Podcasts about Ashesi University

In this episode of WISE On Air, we dive into an unprecedented global research initiative exploring artificial intelligence's impact on higher education. Through conversations with research leads from six institutions across five continents, we uncover how different regions are approaching AI integration in universities and preparing students for an AI-powered future. Our guests share insights on various critical aspects of AI in higher education, from curriculum integration and faculty development to ethical considerations and workforce preparation. From the halls of an Ivy League institution in the United States to a pioneering university in Kazakhstan, from Spain to India, and beyond - each perspective adds a unique dimension to our understanding of this transformative moment in education. As part of WISE's latest research initiative, these institutions are collaborating to produce one of the most comprehensive global studies on AI in higher education. The findings, set to be presented at the WISE 12 Summit in Fall 2025, promise to provide actionable insights for education leaders worldwide. Join us for this enlightening discussion that bridges cultural contexts and institutional approaches to one of education's most pressing challenges: adapting higher education for the age of artificial intelligence. Learn more about the WISE & IIE Global Research Consortium: https://www.wise-qatar.org/wise-works/wise-research/ Nazarbayev University: https://nu.edu.kz/ Universidad de los Andes: https://www.uniandes.edu.co/ BITS Pilani: https://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/ Ashesi University: https://ashesi.edu.gh/ Universidad Camilo José Cela: https://www.ucjc.edu/ University of Pennsylvania: https://www.upenn.edu/ Subscribe to WISE On Air: pod.link/wiseonair Thank you to our participating guest speakers: - Natalia Lara - Universidad Camilo José Cela, Spain - Joseph Kwame Adjei - Ashesi University, Ghana - Jagat Sesh Challa - BITS Pilani, India - Elaine Sharplin - Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan - Peter Eckel - University of Pennsylvania, United States - Mirka Martel - International Institute of Education 00:00 Introduction to the WISE and IIE Global Research Consortium 00:36 Overview of the Research Initiative 01:44 Exploring AI Integration in Higher Education 02:35 Institutional Approaches to AI 04:34 Challenges and Opportunities in AI Adoption 05:37 Global Perspectives on AI in Education 23:15 Ethical Considerations and Risks of AI 30:41 Focus Areas of the Research Consortium 42:51 Conclusion and Future Outlook ------ If you enjoyed this episode, would you consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It really helps out the show and we would greatly appreciate it. Website: wise-qatar.org Twitter: twitter.com/WISE_Tweets Instagram: @wiseqatar Facebook: facebook.com/wiseqatar/ Linkedin: bit.ly/2JKThYf

Should legacy admissions at colleges and universities be banned? What are the benefits and tradeoffs of admitting students based on their legacy status? In this episode, hosts and finance professors Jonathan Berk and Jules van Binsbergen speak with guest Patrick Awuah, president of Ashesi University, about the Ghanaian university's unique economic engine and the place for legacy admissions in the higher ed world.  The conversation delves into how Ashesi University balances economic sustainability with educational inclusivity, the ethical and financial implications of legacy admissions, and tackles the controversial question, does admitting legacy students from wealthy families benefit the greater good of an institution?  Find All Else Equal on the web:  https://lauder.wharton.upenn.edu/allelse/All Else Equal: Making Better Decisions Podcast is a production of the UPenn Wharton Lauder Institute through University FM.

Welcome to Grit & Growth's masterclass on downsizing with Esi Ansah, executive director of the Center for Leadership at Ashesi University and founder of Axis Human Capital, an organizational development consulting firm. From managing team morale to ensuring your downsizing plan is data driven, Ansah provides a clear blueprint for leaders facing tough HR decisions.Without a doubt, downsizing is one of the most dreaded tasks – for CEOs and employees alike. Which is why Esi Ansah tries to prepare leaders to handle it with clarity, effective communication, and compassion. And she also reminds small to medium-size businesses that, regardless of size, every company needs to have policies and plans to deal with downsizing.Key Takeaways Gather data – before you even think about downsizing“The most common mistake is the lack of data documentation. It always comes back to bite you. When you need to downsize, you need to justify every decision that you make.”Honesty can be the hardest part of downsizing“Sometimes it shocks people because they didn't see it coming, and they didn't see it coming because perhaps the leader in that organization did not articulate it clearly enough or, in the bid to avoid causing fear and panic, they actually avoid telling people the full truth.” Communicating bad news requires data, transparency, empathy, and support“One of the best things you can do, especially for SMEs, is: don't wait till all the decisions have been made and then, bam, you just release the information. Once you get a sense of whatever change in your circumstances is driving the need for downsizing, start with just sending out a couple of feelers and, you know, soft communication.”Always follow your local labor laws“If you skip any of those loops and an unhappy employee wakes up to the reality that, hey, I don't think I'm being treated fairly, and then off they go – sometimes without coming back to you to say, look, I realize that you've skipped some steps here. They go straight to the labor commission. And then once they call you in, that's not pleasant.”CEOs shouldn't offload everything to HR“Visibility of leaders is extremely important in a time like this. The last thing you want is HR feeling already overburdened and probably handling all the pressure that comes from the team. But when you have a CEO who would go around, you know, walk the floor, talk to people, and where there's anything that he can do, you know, he does it and he makes it very visible.”Communicate your vision for AFTER the downsizing“If you focus on the reason why you're downsizing and you don't focus on what you are evolving to do differently, you will have people who see the doom and gloom and there's really nothing that inspires them about the future. That's dangerous. You lose more people that way.”Listen to Esi Ansah's advice on how to identify –— and, more critically, avoid – the most common pitfalls of downsizing. Learn how clear policies and transparent communication can help minimize messy post-layoff negotiations and allow leaders to focus on supporting laid-off employees through the transition, as well as those who stay.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode explores how to navigate transitions that may come through furthering our studies, growing our careers, and embracing new seasons of life. It's a journey that requires courage, patience, and resilience, but it's also filled with opportunities for growth and self-discovery. Along the way, key voices in our lives—those who uplift, mentor, and challenge us—can keep us going through the toughest challenges, reminding us that we're never truly alone. Every transition is a chance to redefine what's possible, find new passions, and become more of who we're meant to be. ***Angella Nantambi is a seasoned professional with 5 years of experience in communication and marketing analytics, specializing in the edtech and non-profit sectors. She holds a Master's in Global Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management and an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Ashesi University in Ghana. Angella's career is marked by her creativity, strategic problem-solving abilities, and adeptness at navigating complex multicultural environments. In her previous roles, including Program Coordinator at Baobab, Marketing/Operations Associate at Turaco, and Internal Audit Intern at Western Union, she has successfully managed alumni engagement strategies, facilitated impactful online programs, conducted comprehensive audits, and collaborated with diverse, multinational teams to drive meaningful outcomes. Currently, Angella serves as an EdTech Innovation Fellow at EdPlus, Arizona State University, where she continues to apply her expertise in driving innovation and excellence in the education sector.

Today our exploration of global fundraising continues with Nachula Wilson, who is Director of Strategic Partnerships at Ashesi University in Ghana in West Africa. Nachula has worked in Rwanda and Mauritius with the African Leadership University and for the Standard Chartered Bank in Zambia. Nachula brings a broad continent wide perspective to real life partnership building across Africa. Nachula has deep experience and expertise on what it's like to build funding partnerships in West Africa, and we instantly found lots of common ground and a shared deep dissatisfaction with the dominant North American and European narratives of high value fundraising. And the day before we recorded our conversation, Nachula had joined a Global Radicals Fundraising Leadership Program Regional Panel Webinar, which was focused on corporate partnerships in Africa. So I dive right in here to get her to recap some of the clear, thoughtful insights she shared with us during that session. In this episode we discussed: Nachula's views on funding, equity and power dynamics Her deep and vital reflection on what fundraising is in the African context How fundraising fits and doesn't with community involved donors in Africa and, How as fundraisers we find ourselves at the nexus of some of the world's most vexing and complex dynamics of power, equity and justice. If you have been inspired by Nachula or any of our other guests, please head to the Fundraising Radicals blog to find out more about global fundraising challenges. You can access it via the website at www.fundraisingradicals.com/blog Resources and links mentioned in this episode: Ashesi University website: https://www.ashesi.edu.gh/ Connect with Nachula on LinkedIn at:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nachula-wilson-47b74140/ Wits University website: https://www.wits.ac.za/ I hope you've enjoyed listening to this episode of the Fundraising Radicals podcast and that this conversation has challenged, informed, and maybe even inspired you and your fundraising leadership practice. This podcast has been made possible by the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Network, Care International, the Ashmore Foundation, and our growing community of strategic partners. We're excited to explore and share alternative views and experiences so we can all move beyond the narrow experiences that dominate global fundraising practise today so that we're all better equipped to resource our causes and communities wherever in the world we are. Please do subscribe to the podcast on the platform of your choice. New episodes drop on the 1st & 15th of every month, so make sure to tune in to get more global perspectives on fundraising and leadership in the non-profit sector. More about Fundraising Radicals: If you want to find out all the ways in which we're working to empower, equip and engage fundraisers all over the world: Visit our website https://www.fundraisingradicals.com Read our blog https://www.fundraisingradicals.com/blog Follow Fundraising Radicals on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/fundraisingradicals Follow Craig on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigpollardfundraisingradicals And we're always looking for new perspectives. So if you would be willing to share some of your experience of global fundraising within a future episode of the podcast, please do email us. It's hello@fundraisingradicals.com

Date: 24/05/2024 Join Raza Ahmed and Danayal Zia for Friday's show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: ‘Africa and Ahmadiyyat' Africa and Ahmadiyyat Africa Day is upon us and today we look at the impact of Ahmadiyyat on the continent. Join us as we explore the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community's contributions to Africa's development, peace, and progress. Guests include: Imam Abdourahman Cham - Missionary of Ahmadiyya Muslim community, serving as coordinator MTA Gambia Fowad Ahmed - head of production at MTA Ghana Imam Tahir Mehmood Abid - Missionary in charge and National president of of Ahmadiyya Muslim community, Guinea Conakry Hassan Wahab PhD - Associate professor of political science, Ashesi University, head of Race and Equality at The Review of Religions Qammar Sethi - Volunteer of Humanity First Producers: Prevish Huma and Nadia Shamas

In 2002, Patrick Awuah left his lucrative job as an executive at Microsoft, moved back to Ghana, and founded Ashesi University. Realizing that a root cause of underdevelopment was leadership, Patrick set up Ashesi University to train the next generation of ethical and entrepreneurial leaders in Ghana and Africa. Today, Ashesi University is one of the leading Universities on the continent and has had a tremendous impact on higher education in Ghana. In this episode, Patrick shares the inspiring story around the founding of Ashesi University, its vision and impact, and his outlook on higher education in Africa. He also has some wonderfully honest advice for young people looking to take audacious steps to contribute to the continent's sustainable development.Learn more about Ashesi UniversityFollow Patrick Awuah on X and LinkedInTo support us, consider becoming a paid subscriber on Patreon or making a one-time donation via PayPal. Follow us on X (@unfiltered_gh), LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.

Dr. Joseph Oduro-Frimpong is keeping the pulse of African Pop Culture central in his current work. His self-described approach as stand-up comic, makes light work of the serious deficit in the understanding and study of our entertainment and street culture in a way that is insightful and inviting. We become students of his on this episode so join us for this class session!Support the showFollow Us:IG - www.instagram.com/imld.podTwitter - www.twitter.com/imldpodFacebook - www.facebook.com/IMLDPodYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@IfMoreLetsDivide

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week I had the opportunity to catch up with Christa Eiise Sanders, an International Education professional with over 20 years of progressively responsible and diverse experience within the field of higher education. She is currently the Campus Director at Webster University (https://www.webster.edu.gh) in Accra, Ghana. A graduate of Spelman College (https://www.spelman.edu/about-us) and Columbia University, her expertise includes strategic planning, program development, counseling (with a focus in multiculturalism/diversity); academic oversight, advising and planning. She also has a strong background in creating and managing study abroad programs in Africa and Europe. Growing up in an Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania with educators as parents, academics and higher education have been a mainstay in Christa's life and have opened the door to living ans working in Spain, Germany, and now Ghana. Her publications and research stress understanding of cultural factors on a worldwide scale. and with extensive travel and study experience spanning over 65 countries she is also a polyglot; her languages include Spanish, German, Portuguese and beginning Twi. Where to find Christa? blackwomenabroad.org (https://blackwomenabroad.org/#:~:text=Black%20Women%20Abroad%20(BWA)%20is,directly%20to%20endowing%20this%20scholarship.) On LinkedIn (lhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/christa-sanders-elise/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blackwomenabroad/) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/christa.e.sanders) Topics of interest: About Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryn_Mawr,_Pennsylvania) On Jamestown, Accra (https://adesawyerr.wordpress.com/2015/11/10/the-definitive-story-of-james-town-british-accra-by-nat-nuno-amarteifio/) About the funeral rights (https://www.myjoyonline.com/sights-and-scenes-as-ga-manye-goes-home/) of Ga Manye Naa Dedei Omaedru III (https://www.ghanaweb.com/region/manzekay/A-Beauty-Queen-And-A-Leader-Biography-Of-Ga-Manye-Naa-Dedei-Omaedru-III-143813) Brief history of the Ga people's migration to Accra (https://kpakpatseweroyalfamily.wordpress.com/2011/06/18/origin-of-the-ga-people-in-ghana/) About the Orthodox Coptic Church (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_Orthodox_Church) About Quaker Schools (https://www.friendscouncil.org/quaker-schools) About Ashesi University's Patrick Awuah (https://www.ashesi.edu.gh/about/ashesi-s-leadership/governance/34-about/presidency/11-biography.html) About Robert F. Smith (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Smith_(investor)) ArtX Lagos (https://artxlagos.com) Special Guest: Christa Elise Sanders.

In this episode, Edem and Jabu are joined by Anthony Ebow Spio, a Senior Lecturer at Ashesi University who has 40+ years of experience following Wimbledon and other Tennis Grand Slams as well as an extensive background in Brand Management, Competitive Strategy and Marketing. They preview #Wimbledon2023 by discussing favourite Wimbledon moments and memories; the power of partnerships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club; the importance of partnerships in sports for furthering development; and how the tennis landscape in Africa can improve using both existing and new synergies to enable more African youth to become professionals.  ------------------- ⭐ The best way to support the podcast is to subscribe, share and leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! My guest this week is Ghanaian-Briton, DJ, lecturer, cultural writer and researcher Kobina “Kobby” Ankomah Graham. Raised between the alternate realities of Ghana and Britain, he is passionately curious about music, African culture, and counterculture. Through almost two decades of lecturing, researching (https://kobbygraham.com/teaching-academia/), public speaking, developing creative projects, curating music (https://kobbygraham.com/selected-creative-and-cultural-activities/) and freelance writing (https://kobbygraham.com/freelance-writing/), he has championed arts and culture. He has explored this idea in settings ranging from classrooms to international conferences, and in numerous workshops, panels, podcasts, publications, and dance floors. Along the way, he has been profiled by platforms like the BBC, written for others like The Guardian (https://kobbygraham.com/freelance-writing/), received a Miles Morland African Writers Scholarship (https://milesmorlandfoundation.com/entry-requirements) and DANIDA (https://ghana.um.dk/en/danida-en) funding for Ph.D. research on Ghana's alternative music scene. In doing these things, he is creating pathways for young African creatives, cultural practitioners and journalists to follow. These sentiments come through poetically in this two-part conversation offering wonder-filled insight into a life lived in Accra in view of an evolving arts and culture scene impacting both the local and global creative landscapes. Where to find Kobby? kobbygraham.com (https://kobbygraham.com/) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kobina-ankomah-graham/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kobbygram/?hl=en) What's Kobby reading? A Quick Ting on Afrobeats (https://a.co/d/3cApixE) by Christian Adofo (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Christian+Adofo&text=Christian+Adofo&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books) [The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time](https://a.co/d/6ADA3tL](https://a.co/d/6ADA3tL) by Arianna Huffington Harmattan Rain (https://harmattanrain.com/) What's Kobby watching? The Power (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B8NXFLNH/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) Citadel (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B8TRQ4FG/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Strange_New_Worlds) African Queens on Netflix (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi2g8fksvf-AhXpV6QEHf3VAZsQFnoECEQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Ftitle%2F81650731&usg=AOvVaw27ILqJgI9Aon9w4RcZuoyT) Cleopatra on Netflix (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiiqu6Us_f-AhX3UqQEHRl0CuUQFnoECBsQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Ftitle%2F81230204&usg=AOvVaw1n1rFGtt4FGmnLLI-g6yTm) What's Kobby listening to? TedEd (https://www.youtube.com/@TEDEd) Big Think (https://bigthink.com/) Soulection Radio (https://soulection.com/tracklists/t/soulection-radio) Oroko Radio (https://oroko.live/) Other topics of interest: Koforidua, Ghana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koforidua) Mmofra Channel (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08KP29LR2/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) JDilla (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla) Kweku Ananse (https://www.discogs.com/artist/1580148-Kweku-Ananse) Ovation Magazine (https://www.ovationinternational.com/) About Dust Magazine (https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/general/111378/DUST-magazine-launched) PinkPanthress (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PinkPantheress) Ashesi University (https://www.ashesi.edu.gh) Webster University (https://www.webster.edu.gh/) JoyFM (http://beta.myjoyonline.com) What happened to Damilola Taylor? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Damilola_Taylor) About the murder of Stephen Lawrence (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Stephen_Lawrence) Buduburam Refugee Camp (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buduburam) Professor John Anarfi (https://cms.ug.edu.gh/content/prof-john-k-anarfi) University of Ghana's Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) (https://isser.ug.edu.gh/about-us) Kasapreko Company, Ltd Ghana (https://kasapreko.com/home) Some notes on Pidgin English (https://slangsbyghanaians.wordpress.com/tag/ghanaian-slangs-meaning/) What is Detty December (https://gmaworld.com/detty-december-in-ghana-brands-that-got-it-right/) Ebo Taylor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebo_Taylor) Asakaa Boys (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbBHGVfWTsA) Black Sherif (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sherif) Amaarae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaarae) Efua Sutherland (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efua_Sutherland) Esi Sutherland-Abby (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esi_Sutherland-Addy) KiDi's (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiDi) latest release, I lied (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXmoNDuFDHU) Worlasi (https://www.facebook.com/worlasi/) Gabriel Myers Hanson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/myers-hansen-712379108) Pigeons & Planes (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzHcC_PfVKid0BITeTkZMjQ) Special Guest: Kobina Ankomah Graham.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! My guest this week is Ghanaian-Briton, DJ, lecturer, cultural writer and researcher Kobina “Kobby” Ankomah Graham. Raised between the alternate realities of Ghana and Britain, he is passionately curious about music, African culture, and counterculture. Through almost two decades of lecturing, researching (https://kobbygraham.com/teaching-academia/), public speaking, developing creative projects, curating music (https://kobbygraham.com/selected-creative-and-cultural-activities/) and freelance writing (https://kobbygraham.com/freelance-writing/), he has championed arts and culture. He has explored this idea in settings ranging from classrooms to international conferences, and in numerous workshops, panels, podcasts, publications, and dance floors. Along the way, he has been profiled by platforms like the BBC, written for others like The Guardian (https://kobbygraham.com/freelance-writing/), received a Miles Morland African Writers Scholarship (https://milesmorlandfoundation.com/entry-requirements) and DANIDA (https://ghana.um.dk/en/danida-en) funding for Ph.D. research on Ghana's alternative music scene. In doing these things, he is creating pathways for young African creatives, cultural practitioners and journalists to follow. These sentiments come through poetically in this two-part conversation offering wonder-filled insight into a life lived in Accra in view of an evolving arts and culture scene impacting both the local and global creative landscapes. Where to find Kobby? kobbygraham.com (https://kobbygraham.com/) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kobina-ankomah-graham/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kobbygram/?hl=en) What's Kobby reading? A Quick Ting on Afrobeats (https://a.co/d/3cApixE) by Christian Adofo (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Christian+Adofo&text=Christian+Adofo&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books) [The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time](https://a.co/d/6ADA3tL](https://a.co/d/6ADA3tL) by Arianna Huffington Harmattan Rain (https://harmattanrain.com/) What's Kobby watching? The Power (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B8NXFLNH/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) Citadel (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B8TRQ4FG/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Strange_New_Worlds) African Queens on Netflix (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi2g8fksvf-AhXpV6QEHf3VAZsQFnoECEQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Ftitle%2F81650731&usg=AOvVaw27ILqJgI9Aon9w4RcZuoyT) Cleopatra on Netflix (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiiqu6Us_f-AhX3UqQEHRl0CuUQFnoECBsQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Ftitle%2F81230204&usg=AOvVaw1n1rFGtt4FGmnLLI-g6yTm) What's Kobby listening to? TedEd (https://www.youtube.com/@TEDEd) Big Think (https://bigthink.com/) Soulection Radio (https://soulection.com/tracklists/t/soulection-radio) Oroko Radio (https://oroko.live/) Other topics of interest: Koforidua, Ghana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koforidua) Mmofra Channel (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08KP29LR2/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) JDilla (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla) Kweku Ananse (https://www.discogs.com/artist/1580148-Kweku-Ananse) Ovation Magazine (https://www.ovationinternational.com/) About Dust Magazine (https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/general/111378/DUST-magazine-launched) PinkPanthress (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PinkPantheress) Ashesi University (https://www.ashesi.edu.gh) Webster University (https://www.webster.edu.gh/) JoyFM (http://beta.myjoyonline.com) What happened to Damilola Taylor? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Damilola_Taylor) About the murder of Stephen Lawrence (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Stephen_Lawrence) Buduburam Refugee Camp (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buduburam) Professor John Anarfi (https://cms.ug.edu.gh/content/prof-john-k-anarfi) University of Ghana's Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) (https://isser.ug.edu.gh/about-us) Kasapreko Company, Ltd Ghana (https://kasapreko.com/home) Some notes on Pidgin English (https://slangsbyghanaians.wordpress.com/tag/ghanaian-slangs-meaning/) What is Detty December (https://gmaworld.com/detty-december-in-ghana-brands-that-got-it-right/) Ebo Taylor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebo_Taylor) Asakaa Boys (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbBHGVfWTsA) Black Sherif (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sherif) Amaarae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaarae) Efua Sutherland (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efua_Sutherland) Esi Sutherland-Abby (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esi_Sutherland-Addy) KiDi's (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiDi) latest release, I lied (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXmoNDuFDHU) Worlasi (https://www.facebook.com/worlasi/) Gabriel Myers Hanson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/myers-hansen-712379108) Pigeons & Planes (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzHcC_PfVKid0BITeTkZMjQ) Special Guest: Kobina Ankomah Graham.

In today's episode, Sally Dibba, a Gambian startup administrator travelled from her home country to Ghana for higher education at Ashesi University where transformational education is delivered in addition to mentorship & cultural exposure. Patrick Awuah, President of Ashesi University also greatly inspires today's guest in view of his open-door policy, Liberal Art centric curriculum, honour code system etc. Listen and remember to leave a voice message with your thoughts. Follow on all social media platforms: Instagram - @intheneighbourhoodpodcast, Twitter - @IntheNhoodPod. If you'd love to encourage us, here's the tip link: https://useshukran.com/cr/intheneighbourhood --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheneighbourhood/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/intheneighbourhood/support

Solving global or even national-level problems is never easy, but what if these challenges ultimately boiled down to a lack of leadership? And if developing the next generation of leaders is then the answer, how can countries go about doing this? Patrick Awuah's solution was to found a university in his home country of Ghana. He is the Founder and President of Ashesi University, a private, not-for-profit institution that has quickly gained a reputation for innovation and quality education in Ghana. Patrick holds bachelor degrees in Engineering and Economics from Swarthmore College; an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business; and honorary doctorates from Swarthmore College, Babson College, and the University of Waterloo. He has been on various "best of" lists, named by Fortune magazine as among the world's top 50 leaders, and won many prestigious awards for his contributions and work, including the John McNulty Prize, the WISE Prize, and the MacArthur fellowship or the MacArthur "genius" award. His 2007 TED talk on leadership and his vision for Ashesi University has been viewed almost 2 million times. In this conversation with Patrick, we travel from his childhood in Ghana to his time at Swarthmore College in the U.S. as an international student and his eventual journey back home to put his experience and learning to work to train the next generation of African youth and leaders. Patrick's work is also one example of how former international students to the U.S. have gone back to their home countries and have been inspired to set up universities that draw upon the American liberal arts model. Episode Themes: How Patrick's time at Swarthmore College in the U.S. was transformative and how it impacted his views on education and leadership Important lessons that Patrick took away from his corporate sector stint at Microsoft, and how he applied them to education Why the question of transformation in Africa is a question about leadership, and how the rise of Asian economies like Singapore inspired Patrick's vision for Ghana Can we re-frame brain-drain as a win-win situation and can student migration play a role in preserving global talent? The impact that numerous awards and recognition have had on Ashesi University and on Patrick's work Lessons Patrick learned when founding Ashesi University and his advice and tips for future university founders Resources from this episode: Follow Patrick on Twitter and LinkedIn Other Resources: My book: America Calling: A Foreign Student in a Country of Possibility Newsletter sign-up: www.rajikabhandari.com LinkedIn: @rajikabhandari Twitter: @rajikabhandari Instagram: @rajika_bhandari

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Topic: What Men Want In A Relationship with Prophet Kumchacha (Overseer of the Heaven's Gate Ministry) and Dr. Nyarko (Lecturer, Ashesi University).

YouTuber, Jessica OS had a chance to give a brief talk about the importance of personal branding. This was made at a DIVE DEEP event organized by the Ashesi University in Ghana. This podcast highlights and includes her real life experiences when her brand gave her massive leverage and helped her, amongst others, become the Voice Ambassador for Ghana's Number 1 Telecommunication Network MTN. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessicaos/support

If you're interested in joining our Inner Circle Community, this is the link to the application form. https://forms.gle/mU4Vuqmbzr4kY7vG9     Maame Fosua is the Founder of Hallel Inc., one of the fastest growing online book stores in Ghana. She's scaling her business fast and is venturing into other ventures while still in her final year pursuing her undergrad at Ashesi University. She shares some valuable tips for those wanting to start their online stores. Connect with Maame here > https://www.linkedin.com/in/maame-fosua-akonnor-962200166/ Check out Hallel here > https://www.instagram.com/hallel.inc/          

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, recorded LIVE & in person from the 2021 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), YOUR guest is Patrick Gyimah Awuah Jr., Founder & President of Ashesi University, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, aka THE Voice of Education, & this is all brought to YOU by WISE! Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Learn more about what others are saying about their EdUp experience ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● YOU can follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thank YOU for listening! We make education YOUR business!

In many ways, the Creator Economy consists of people performing their dream job. It definitely gave people like Manuel a chance to specialize in his passion. Michel-Manuel Ampofo, popularly known as Manuel, is a senior at Ashesi University, majoring in Computer Engineering. He's the Founder of Tech Haven, Manuel Studios and other ventures. Manuel has been sharing educational content through Tech Haven for about three years. Today he'll share his journey as a student content creator, how he tries to balance it all, the challenges he faces, how he pushes through and everything behind the scenes and screens. Follow Tech Haven here: Twitter: @ThavenAfrica Instagram : @_techhaven The Tech Haven Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6vsSiIPmtxYkIIXHZeYrIQ Find Manuel at @domis.manuel everywhere Connect with Lily here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-ofori-amanfo/ All socials: https://bio.link/lily We have a buymeacoffee page! Show your support :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lilyoa

The Ghana card is set to be recognized as an electronic passport in 197 countries by 2022, the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has disclosed. Delivering a public lecture on the digital economy at Ashesi University on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, the Vice President said this will make travelling for Ghanaians in the diaspora more convenient.

Live-Bawumia's Digitalization address at Ashesi University

This podcast anchored by Melton Fellows Clement Ngosong and Claris Nadini from Ashesi University is simple, insightful, and inspiring. One gets to learn more about the GoodWill Fellowship program that Clement has initiated with the aim of inspiring young people from Cameroon to be the drivers of change. He also shares some of his experiences as a change-maker and reflects on the journey he has taken so far. You just can't miss it, enjoy. Support the project by donating here! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-melton-foundation/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-melton-foundation/support

After a successful career at Microsoft, Patrick Awuah looked back to his native Ghana and decided that the ills of the country could only by solved by educating the next generation of business and government leaders, providing them with training in critical thinking and ethics that the current generation lacked. To put his plan into action, he founded Ashesi University in Accra, West Africa's first liberal arts school. Now in its 19th year, Ashesi empowers young Africans to develop the motivation and the skills they need to create their own solutions to Africa's challenges. Ashesi students are known worldwide for applying their computer science and business skills in innovative ways to address local challenges. Nearly all Ashesi graduates have chosen to stay in Africa (over 95%), where they are known for ethical integrity and for their innovative and entrepreneurial talents. Visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/Ashesi to watch the video. From May 22nd, 2012.

The Talent For Africa Forum presented by GBSN & Ecobank AcademyIn this kickoff session, panelists touch on the broad range of pressing talent challenges that will be had throughout the series and provide a bird's eye view of how these relate to Agenda 2063, and the Africa that Africans want. Join us as we address issues such as Pan-African integration in a de-globalizing world, harnessing a youthful African workforce in an aging global society, AI and the impact of automation everywhere, developing relevant educational opportunities for African business, and so much more. Africa in the Context of the world invites the rest of the global community to hear from African leaders, themselves, and how we can work cohesively to truly create the future of the continent.Moderator: Rob VemberPanelists: Patrick Awuah - Founder and President of Ashesi University, Ghana.Amadou Diallo - CEO, Middle East & Africa DHL Global Forwarding, UAE.Caren Wakoli - Founder & Executive Director, Emerging Leaders Foundation Africa, Kenya.

Joseph Awuah-Darko is an African contemporary art connoisseur, collector and thought leader. He has continuously looked to his Ghanaian upbringing and extensive travels to cultivate the ties between an established European art scene and Africa’s emerging cultural industries. Awuah-Darko founded the Noldor Artist Residency, an annual 4-week program that invites emerging African artists to work in a dedicated studio space and retreat in Accra, Ghana. Awuah-Darko received an undergraduate degree from Ashesi University, studied global art market dynamics at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art, and has worked at Sulger-Buel Gallery in London. He currently lives between Accra, Ghana and London, England.

There is something to be said for a leader who has the call to lead running in her veins and imbued in her spirit. Yawa Hansen-Quao is one such woman. Learning from an early age never to let anyone steal her voice or her power, she grew into a strong, successful, courageous woman who is accelerating African development and economic growth through building a stronger civil service in Ghana. A visionary leader whose career landmarks include being recognized as one of Africa's Rising Leaders at the World Economic Forum on Africa, being awarded an Eisenhower Fellowship in honour of her pioneering work nurturing emerging women leaders, being the Founder of the Leading Ladies' Network as well as serving on the board of Ashesi University? There's more, but we want you to focus on this conversation for now! Yawa believes her imagination is one of the most important tools she has, and shares some really game-changing tips for finding your courage.

Bill Carr joined Amazon in 1999 and spent more than 15 years with the company.  As Vice President of Digital Media, Bill launched and managed the company's global digital music and video businesses, including Amazon Music, Prime Video, and Amazon Studios. After Amazon, Bill was an Executive In Residence with Maveron, LLC, an early-stage, consumer-only venture capital firm. Bill later served as the Chief Operating Officer of OfferUp, the largest mobile marketplace for local buyers and sellers in the U.S. Today Bill is co-founder of Working Backwards LLC where he coaches executives at both large and early-stage companies on how to implement the management practices developed at Amazon.Kim Scott is the author of Just Work: Get Sh*t Done Fast and Fair and Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and co-founder of the company Radical Candor. Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. Kim managed a pediatric clinic in Kosovo and started a diamond-cutting factory in Moscow. She lives with her family in Silicon Valley.Gurdeep Pall leads the Business AI Group at Microsoft, a team comprising Research Scientists, Engineers and Business Leaders bringing digital transformation to business tasks through the power of AI, including a recent effort to train Autonomous Systems with Reinforcement Learning efficiently. He is also responsible for Microsoft Garage and Hackathon, a hyperscale grass-roots innovation program. Prior to this, Gurdeep was responsible for Skype, Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams efforts, including starting Lync (now Skype for Business) and developing it into a multi-billion-dollar business. Gurdeep's favorite technology moment was demonstrating the world's first live real-time spoken language translation within a Skype call at the Code Conference in 2014. Gurdeep joined Microsoft in January 1990 as a software design engineer after graduate school at University of Oregon. He has worked on many breakthrough products in his tenure. Pall was part of the Windows NT development team, working on the first version of Windows NT 3.1 in 1993 as a software design engineer, all the way through Windows XP in 2001 as general manager of Windows Networking. During his work on Windows, he led design and implementation of core networking technologies such as PPP, TCP/IP, VPNs, Internet Routing, and Wi-Fi, and parts of the operating system. Pall co-authored the first VPN protocol in the industry - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) - which received the prestigious Innovation of the Year award from PC Magazine in 1996. He also authored several documents and standards in the networking area in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standards body in the mid-1990s. Since then, amongst other things, Gurdeep has led Conversation-as-a-Platform, Microsoft Speech, Tellme, and Bing Maps initiatives. Gurdeep Pall has been a keynote speaker at many industry conferences over the years. He was named one of the "15 Innovators & Influencers Who Will Make A Difference" in 2008 by Information Week. He co-authored "Institutional Memory Goes Digital," which was published by Harvard Business Review as part of "Breakthrough Ideas for 2009" and subsequently presented at the World Economic Forum 2009 in Davos. Pall holds 25+ patents in networking, VoIP and collaboration areas. He has served on the board of trustees of Ashesi University, Ghana.

Welcome to a new episode of the 'Global Citizenship in Practice' podcast! "We have reviewed the past and present characteristics of education and leadership in Africa. In the wake of a pandemic that has rocked economies globally, this discussion between Melton Fellow Kwabena Ankrah and Patrick Awuah Jr., Founder and President of Ashesi University, Ghana, analyzes the future of Africa's Education and Leadership and give prompts that will lead to learning and healing from our past and present ashes to forge a glorious continent in coming years." Happy Listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-melton-foundation/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-melton-foundation/support

My co-host and I had a brief conversation with Ama Ayenor, a former coach at Ashesi University and Cyril, a football fanatic. We spoke in depth about women's football, the major challenges that confronted the sport and the way forward in a bid to make it more attractive and grow a wider audience. Enjoy listening and share your opinions with me on social media! Don't forget to share this too! MC NEL: https://twitter.com/theeeMYAO MYAO: https://twitter.com/theeeMYAO AMA AYENOR: https://twitter.com/AmaAyenor CYRIL: https://twitter.com/marspapi

Founder and President of Ashesi University in Ghana, Patrick Awuah joins us to discuss his journey from engineering to developing and running a school in Africa. He shares his mission and inspiration for this breathtaking project.

Microsoft alum Reggie Brown talks with Beyond the Blue Badge host Paul Shoemaker about his passion for education, and particularly about his involvement with two organizations – Rainier Scholars and Ashesi University. They also address education’s role in eliminating systemic racism.

From phones to air conditioning units; to even smart vehicles, we often think of technology as finished products and forget about the hardware components and effort that goes into making them. Nicholas Tali, the Engineering Laboratory Manager at Ashesi University, weighs in on the topic of development of hardware; the process of innovating and building technology.

This episode of Springboard zone focuses on a foresight in the changing trends of our system of Education. Find answers to the following questions on education: • How is it likely to look? • Where are we making it? • Where are we falling short? • How important is education to our National Developmental Agenda? • Can we make it happen? What would it take? Rev. Albert Ocran spends time with Mr. Patrick Awuah, the President of Ashesi University in providing very useful and thought provoking answers to the various questions, and more. Enjoy this intellectual discourse.

What brings in the transformation? Is it Good Leadership or strong Institutions? Or is it probably the combination of the two? In this insightful discussion, Rev. Albert Ocran spends quality time with David Ofosu Dorte and Kofi Bentil in getting to understand the place of Leadership and Institution in attaining the vision of a new Africa. Enjoy the discussion David Ofosu-Dorte has worked in both the public and private sector for a period spanning over twenty-five (25) years. He has immense transaction experience and led several assignments. Kofi Bentil is a Lawyer, a Business Strategy Lecturer and Consultant. He has lectured in Ashesi University, and the University of Ghana Business School, he holds many corporate training sessions each year in Business Strategy, Services Marketing and Management.

In the interview, Patrick described education as one of the most powerful mechanisms that humanity has found to aid its progress. He touched on various aspects of organizational dynamics and stressed on the need to inculcate integrity and trust in our citizenry through our educational system, the family system and faith-based organisations. References1. Albert & Comfort Ocran, (2018) 1001 Tips For An Outstanding Life. Legacy & Legacy, Accra  2. Albert & Comfort Ocran, (2018) Snakes and Ladders: Entrapments and enablers on the complex journey of life 3. Potential Projects – The Real Leadership Crisis. 4. World Economic Forum Report on the future of jobs. 5. Ashesi University

Digital Imaginaries - Africas in Production | Opening Weekend [18.11.2018] On the weekend following the opening of the research and exhibition project »Digital Imaginaries – Africas in Production«, a comprehensive supporting program was offered at the ZKM. In addition to discussions with artists from various African countries, there had been guided tours through the exhibition with the international curators and artists, as well as a coding workshop and a maker's brunch with representatives of maker spaces from Togo, Ghana, Senegal and local initiatives from Karlsruhe. Presentation with the Woe Lab (Togo), Agbogbloshie Makerspace Platform (Ghana), Fablab »DEFKO AK NIĒP« (Senegal), Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct (South Africa), and local initiatives from Karlsruhe Africa is changing – radically – and digitization is playing a pivotal role. On this continent that has the world’s youngest population, digital practices are emerging that transform Africa’s societies and their global perception. Apps and digital content developed in Africa are increasingly entering the global technosphere. African digital infrastructures meanwhile remain marked by local and global asymmetries despite the widespread use of mobile phones. New forms of digital inequality are accompanying the rise of a number of well-connected digital hubs and scenes. African digital innovations and practices still rely on infrastructures dominated by the Global North, and increasingly also by China. The exhibition and research project »Digital Imaginaries«, which was developed in collaboration with partners in Dakar and Johannesburg, takes this contradictory diversity of digital phenomena in Africa as its point of departure. Like the exhibitions, workshops, and events that took place in Senegal and South Africa as part of the project, the contributions now to be seen at the ZKM are by no means confined to describing digital transformations. Many of the works featured in this show engage with African histories, practices, and conditions to glean inspiration for emancipated digital futures that will withstand market-oriented interests and post-colonial hegemonies. Starting from artists’ positions which have developed in various countries on the African continent and in the African diaspora, the works featured in the exhibition articulate the necessity for more diverse, richer global digital imaginaries.

In this episode, Dan is joined by Patrick Awuah, the founder and president of Ashesi University in Ghana. Dan and Patrick discuss Patrick’s recently published chapter in a book entitled Practicing Development: Upending Assumptions for Positive Change. They also discuss Africa’s youth employment challenge, how education and economic development are complementary, and the changing attitudes around the role of higher education institutions in international development. Patrick describes how Ashesi University has a unique higher education model and is an incubator for African youth entrepreneurship. Additionally, they analyze domestic resource mobilization and democracy trends in sub-Saharan Africa, and the new African free trade agreement.

A concept that will change the world of entrepreneurship forever. Hybrid Entrepreneurship. Weaving social impact into the very fabric of businesses! Dr. Gordon Adomdza, Associate Professor at Ashesi University in Ghana and Jewel Thompson, Adjunct Lecturer at Ashesi University join me to provide some understanding on the subject.

Today you will have a chance to get to know Kajsa Hallberg Adu, who was born and raised in Sweden and nowadays lives and works in Ghana. Kajsa Hallberg Adu is a lecturer in Communications, Leadership, and Political Science at Ashesi University. She holds a PhD degree in African Studies (University of Ghana) and a Master degree in Political Science (Uppsala University, Sweden). Her research interests turn towards the future as she studies youth in Ghana and beyond, student migration, labor migration, knowledge societies, social media in the classroom, social media in elections, the intersection of internet freedoms and democratization, uses of augmented reality and decolonizing the academy. Outside of her academic career, Kajsa is a blogger and activist.  In this episode, she tells what can help when you want to quit the PhD program, how activism and teaching are excellent companions to research, and what beckons after you have completed your dissertation and finally could sleep properly again. For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the podcast, visit www.phdcareerstories.com. You can also find us on social media: www.facebook.com/PhDCareerStories www.twitter.com/PhDCareerPod www.instagram.com/phdcareerstories www.linkedin.com/company/phd-career-stories

Delali Vorgbe (@efo_delali) is a software engineer and product manager at the African Leadership University (ALU). In this episode, Delali tells us about his job at ALU. We also discuss his relatively late introduction to programming and how one of his university lecturers had a significant impact on his career as a software developer. Notes: Open edX, open source MOOC platform Ashesi University tour guide robot Robot Operating System (ROS) used for the tour guide robot Complete Farmer, farming-as-a-service Estonia, the digital republic Follow us on Twitter: @AfroDevPodcast

In this episode of WISE Words we meet Regina Honu and find out how her story helped shape the incredible work she's doing to empower the next generation, especially girls, with tech skills. Regina is the CEO of Soronko Solutions, and the first human-centred design school in Ghana, Soronko Academy. Regina is also an alumna of Ashesi University.

On this week's episode, Stavros Yiannouka sits down with Dr. Patrick Awuah founder and president of Ashesi University to discuss the African education eco-system, higher ed and how can ethical leaders transform a continent.

Preached at the First Love Church, Ashesi University

Preached at the First Love Church, Ashesi University