Kwaku Baprui Asante (26 March 1924[1] – 22 January 2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat, government official and writer.

[4] Asante became a member of the Institute of Statisticians in 1953, before returning to Achimota College, where from 1953 to 1955 he taught mathematics.

[4] He worked for six years at The Flagstaff House, and was Principal Secretary at the African Affairs Secretariat (1960–66).

[5] Between 1982 and 1986, Asante served as Secretary for Trade and Tourism in the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) government led by Jerry Rawlings.

[7] Asante wrote a weekly column, "Voice from Afar", in the national newspaper, the Daily Graphic.