March 28, 2022: As it emerged that face shields could further limit the spread of COVID-19, Mechanical Engineering faculty at Ashesi started to think through ways to manufacture these shields on campus for the university community.
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.
Ashesi faculty member named one of four conveners for Africa Institute initiative
April 6, 2021: Senior Lecturer and Director of the Center for African Popular Culture, Dr. Oduro-Frimpong, has been named one of four convenors for an Africa Institute initiative focused on exploring African communities through a range of scholarly and public programs.
Alumna Khadijahtu ’20 wins Falling Walls science research competition
November 8, 2020: Khadijahtu ’20 represented Ghana at the virtual Berlin Science Summit.
Seeding Labs award brings boost to scientific research and learning at Ashesi
June 22, 2020: Ashesi University has been selected as a 2020 recipient of a Seeding Lab’s Instrument Access award.