About Our Founder

Ephious Davis III is a Pan-African educator, cultural curator, and development-focused community leader who has spent over 16 years living and working across Africa. Born and raised in the United States, Ephious made the intentional decision to relocate to the continent to engage Africa not as a tourist, but as a lifelong student, collaborator, and bridge between Africa and the African Diaspora.

A graduate of three Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including academic study in South Africa, Ephious’ professional background spans education, youth development, cultural programming, and international exchange. His academic and community-based work has explored African American migration, identity, and belonging in Africa, with Ghana serving as a central anchor for much of his lived experience and research.

Ephious is honored to serve as a Development Chief in Morso, Asante Akyem South, where his role focuses on community development, cultural preservation, and diaspora engagement. This responsibility is not symbolic — it reflects years of relationship-building, service, and accountability to the traditional leadership and people of the community.

Because of these deep ties, many Akwasi’s Cultural Travel experiences intentionally include visits to Morso, offering travelers the rare opportunity to respectfully engage with traditional authority. These experiences may include:

• Greeting the Queen Mother and Nananom (traditional elders)
• Naming ceremonies rooted in Akan custom
• Community service and development projects
• Cultural conversations that provide context, not spectacle

Ephious founded Akwasi’s Cultural Corral to challenge surface-level tourism and create immersive, ethical, and educational cultural travel experiences. Through curated group and solo journeys across Ghana and East Africa, participants are invited to learn directly from local communities, understand historical and contemporary realities, and experience Africa through relationships — not resort walls.

His work is guided by a simple but firm belief:
Travel should educate, reconnect, and create mutual respect between people and places.

Akwasi’s Cultural Corral exists to make that kind of journey possible.