Frank Baffoe

Frank Baffoe was a Ghanaian economist, diplomat and businessman. He was Ghana's honorary consul to Lesotho until his death in 2016.

Early life and education Baffoe was born on 3 February 1935 at Nkoranza in the Gold Coast (now Ghana). His formal education begun at Government Senior Boys' School, Accra, where he completed his primary education in 1950. Between 1975 and 1985, he was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland (UBLS), University of Swaziland, and the National University of Lesotho.

Baffoe was a member of the Makerere Institute of Social Research, a member of the executive committee of the Research Committee and Library Committee, a member of the East African Agricultural Economic Society, an examiner for the East African Examinations Council for A-Level Economics, youth representative for the Society for International Development from 1971 to 1972, a member of the Eastern African Agricultural Economics Society in 1974, and a member of the African Association for Public Administration and Management in 1975. He was succeeded by Dr. Yaw Nyameche Gyasi-Agei.

Publications Baffoe published many research papers, some of which include;

Foreign Trade Aspects of Economic Development in Africa (Africa Progress Magazine,1973); Proceedings of the Workshop on Law and Population (Nairobi, 1975); Dr. Kwame Nkrumah on African Unity (The School Leaver Volume 1, No 12, Kampala, 1975); Manpower, and Employment in Southern Africa with Special Reference to Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland (International Institute for Labour Studies, Geneva, 1977); Economics of Migratory Labour Exploitation in Southern Africa: Implications for Migrants & Supplier Countries (International Institute for Labour Studies, Geneva, 1981); Against Apartheid: SIDA Development Assistance to Lesotho, 1966-93 (co-authored with Tyrell Duncan and Karin Metell, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Stockholm, 1994).

Personal life Baffoe was married in Ghana and had a daughter Grace. Following divorce, he married Elfi Dahlmann, with who he had one child, writer Kojo Baffoe. Following the passing of Elfi Baffoe, he married Mokone Tlale. Together they had two sons and one daughter before divorcing in the mid-1980s. He later married Mrs. Emelia Baffoe. Baffoe died on 13 December 2016 and was survived by his then wife Emelia and his five children, including writer and poet Kojo Baffoe (also known as Frank Kojo Baffoe Jr). Baffoe wrote and spoke German fluently. He also had working knowledge in the french language. His hobbies included traveling, listening to music, having discussions, dancing, and writing.