Joana Quaye
Joana Quaye, the ex-wife of businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ), has challenged key claims her former husband made about their relationship on The Delay Show, insisting he never sent her money from the UK and that her own savings helped start his business. Her account, shared in a new sit-down interview with Sally Mann on The Bite, was detailed on Monday, November 9, 2026, by GhanaWeb.
Quick Facts
- Joana Quaye (also known as Joana Coffie) is responding to claims RNAQ made on The Delay Show in April 2026.
- Part one of her interview with Sally Mann was released on The Bite’s YouTube channel.
- She says RNAQ never sent her money while he was studying in the UK.
- She claims she gave him GH¢3,000 from her savings around 2009 as start-up capital, plus her monthly salary.
- She says the only gifts she received from him were a Nokia phone, a Toshiba laptop and a small desktop TV.
- RNAQ has not publicly responded to her latest claims.
Watch: Joana Quaye Speaks on RNAQ (Part 1)
Part one of the interview, titled “Joana Quaye Ex Wife of RNAQ Speaks”, was posted by The Bite.
What RNAQ Said on The Delay Show
In his widely discussed interview with Delay in April 2026, RNAQ said he and Joana were only friends before he travelled to the UK, but that he still supported her while he was abroad.
“Before I went to the UK, we were friends, but when I went to London, I used to give her new phones and money every month,” he said, adding: “When I gave money to my mother, I would do the same for her.”
He also said their relationship began properly after he returned, and that the money he brought home funded his company. “I was from the UK, and I had brought some pounds. So the pounds were what I started my business with,” he stated.
During the same interview, the businessman made remarks about women and money. “Most of the girls in Ghana take money from the men. How many Ghanaian girls would say they give men money?” he asked. “If I am dating you, I will be giving you money and not the other way round.”
That interview drew strong reactions at the time, with counsellor Lutterodt among those who defended Delay over the RNAQ interview backlash.
Joana Quaye’s Counterclaims
“He Didn’t Send Me Money While He Was Away”
Joana flatly rejected the claim that she received a monthly allowance from London. “He didn’t send me money while he was away,” she said.
According to her, RNAQ himself faced money problems during his studies. “Even his elder sister had to send him money one time because he went broke,” she said. “His course was a year, so after some months, he started complaining about financial difficulties, so he had to return.”
She explained that she was working at the time and living with her parents, who supported her, which allowed her to put some money aside.
A Nokia Phone, a Laptop and a Small TV
On the gifts, Joana said what she received came only after RNAQ returned to Ghana: a Nokia phone, a Toshiba laptop and a small desktop TV. “He gave me a Toshiba laptop and a small desktop TV,” she said.
Photos of the TV and laptop were shown during the interview. GhanaWeb reports that the items were said to have been among the things he brought back from the UK, and were reportedly seen in his office.
How the Business Started, According to Joana Quaye
The biggest point of dispute is the origin of RNAQ’s savings and loans business. Joana said he wanted to open the company because he had no job on his return.
“But I had saved some money when he was in the UK. So he asked me to give him the money to start as capital,” she recounted. “He made me aware that the business was for both of us. That was what convinced me.”
She admitted she had reservations. “I initially had my doubts, and even my father disagreed with the fact that he wanted me to invest in the business,” she said, putting the amount at “GH¢3,000 around 2009.”
“So I withdrew the money for him,” she added. “Even with that, I had given him my monthly salary to invest in the business.”
RNAQ’s Side and Earlier Court Records
RNAQ has maintained that he started the business with his own money and has said Joana worked as a cashier at Frankie’s. As of the time of writing, he had not publicly responded to her new interview.
The dispute over their past has also played out in court filings. In April, GhanaWeb reported that documents filed in the divorce case showed Joana was employed during periods RNAQ described her as not working, including a cashier role at UniBank Ghana until 2011. Both sides’ filings, however, contain contested claims about how their relationship began.
A Divorce Still in the Courts
The couple’s 15-year marriage was dissolved in April 2026. According to YEN.com.gh, the court awarded Joana one-third of a seven-bedroom matrimonial home in Dansoman and GH¢300,000, a ruling she has since taken to the Court of Appeal.
YEN.com.gh has also reported that she filed a separate High Court suit seeking 10% of the profits of Bills Micro Credit Limited since 2011, alleging that her 10% stake was transferred to another person without her consent. RNAQ has not publicly addressed those claims.
A teaser from the Sally Mann interview, shared on Instagram by blogger Edward Aganesh ahead of its release, showed an emotional Joana speaking about why she felt unable to leave the marriage. In the same teaser, she made allegations of physical abuse, which RNAQ has not responded to and which have not been independently verified.
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Joana Quaye on What Drew Her to RNAQ
Not all of her comments were critical. In another clip from the interview, reported by YEN.com.gh, Joana said she was attracted to his ambition and his focus on building a solid future, as well as his strict attitude towards spending and saving.
A clip of her speaking about RNAQ was also shared on X by The State News.
Joana Quaye speaks about her ex-husband Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ) in a new interview.
— The State News (@THESTATENEWSS) November 8, 2026
With only the first part of the interview out, more of Joana Quaye’s account is expected in the coming days. Whether RNAQ will respond publicly remains to be seen.
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