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Ashesi Newsletter
July 2025
| | Ashesi’s Admissions Team has been reviewing applications and issuing offer letters. At the same time, faculty and staff are gearing up to welcome a new cohort of graduate students—across the MBA, Master’s in Intelligent Computer Systems, and Master’s in Mechatronics programs—alongside the incoming undergraduate Class of 2029, set to arrive in just a few short weeks. | | Meanwhile, our first-year students are wrapping up their coursework and entering their final examination period. And just a few days ago, Dr. Ayorkor Korsah also welcomed students from across the continent to campus for the Ashesi Innovation Experience (AIX). All of this is a testament to how Ashesi’s momentum never truly slows—echoing this month’s theme of continuity. | | Ashesi Innovation Experience (AIX) | | Just days ago, 120 senior high school students, from 54 schools across 9 regions of Ghana and 4 other countries, arrived on campus for the 2025 edition of the Ashesi Innovation Experience (AIX). | | |
Over the course of two transformative weeks, students will engage in hands-on learning across electives in leadership, design, creative arts, engineering, entrepreneurship, and robotics.
The program will conclude in an Open House and Closing Ceremony, where participants present their projects and reflect on new skills, ideas, and friendships formed along the way.
| | Masterclass with Dr. Patrick Awuah by the Center for Leadership | | |
While AIX welcomed future entrepreneurs and innovators to campus, another gathering brought together established leaders for two days of deep learning.
In a Masterclass led by Dr. Patrick Awuah and organized by Ashesi’s Center for Leadership, fifteen industry leaders explored topics from building sustainable institutions to navigating leadership and legacy. These conversations were candid, insightful, and energizing.
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You may have heard us talk about about the Ashesi Advantage, or maybe you’re curious what it means.
At the heart of an Ashesi education is a transformative experience that builds critical thinking, ethical reasoning, creative problem solving, and effective leadership at every stage of higher education learning. It’s about preparing students not just for successful careers, but for lives of purpose and impact in an increasingly complex world.
Our new spotlight delves into what makes the Ashesi Advantage unique. Highlighting academic programs, student and alumni stories, and the ecosystem of initiatives, centers, and partnerships that support our community.
| | Scroll to read the most recent stories about the people, work, and impact of the Ashesi Community. ↓ | | |
Ghana Climate Innovation Center Article
Incubating Climate Innovation with Heart
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The Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) distinguishes itself from other business incubators in many ways. These include its focus on green and greening climate-smart businesses; a conscious quest for equal representation by male and female entrepreneurs; and gender-focused “Inclusive Masculinity” workshops for men, and “Women Entrepreneurs Transformation Program” for women, which empower participants to overcome gender-based limitations and thrive in both their personal and business spheres.
Read more here →
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Campus Updates
Ashesi Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer
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Ashesi University is pleased to welcome Naa Akwetey as Chief Operating Officer, effective June 2025. With over a decade of experience spanning finance, strategy, and operations, Akwetey joins Ashesi at a time of significant institutional growth. In her role, she also serves as a member of Ashesi’s Executive Team.
Read more here →
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Campus Events
SoTL Africa Conference
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On 10th and 11th September 2025, Ashesi will be hosting its inaugural annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Africa Conference. The conference will convene higher education faculty, researchers, leaders, and students from across the continent, heighten awareness, and offer opportunities to reflect on teaching and learning practices.
Learn more here→
| | → On X: Highlights from our stakeholder workshop, where educators, investors, ESOs, and business leaders came together to help shape smarter, more intentional support for early-stage entrepreneurs. #Ashesi #Ashesi Entrepreneurs #Ecosystem | | → On LinkedIn: For their capstone project, Computer Science majors, Evans Kumi '25 and Tendai Terrence Machaya '25, designed a portable, low-cost diagnostic device that leverages deep neural networks to detect COPD by analyzing volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath. They also worked on a complementary telemedicine platform that provides patients access to a personal AI-powered health assistant. The platform helps identify areas with a high prevalence of COPD cases and communicate findings to governmental health and environmental agencies, enabling data-driven interventions. #Ashesi2025 | | As part of our Beyond the Horizon strategic plan, Ashesi University is embarking on a journey to become an R2 University, driving research and innovation in Africa. We are excited to announce a new job opening for Dean of Research and Innovation to lead our research initiatives. If you are interested, please apply through the following link. We would love to hear from you! | | 2025 Ashesi Deep Dive: October 20-22, 2025 | | |
See ethical, entrepreneurial leadership education in action at Ashesi University! The Deep Dive offers a unique chance to understand how higher education can unlock African innovation and entrepreneurship. From conversations with Africa’s young, emerging business and civic leaders to learning about significant efforts to achieve transformative scale in higher education, the Deep Dive gives you an unparalleled window into the possibilities for the continent’s future through Ashesi.
This program is for anyone who wishes to better understand higher education and entrepreneurship in Africa and how Ashesi’s work sets a new example for the continent.
Learn more here→
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