Céphas Bansah grew up in the Volta Region of what is now Ghana (then the Gold Coast), and first visited Germany in 1970 during a student exchange program.

In 1987, Céphas Bansah was given the honorary title of "developmental chief" (Ngoryifia) based on his status as a native living abroad to promote development efforts in the Gbi traditional area.

The Gbi traditional area is instead led by a Paramount Chief ("Fiaga"), who is presently Togbega Gabusu VI.

The German author Horst O. Hermanni has written a biography of Céphas Bansah with the title "Majestät im Blauen Anton" (His Majesty in Blue Overalls).

In 2014, he participated at the fourth Mensch ärgere Dich nicht World Championships in the Wiesloch district of Baiertal, Germany.