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Ghanaian politician

Benjamin Kofi Quashie (born 1 May 1982) is Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa. He was appointed and commissioned by President John Dramani Mahama on 2nd October, 2025.^[1]

Quashie is the last of four siblings brought up by a single mother who did all sort of jobs to fend for her children.^[2]

Quashie served as the Council of Elders chair of the Ghanaian National Democratic Congress in South Africa.^[3] While the NDC was in opposition, he was a strong critic of the New Patriotic Party government led by President Nana Akufo-Addo, and following the NDC victory in the 2024 Ghanaian general election he has been a firm believer in the John Mahama administration. He has been particular about the previous government’s fight against illegal mining, popularly known in Ghana as galamsey, which he has often described as a failed attempt. Benjamin believes that the current president has the fight against galamsey at heart and will do everything in his power to stop the canker.^[4]

In June 2025, Quashie was appointed High Commissioner to South Africa by President Mahama.^[5]

Quashie is the founder and executive chairman of the BKQ Foundation, which provides relief services to persons living in deprived communities in Ghana.^[6] Through the BKQ Foundation, Benjamin has embarked on several projects aimed at ameliorating the sufferings of deprived persons and communities in Ghana. These include, but not limited to, the Demonstration School for the Deaf at Mampong.^[7] The foundation also donated an electric wheel chair to Wonder Ahialome, a young boy who was born disabled and had to walk several kilometers to school with the aid of crutches.^[8]

Quashie is also group chairman for Allied Consortiums.^[9]