Ghanaian business magnate, Dr. Osei Kwam Despite is known to have more kids and has more than one wife. Here’s what we know about his family.
Dr. Osei-Kwame is the owner of the Despite Company Ltd which is a trading company with subsidiaries in the media industry namely, PEACE FM which is the largest and the most popular FM station in the country, OKAY FM station, NEAT FM both in Accra and HELLO FM station in Kumasi.
He also owns a couple of businesses in the food sector including a manufacturing company ANTONA FOODS LTD, producing the ever-popular THIS WAY chocolate drink and other flavors including the Motherlac cereal for children, NEAT FOODS LTD, and a Salt mining company, U2 Salt, which is located at Winneba.
Dr. Osei-Kwame with his partner co-founded United Television (UTV) which is the leading TV station in the country. He is the co-founder and Vice Chairman of Best Point Savings and Loans Ltd, a very renowned financial institution in the country.
Through his numerous business, he has helped reduced unemployment in Ghana and has contributed to the growth of the country. Known by his moniker ‘Despite’, he is among the richest men in Ghana boasting a fortune raking in millions of dollars.
The entrepreneur’s finances, career, and lifestyle have been documented enough in the Ghanaian media space but there seems to be a gap when it comes to his love life. I’m sure you’re not alone who search for who Despite is married to and the number of children he has, but in this article, TheDistin has the answers to your questions.
Profile Summary
| Full Real Name: | Dr. Osei Kwame Despite |
| Profession: | Businessman |
| Known For: | CEO of Despite Group of Companies |
| Locality: | Agona Wiamoase |
| Gender: | Male |
| Religion: | Christinaity |
| Sexuality: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Number of wives: | 2 partners |
| Spouse: | Aunty Ewurama Despite, Awurama Despite |
| Children: | 9 kids |
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Who is Osei Kwame Despite’s wife?
Business tycoon, Osei Kwame has for years managed to keep his personal life away from the public eye, including his wife.
How many wives does Kwame Despite have? Yen.com tags Dr. Osei Kwame Despite as polygamous, adding that he has two wives whose names are Awurama Despite (his first partner) and Aunty Ewurama Despite (his second wife).
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Despite shares his first son, Kennedy Osei Asante with his first wife, Awurama. Madam Awurama has for years kept a low profile with her most recent appearance being at her son’s wedding to Tracy Osei Gyamfuah.
Ewurama Despite is the second spouse of the co-founder of Best Point Savings and Loans Ltd. She is also a private person but mostly shows up at family gatherings. She was also present at her stepson’s wedding dubbed KENCY 2020.
Ewurama is fair in complexion and graciously beautiful. She is believed to be in her early 50s. Unlike Awurama, Ewurama has been pictured numerous times with her husband.
A few years ago, Osei Kwame made news when he donated a block for children to the 37 Military Hospital and his wife was on hand to support him.
Source: BestShowbiz
Who are Dr. Osei Kwame Despite’s children?
In Ghana, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong is known to have the highest number of kids with his wife Stella, and other women. As of today, Adom Online reports he has 22 kids. However, Osei Kwame, Despite is right beneath him; having more than one wife and a significant number of children.
Despite who has two partners has a total of nine children. The names of all nine of his kids are Kennedy Osei Asanti, Henrietta Adwoa Osei, Anita Osei, Kwame Jnr., Nana Ama Osei, Damon Osei, Saahene Osei, and Akosua Serwaa Nyarko, per BestShowbiz.
Kennedy Osei Asante, his first son, is the General Manager of Despite Media. In 2020, he married Tracy in an expensive ceremony that drew the attention of many people both inside and outside the country.
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Henrietta Adwoa is the oldest of three daughters. Kwaku Shrink, her husband, proposed to her in 2017. She is currently employed at Best Point Savings and Loans as a manager.
Anita Osei is another of Despite’s daughters. In January of this year, she was married in a colorful wedding in Accra.