Long before the formation of Asanteman Europe, many Asante individuals and groups conceived the idea as far back as the 1980s. The only big question that was left unanswered was when and how the idea was going to materialise.

It took four (4) major events that happened across four countries in Europe back in 2017 before the formation of Asanteman Europe was realised.

The first event occurred on June 2 2017, in Amsterdam, at the enstoolment of Nana Osei Kuffour Onipamu-Asantefuohene of the Netherlands. Before the event in Amsterdam, Nana Nsuobeyebuoden Owusu Boateng Agyenim (Otumfuo Damponanohene Nkosuohene) visited many countries and associations, inviting Asante chiefs to the enstoolment of Nana Osei Kuffour Onipamu. On reaching Finland, Kwame Afreh and Nana Gyasi also shared the idea of forming Asanteman Europe. Hence, a WhatsApp group was created for Nananom in Europe with the name Europe Ahene Ne Ahemaa on May 8, 2017, to that effect.

It was perhaps the first time in Europe that a single Asante group event had attracted multiple other Asante groups from Finland, Italy, France, Germany and Belgium. On Sunday, June 3 2017, after the event, a meeting was held with the various chiefs, and representatives from the countries mentioned earlier at the house of Nana Ama Serwaa Nyarko Kesewaa II. The idea of forming Asanteman Europe was discussed.

The meeting did not make enough progress as a few of the chiefs in that meeting were not purely heading Asante groups and therefore were suggesting we form a bigger Ghana group while the majority were in favour of an Asante group. In the end, the meeting was adjourned, and it was decided that proposals would be sent to various groups later.

The 2nd event took place in Denmark at the enstoolment and 50th birthday of Nana Adwoa Mprengo Asipim I (Nana 1) on Saturday, July 15 2017. At this event, chiefs from Denmark, Finland, and Germany(Hamburg) also met and continued the discussion regarding the formation of Asanteman Europe.

On August 19, 2017, the 3rd event occurred in Finland when Nana Ekuoba Semperemo Gyasi Gyimah (Asantefuohene, Finland) swore the oath of allegiance to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II's representative, Nana Konadu Yiadom Kumanin IV (Konahene).

At this event, Nananom from France, Netherlands and Denmark again discussed the formation of Asanteman Europe.

The 4th and the last meeting that saw the birth of Asanteman Europe happened in Hamburg at the enstoolment of Nana Kofi Frimpong Basoah, Asantefuohene of Hamburg, Germany, on September 16, 2017. At this event were again Nananom from Switzerland, Denmark, Netherlands, Italy, other parts of Germany, Austria and Belgium. A meeting was held right after the celebration, and it was decided that enough was enough.

On Monday, September 18 2017, following the meeting in Hamburg, a new WhatsApp group named Asanteman Europe was created by Nana Amonu Gyamfuaah Susubiribipa (Asantefuohemaa, Italy).

The chiefs, queen mothers, presidents, and other executives of the following unions were immediately added to the Whatsapp group.

  • Asante Kroye Kuo, Austria
  • Asanteman Kuo Berlin, Germany
  • Asanteman Kuo Hamburg, Germany
  • Asanteman Union Switzerland
  • Asanteman Italy
  • Asanteman Traditional Council, Netherlands
  • Asanteman Association Antwerp, Belgium
  • Asanteman Finland
  • Asanteman Denmark

The following members were immediately selected from each of the unions above to draft the constitution of Asanteman Europe. The committee was officially outdoored by Nana Owusuwaa Mprengo II Asipim (Bohyen hemaa):

  • Papa Agyei -Chairman
  • Roy Asabre -Vice Chairman
  • Kwame Afreh -Secretary
  • Charles Gyimah
  • Nana Agyapong Ntra Badu
  • Charles Osei Asamoah
  • Richmond Kwakye Ahenkora
  • Nana Kwabena Opoku Agyeman
  • Okyeame Nana Ansah Sesereku
  • Oheneba Adjei Nimako
  • Juliet Abena Konadu

 

The committee completed its work within two months. On February 24 2018, the nine unions met in Zurich, Switzerland, to accept the first constitution draft of the association. At the same time, the committee members were tasked to serve as interim executives until substantive executives were elected.

On October 6 2018, a congress was organised in Germany hosted by Asanteman Kuo Hamburg and officially elected executive council members to lead the association.