Afua Nkansah-Asamoah is empowered by social action and has engaged in initiatives to advocate the end of extreme poverty, youth violence and violence against women. She is an activist and Childnet Youth Advisory Board member contributing toward a more peaceful community. She is also a curatorial researcher on Ashanti Gold at the Wallace Collection and is a Young Producer at the William Morris Gallery.

She aims to become a barrister specialising in art law and African art, focusing on cultural items from the colonial era. Her vision is to teach the young African diaspora their history and its impact on their identity.