The International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) is a program that brings together over 500 leading scholars and practitioners from all over the world, working at the intersections of information [ Read more... ]

“When you work for a startup company you have to be flexible and think on your feet,” Nii says. “There are always new problems to solve, and the days can be long. But it is also very satisfying. Work hard; have fun—much like Ashesi, [ Read more... ]

Readworm, a student volunteer organization, was birthed in February 2010 when a team of four Ashesi students from the class of 2012 decided to enter the Dell Social Innovation Competition. The Founders were united by their passion for reading and [ Read more... ]

The African Renaissance Movement, an Ashesi student organization, has organized a program to improve the academic performance of students at two public primary schools in Labone, near the Ashesi campus.  Groups of Ashesi students volunteer to [ Read more... ]

Sulemana Mohammed '07

In 2003, when Sulemana Mohammed completed Ghanaian secondary school he did not think he was going to go to university. It was not that he did not do well in school; in fact he was one of the best students at his [ Read more... ]

Charles works at the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), as part of a team that promotes high quality policy analysis to help African governments achieve long-term economic growth. Through his work with ACET, [ Read more... ]

Through her work with Strategic African Securities, Angela helps strengthen Africa’s private sector by directing capital to local growth opportunities. SAS works to channel long-term capital towards quality ventures in [ Read more... ]

These Ashesi seniors, Adwoa Osei-Pianim and Kofi Manful, adapted medical diagnostic software to run on local cell-phones, enabling rural health workers to bring specialized health services to remote areas.

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Ashesi students designed a simple, well-received basic business class to help former child soldiers grow their micro-ventures and gain the skills they’ll need for their difficult resettlement [ Read more... ]

Romeo Owusu Aning ‘10

Romeo's life path was not always clear.  When he was in primary and junior secondary school he often had to drop out because his family could not afford to pay even the small fees it cost to attend.  [ Read more... ]