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Ashesi alumni bring social impact work to Global Shapers Meeting in Geneva
Two Ashesi alumni – Yawa Hansen-Quao ’07 and Adul-Latif Issahaku ’05 – were part of a group of six that represented Ghana at the Global Shapers Annual Curators Meeting (ACM) held in Geneva in August of...
View ArticleA spirit of giving back: Natasha Mabuza's story
Coming from rural Zimbabwe to Ghana to attend Ashesi against great odds, sophomore Natasha Mabuza has become a role model for many young people where she grew up. Two years into Ashesi, Natasha, a...
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Ashesi hosts over 100 high schoolers for Innovation Experience 2015
24th August, 2015 - The fourth edition of the Ashesi Innovation Experience (AIX) came to a grand close this past weekend, as parents, family and friends of over 100 students gathered on campus to see...
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Ashesi inspired Honour Code at Village of Hope sets high school example
Graduating Summa Cum Laude from Ashesi in 2007, with a degree in Computer Science, Araba Hammond (née Amuasi) was first in line for many job opportunities in corporate Ghana. However, a year after...
View ArticleAshesi accepted into Global Liberal Arts Alliance
As one of the first Universities in Africa to adopt the liberal arts model of education, Ashesi is happy to announce that we have been accepted into the Global Liberal Arts Alliance (GLAA). The GLAA is...
View ArticleAshesi welcomes Class of 2019, which brings pioneer Engineering students
Every year, Ashesi welcomes a unique set of students from across Africa to join our community on campus. This year has been no different, yet there are undertones of unusual excitment. With 26% of...
View Article"Appearances don't matter, decisions do," Patrick Awuah tells Class of 2019
September 11, 2015 – In a short matriculation ceremony held in the Motulsky Hall at Ashesi, members of the Class of 2019 were officially welcomed into Ashesi’s community. Ashesi’s Executive committee,...
View ArticleAshesi's Engineering programme to launch on October 3rd
Ashesi is happy to announce that the inauguration ceremony for its new Engineering Building will take place on Saturday, October 3rd, 2015 at 10:00am. Invited guests include the Vice President of...
View ArticleFormer NASA Astronaut, Bobby Satcher, to speak at Ashesi's October 3rd...
Ashesi is happy to announce that Robert “Bobby” Satcher will be a guest speaker at the inauguration of our Engineering building on October 3rd, 2015. An accomplished NASA astronaut, physician, and...
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Ashesi Professor helps organise first Asian scholars conference in Africa
Together with a team of scholars from around the world, Ashesi Professor Dr. Lloyd Amoah is helping organise the Africa-Asia conference in Ghana, from the 24th of September to the 26th. The conference...
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Creative Genius: Patrick Awuah named 2015 MacArthur Foundation Fellow
Ashesi President, Dr. Patrick Awuah, has been named one of twenty-four MacArthur Foundation 2015 Fellowship recipients , for his work in education in Africa. The MacArthur Fellows Program awards...
View ArticleLed by Ghana's Vice-President, Ashesi launches new Engineering programme
On Saturday the 3rd of October, Ashesi celebrated the launch of its new Engineering programme, and inaugurated its new Engineering building. The ceremony marked a significant milestone for Ashesi, with...
View ArticleThe Robert E. & Dorothy J. King Engineering Building: recognising the Kings'...
Robert E. & Dorothy J. King, also known as Bob and Dottie King, have had a long commitment to helping reduce poverty in developing countries, especially in Africa. In 2011, after experiences with...
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Of 3D Printers, design thinking and big ambitions for entrepreneurship at Ashesi
Inside the McNulty Foundation Design Lab, there is a keen buzz of excitement. Students are huddled around Ashesi’s new 3D printers, watching as it prints out miniature models of the University logo....
View Article'The Oldest Light in the Universe': Ashesi hosts Dr. Rhodri Evans of Cardiff...
On Tuesday the 6th of October, Ashesi was honoured to host Dr Rhodri Evans of Cardiff University. Dr Evans spoke on the subject of ‘The Oldest Light in the Universe’, before a lively Q&A session...
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Ashesi Students and Faculty participate in Global Citizenship Conference
From the 14th to the 21st September, 2015, Zhejiang University, a Melton Foundation Partner Campus in Hangzhou, China served as host to five Ashesi students and a faculty member as they participated in...
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How scholarships at Ashesi are empowering young Africans
In 1985, Ghana’s economy faced severe strain from years of a military dictatorship. Knowing that he could not afford to study there otherwise, Swarthmore College accepted a young Patrick Awuah on a...
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Women in Ashesi's first Engineering class lead the way for gender balance in...
According to UNESCO, an estimated 2.5 million new Engineers are required in sub-Saharan Africa alone to achieve the Millennium Development Goals of improved access to clean water and sanitation. To...
View ArticleAshesi to host African University Day celebrations
The Association of African Universities (AAU) has partnered with Ashesi to organise celebrations for African University Day 2015. The African University Day will be celebrated on the 12th of November...
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Ashesi hosts Hack4Farming Hackathon
On October 24th and 26th, Ashesi hosted the Hack4Farming Hackathon organized by Global Development Analytics (GDA), a US based agency that partners with organizations to address information gaps...
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