She went to Wesley Girls High School for her primary education and continue to Ghana National College, both in Cape Coast.
[5] She worked with the Ghana Railway Corporation and subsequently as a supervisor at the Laboratory and Quality Control Department of the Pioneer Tobacco Company (PTC), for six years.
[5] After her training, she worked with the British Council as an assistant manager at the Overseas' Students Centre, Portland Palace, London.
[6] She finally came to settle in Ghana, and registered a factory as a partnership and later in 1975 incorporated it as a limited liability Company As an advocate of women emancipation, Mrs. Asmah supported the Tarkwa women Generating income (TWIGA) to secure financial assistance to manufacture palm oil.
[6] Mrs. Asmah is associated with several business and public organisations; she is the chairperson, Management Board, Takoradi Women Training Institute; board member, Ahantaman Rural Bank-, second vice-president, Association of Ghana Industries; and chairman, Regional Implementation Committee, Women in Development.