Kwadwo Afoakwa Sarpong

Kwadwo Afoakwa Sarpong was a Ghanaian diplomat. He served as Ghana's ambassador to Mali from 2002 to 2006, and Ghana's ambassador to South Korea from 2006 until his death in 2008.

Early life and education Sarpong hailed from Essieniepong, a farming community near Ejisu in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He was born in the Gold Coast in 1943. He had his secondary education at Prempeh College,

Career Sarpong began as a teacher at St. Joseph Middle School in 1962. He became Ghana's first ambassador to Mali following the re-opening of the diplomatic mission in 2002. He presented his credentials on 25 October 2002 and served in this capacity until 29 January 2006. After his service in Bamako, he was appointed Ghana's ambassador to South Korea in that same year. He held this appointment until his death in 2008.

Personal life and death Sarpong died in Seoul in the early hours of Wednesday 9 January 2008 after falling into a coma for about two months. He was survived by his wife, Constance Sarpong, and five children.