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BY Francis Akhalbey, 7:00am September 21, 2019,

5 things you didn’t know about Kwame Nkrumah

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by Francis Akhalbey, 7:00am September 21, 2019,
5 things you didn’t know about Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah

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Born Francis Nwia Kofi Ngonloma, he changed his name to Kwame Nkrumah in 1945 in the U.K., preferring Kwame since he was born on a Saturday. On the LSE form, however, the names he provided were Francis Nwia-Kofi Nkrumah.

Take a look at the form he personally filled below:

Kwame Nkrumah's LSE application form
Kwame Nkrumah’s LSE application form — Photo Credit: LSE

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: September 21, 2019

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