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Kwame Stephens (born 1961) is a Canadian based author, playwright and poet.

Born in Accra, Ghana, Kwame Stephens migrated to Canada in 1989. Prior to migrating to Canada, he had his short stories, poetry and articles published in Ghana, Kenya and English speaking Africa. He began performing poetry in the greater Toronto 1998. Between 2006 and 2009, Kwame Stephens was the Coordinator of the Youth Zone at Afrofest - North America's Largest African Festival. During this period he produced several theatrical sketches.

Kwame Stephens was part of inaugural participants BASH - Canadian Stage Theatre's Emerging Artists Program in 2006. Kwame Stephens' first stage play Man 2 Man was first staged at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre in 2010. In 2011 Man 2 Man was remounted at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre as part of Kuumba Festival. Man 2 Man was produced as "enhanced readings" at University of Toronto's three campuses in February 2012.

Kwame Stephens second stage play Kwame Nkrumah's Rise and Fall was staged at Harbourfront Centre's Brigantine Room in 2014 as part of Habari Africa Festival.

Dark Hard Chocolate is Kwame Stephens collection of short stories that was published digitally and in paperback in 2014. Nyimpa - A Collection of poems was published in 2015.

Kwame Stephens is a member of the Playwrights Guild of Canada.