoor initiative which are dedicated to music and oral history.
Ahenfie: A New Vision for Museums in Africa
Ahenfie, meaning “palace” in Akan, introduces a fresh approach to the African museum, bringing heritage back into everyday community life.
Unlike traditional museums, Ahenfie is designed as a vibrant communal space where culture and history are actively practiced, shared, and celebrated through storytelling, exhibitions, and interactive events.
The launch event occurred at the Dikan Annex Building on Koi St in Osu, Accra.
The event featured special guests, including:
- Minister of Communication, Sam George
- Former Chairperson of Convention People’s Party, Samira Nkrumah
- US Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer
- Osu Mantse, Nii Nortey Owuo IV
