[1] After being diagnosed with scoliosis in 2012, Frimpong became a health activist and advocate on prevention and treatment of the condition.
[3] Frimpong hails from Kumasi the capital city of the Ashanti Region of Ghana, where she was also raised.
In March 2021, she was named as the new editor-in-chief of the Syracuse Law Review, making her the first Black person to occupy the position.
[5] At Syracuse University, she serves in other roles including as a volunteer for the Cold Case Justice Initiative, a criminal law tutor, a research assistant, and an ambassador for the Office of Admissions.
[7] On August 29, 2015, Akua was crowned Miss Universe Ghana at Alisa Hotel Accra.