The Newmont Akyem Development Foundation (NAkDeF) is a charitable organization
established to plan and implement sustainable community development projects in communities
surrounding the Newmont Akyem Mines. Their host communities includes; Adausena, Yaw
Tano, Old Abirem, New Abirem, Hweakwae, Tano, Afosu, Mamanso, Ntronang and Yayaaso. In
furtherance to their mandate, NAkDeF has established a scholarship scheme to fund the
education of students from its environs.