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Recognised as one of Africa’s most impactful universities, with graduates among the world’s best. These qualities are what set Ashesi students and alumni apart.

Ashesi has established a reputation as a leader in undergraduate education in Africa, with an educational experience that fosters ethical leadership, an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to solve complex problems. Across various industries today, Ashesi graduates are highly sought, and work for progress in Africa. At the heart of the Ashesi experience is our liberal arts and sciences curriculum, and our campus culture. Ashesi students come from across Africa, live and innovate together on our beautiful campus in Berekuso; half our students receive scholarships, and half are women. On campus, these students join with faculty, staff, alumni and others to engage in discussion, civic action and connection with each other—under a shared mission to build a flourishing African continent.

23/09/2026

At Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare, Geraldine Namakawe Box’s fascination with airplanes began as she watched them take off and land. Years later, that curiosity has grown into an interest in aerospace engineering, with Electrical and Electronic Engineering serving as a foundation for her longer-term ambitions.

But Box has many interests, and she is still discovering where they might take her. She often wonders whether it is possible to pursue different interests and excel in each.

Still, one question has stayed with her longer than most, one that began at an airport in Harare as she watched machines rise into the sky.

What makes them fly?

Read Box’s story: https://ashe.si/4rdFHjZ

22/09/2026

Seyram Letsu ’30 has spent the past few years learning what it takes to turn an idea into something people can use. At Keta Senior High School, she explored student leadership and worked with her colleagues on ideas such as an entrepreneurship club. Later, she returned to her former basic school to teach mathematics and joined a community coding program that introduced young people to computers and programming.

Now studying Mechatronic Engineering , she is bringing together her interests in mathematics, programming, building, and problem-solving. She does not know exactly what she will build yet. What she does know is that meaningful ideas take more than enthusiasm.

Read Letsu’s story: https://ashe.si/4h3WLEk

21/09/2026

Leaving Liberia for Ghana was a big step for Akouavi Tehoungue M’28. After her cement distribution business in Liberia collapsed, she came away with a clearer understanding of what she needed to become a stronger business leader.

Now pursuing her MBA , Tehoungue is gaining new perspectives on business while bringing her own experiences as an entrepreneur into the classroom. She hopes to take what she learns back to Liberia and use it to support the next generation of entrepreneurs. Read Tehoungue's story: https://ashe.si/46XUXYG

20/09/2026

Traveling across Ghana, Emmanuel Frimpong Archer M’28 saw processing industries still relying heavily on manual processes or limited automation. His five years in industrial automation at Ghana National Gas Limited Company showed him both the challenge and the opportunity.

, Archer is building on that experience through the Master’s in Mechatronic Engineering, where he is exploring intelligent controls and using Ashesi’s engineering laboratories to test and refine ideas. He hopes to turn this experience into affordable, tailor-made solutions that can make production more efficient across local industries in Ghana.

Read more: https://ashe.si/3TrDdSu

18/09/2026

Before becoming CEO of MannabyNabiy, Christopher Adu-Gyimah '30 was baking cakes and supplying friends on campus who sold them to others. One small idea led to another, eventually becoming a cookie business inspired by the American Crumbl Cookie experience.

He is also a lifestyle content creator with more than 14,000 followers and several videos that have surpassed a million views. One of his most memorable ideas was “Obolo Goes to the Gym,” which grew into a fitness community and WhatsApp group.

Cookies and content aren't his only ventures. Christopher has explored turning coconut husks and other biomass waste into briquettes and plans to eventually open a café that combines luxury with affordability.

On his board as he joins the Class of 2030's September intake, Christopher wrote one word: “dominate.”

“For me, it means taking up space, making an impact, and leaving my mark wherever I find myself,” he says.

Learn more about our newest students, and about applying for our January intake: ashe.si/4rfRBKf

17/09/2026

Hannah Opoku ’30 spent her first week at Ashesi rethinking several assumptions. She came prepared to overcome any barriers, but found an Accessibility team on campus equally prepared to help her do so. Being unable to hear and with limited eyesight, Opoku and her roommates created a texting routine to make communication easier. In her first lecture, when the class was asked to find someone with similar interests and start a conversation, she took part without difficulty.

Writing about that week, she says she had been carrying assumptions about how hard it might be to connect with people. She has since learned not to presume that others would be uninterested in being her friends, or that communicating with them would always be difficult.

16/09/2026

Born in Zimbabwe and raised in Zimbabwe and South Africa, Nkosiyanele Mpofu ’30 has experienced diverse languages and cultures that have shaped her understanding of identity and belonging. Moving between Tswana-, Ndebele-, Zulu-, and Shona-speaking communities showed her how language can sometimes create distance, but also how shared experiences can bring people together.

For Mpofu, dance became one of those connections. She found a way to connect beyond language, and through dance she built friendships with students from different cultural backgrounds.

As she begins at Ashesi, she brings that same openness to a community shaped by diverse cultures, experiences, and perspectives.

Read Mpofu’s story: https://ashe.si/4gWkqb6

15/09/2026

This academic year, Ashesi welcomed new students across its undergraduate and graduate programs. Our newest students bring different experiences but similar questions. Their stories span first-year undergraduates beginning university and professionals returning to deepen what they know.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll share their stories, what brought them to Ashesi, and what they hope to discover along the way.

05/09/2026

From orientation to matriculation, a few moments from welcoming the Class of 2030, Cohort A to Ashesi.

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