January 21, 2022: On January 17 2022, Ashesi and ETH Zurich welcomed the pioneering class for our joint Master’s Program in Mechatronic Engineering. The 26 students will be trained in automation, production and robotics.
Grant award to enable Ashesi faculty member build learning platform for women in entrepreneurship
January 14, 2022: A team from Ashesi, led by Business Administration faculty member Jewel Thompson, has been awarded a $100,000 grant to build a digital resource platform for women in entrepreneurship.
Student residence hall named in honor of Ghanaian philanthropist Kofi A. Tawiah
January 7, 2022: Ashesi’s Executive Team has dedicated a student residence hall in honor of Kofi A Tawiah. The Tawiah Hall, formerly known as Hall 2B, honors the legacy of the Ghanaian philanthropist and Ashesi donor.
When you give, you get: the story of Clement Ngosong ’23
November 15, 2021: In 2019, Clement Ngosong ’23 arrived at Ashesi to study Electronic and Electrical engineering. He had received a full scholarship to attend but had to convince his family to let him leave Cameroon for Ghana.
Ibrahim Abdullah’s Journey from Ashesi University to Microsoft Canada
November 15, 2021: In a Mastercard Foundation blog post, Ibrahim Abdullah reflects on his experiences as a Mastercard Foundation Scholar, and how his time at Ashesi prepared him for a career with Microsoft in Canada.
Watch: Vice President of Ghana speaks at Ashesi on Digitalizing the Ghanaian Economy
November 3, 2021: On November 2nd, Ashesi hosted the Vice President of Ghana, His Excellency Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on campus for a conversation on Ghana’s efforts to digitalize its economy.
Alumna’s start-up wins Association of Ghana Industries sustainable energy business competition
October 11, 2021: Samuelle Asante ’21 had a foolproof plan after high school, which did not include studying Business Administration at Ashesi. Her goal was to choose law as a major and work towards becoming a lawyer someday. What she thought was a foolproof plan changed.
Engineering student, Daniel Amoshie, wins agric hackathon with cocoa pod breaking machine design
August 22, 2021: Growing up in Mpasaso, a cocoa farming community in the Ashanti region of Ghana, Daniel noticed that nearly all the pre-harvest activity for cocoa had been mechanized.