Ashesi University Foundation Canada receives major endowment from Mastercard Foundation
December 14th, 2022: The new partnership will help drive inclusive access to high-quality learning across Africa, drive innovation in higher education, and support youth entrepreneurship.
Three students awarded 2022 Generation Google Scholarships for Women in Computer Science
July 11, 2022: Three women from Ashesi have been named among 36 who have received 2022 Generation Google Scholarships for Women in Computer Science in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
2022 Commencement Scholarship, Leadership & Citizenship Award Recipients
July 1, 2022: The Scholarship, Leadership & Citizenship Award is given to graduates who have lived out Ashesi’s core values during their time at the university. These awardees have contributed in outstanding ways to Ashesi’s mission and have had a strong impact on the Ashesi Community.
Ashesi welcomes undergraduate Class of 2025
January 21, 2022: For the first time since March 2020, Ashesi’s campus fully reopened for in-person activity and classes at the start of 2022.
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.