His Majesty Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, known in private life as Bernard Aboagye Owiredu, is the Overlord of Akwamuman (Akwamu State), one of the oldest Akan Dynastic States in Ghana, West Africa. He is a highly respected visionary, dynamic leader and avid pursuer of the welfare of his people through his staunch advocacy for better education, targeted tourism and development of entrepreneurship skills. His ‘Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III Foundation’ is a lifeline for many brilliant but needy young people, funding and producing graduates not only from Akwamuman but across Ghana.

Professionally, His Majesty is a Health Administrator, graduating from the University of Central Florida, with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Health Service Administration and later with an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA), Project Management from the University of Ghana Business School. Odeneho Kwafo Akoto is also the CEO of Bavako Investment Company Limited, through which he established Bavako Farms, to provide training and employment opportunities for the youth of his community, and to support the Government’s agenda to increase the nation’s Gross Domestic Product by reducing importation of farm produce.

Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III is the Paramount Chief and the President of the Akwamu Traditional Council, member of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs and National House of Chiefs. He was the Chairman of the Governing Council of the Ghana College of Pharmacists from 2017 till 2024.