Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah

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Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah is the author of Seeking Sexual Freedom: African Rites, Rituals and Sankofa in the Bedroom which is forthcoming from Simon & Schuster, and Dialogue Books in March 2026.

Her debut, The Sex Lives of African Women, was described by Publishers Weekly as “an astonishing report on the quest for sexual liberation” in their starred review. It was also listed by The Economist as the best book of the year.

Nana Darkoa is co-founder of Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women, a website that publishes and creates content that tells stories of African women’s experiences around sex, sexualities, and pleasure. She is also a podcaster and co-curates an annual festival on sex.

In 2022, she was cited by the BBC in its list of 100 inspirational and influential women from around the world. In 2023, New Africa magazine listed her as one of 100 inspirational Africans.