Dr. Clement Anderson Akrofi (Apirede) 1st July 1901 - 1st July 1967.
Sunday, February 13, 2022
Dr. Clement Anderson Akrofi (Apirede) 1st July 1901 - 1st July 1967.
He was an Educator, Theologian, Ethnolinguist, Translator and Philologist.
He was an advisor to the then Gold Coast Education Directorate on all problems connected with the Twi language -1930.
Twi examiner for Gold Coast Teachers Examinations as well as London and Cambridge oversees examinations.
His Twi kasa mmra: a Twi grammar book was the first instance of an African language being interpreted by an African scholar writing in his own language - 1937.
He revised the 1871 Twi Bible translated by Rev. Johann Gotlieb Christaller thus producing a modern Akuapem Twi Bible - 1965.
The Akrofi Christaller Institute at Akropong - Akuapem was named after Dr. Clement Akrofi and Johann Godtlieb Christaller.
The only Ghanaian to have his image on a non Circulatory Cedi.
During his day of persons with disabilities celebration, the Ghanaian government issued a non circulatory golden 500 Cedis & silver 50 cedis coin bearing portrait of Dr. Clement Anderson Akrofi ( a person with disability) for being an inspiration to other persons with disabilities and his exceptional work for humanity as a whole, 1981.