Family and Heritage
His roots are in Aglorkpovia, a small fishing island in the Volta Region, and his family descends from the Nyameke royal family.
Aglorkpovia, “the small island”
Nicholas Dowornu Mawulorm is a Voltarian. His hometown is Aglorkpovia in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region of Ghana, about 42 kilometres from Keta. Its name means “a small island”: the community is surrounded by fresh water, and its people have long lived by fishing.
His family descends from the Nyameke family, which is known as the royal family of Aglorkpovia.
The family celebrates the Hogbetsotso festival and Easter.
The Mawulorm name
His father’s surname was Nyameke, and his middle name was Mawulorm, an Ewe name meaning “God loves me.” He chose to give Mawulorm to his children as their surname. It is the name all five of them bear today.
Father and mother
Francis Mawulorm Nyameke
A native of Aglorkpovia, he was a photographer based in Teshie and a devoted lover of science and engineering. He taught his children, above all, to seek knowledge. He was born on 18 April 1968 and passed away in 2014.
In Memoriam →Joyce Saforo
Joyce Saforo hails from Akuapem Akropong in the Eastern Region. An educator who began as a pupil teacher, she teaches Career Technology to Junior High School students (JHS 1 to 3) at a school in Sakumono. She also offers private lessons and runs a trading business.
After her husband’s death in 2014 she kept teaching and fought hard to make sure her children were fed every day. It was a difficult season, but she never gave up.
Mrs Bertha Emefa Kudomor
Mrs Bertha Emefa Kudomor is the only sibling of the late Francis Mawulorm Nyameke. She is a married businesswoman based in Laterbiokoshie, Accra.
After Nicholas completed senior high school, she welcomed him into her home at Laterbiokoshie, where he lived until he finished university. She bore the full cost of his studies at the University of Education, Winneba. Without her, the degree, the awards and the career that followed would not have been possible.
Brothers and sisters
Nicholas is the first of five children.
Isaac Game Mawulorm
“Game” is pronounced Gamè. Isaac is a businessman who helps businesses grow, advising on reforms, policies, employment, interviews and branding. He is Manager and Co-founder of the Young Champions Global Network, which helps young people discover their careers and find guidance by bringing accomplished role models to speak with them.
Eyram Princess Mawulorm
A student.
Novisi and Kafui
His youngest siblings, Novisi (pronounced Norvisi) and Kafui, are students.
