Prince Kwasi Boachi (1827–1904) was one of two Ashanti princes from present-day Ghana who were sent to the Netherlands in 1837 as part of a political agreement between the Ashanti king Kwaku Dua I and the Dutch. Along with his cousin Kwame Poku, Boachi was expected to receive a European education and return to serve as intermediaries between the Ashanti and Dutch authorities.

He studied at elite schools in the Netherlands and later trained at the prestigious Royal Academy in Delft, becoming one of the first known Africans to study engineering in Europe. While his cousin Poku died young, Boachi went on to have a long career in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), working as a mining engineer and civil servant. Despite his skills and education, he faced racism and limited advancement, and never returned to Ashanti.

Prince Kwasi Boachi was portrayed in several European contexts as a curiosity and symbol of cultural exchange. Early depictions present him in formal attire, sometimes emphasizing his Ashanti origins through exoticised dress, other times showing him in European clothing to highlight his assimilation and elite education. Portraits and prints of him circulated in the Netherlands in the mid-19th century, reflecting both fascination with his royal African heritage and the colonial project that brought him there.