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The man who came back

Patrick Awuah tells The International Baccalaureate's Katie Jacobs why he returned to his home country to build a better future. Click here to read more

Fuelling An African Renaissance: How Patrick Awuah is building an army of ready minds

Business World Ghana magazine profiles Ashesi's president, Dr. Patrick Awuah, and tells the story of how Ashesi is training a new generation of problem solvers for Africa. Click here to read more

Innovative new course connects students with peers in Ghana

Swarthmore college writes about its innovative new course, jointly developed with faculty at Ashesi, that allows its students to interact and connect with students from Ashesi. The students will skype, blog and find other creative means of [ Read more... ]

Help, I'm jealous of my daughter

By Taiwo Obe
August 2011
The Guardian Nigeria (http://www.ngrguardiannews.com)

Proud father, Taiwo Obe, talks about Ashesi and his daughter’s education at the university in his piece “Help, I’m Jealous of My Daughter” [ Read more... ]

Vice President appeals to tertiary institutions to re-adjust their curricula

By Ghana News Agency
August 2011
www.ghananewsagency.org

The Ghana News Agency reports on Ashesi University's inauguration, and the Vice President's remarks during the event. Click here to read the full article.

From Microsoft to Africa, a university built from the ground up

By Brier Dudley
August 2011
The Seattle Times (www.seattletimes.com)

Brier Dudley writes on Ashesi's historic new campus in Berekuso, and what it means for the future of the university, its community and Africa. Click here to read the full article.

Transforming Africa through higher education

By Nazanin Lankarani
January 2011
The New York Times(www.nytimes.com)

Reporter Nazanin Lankarani describes why Ashesi President, Patrick Awuah, decided to start Ashesi University and the potential impact his thriving university [ Read more... ]

WISE Summit 2010: Leadership Models

December 2010

Leadership plays a crucial role in determining the success or failure of institutions and learners. In this session we shall examine that role and reflect on the steps we should take to improve and share existing [ Read more... ]

Microsoft veteran boots up a university in Africa

By Brier Dudley
September 2010
The Seattle Times (www.seattletimes.com)

Brier Dudley reports on the growth of Ashesi over the past ten years and the construction on the university's new campus. Brier announces [ Read more... ]

BBC World Service: The Forum

June 2010
BBC World Service, The Forum (www.bbc.co.uk)

Ashesi Founder, Patrick Awuah, joins Australian biologist Elizabeth Blackburn and Indian economist Pranab Bardhan on the BBC World Service programme, The Forum, to discuss ideas [ Read more... ]

Climbing Ghana's economic ladder

By Ken Maguire
May 2010
Global Post (www.globalpost.com)

Ken Maguire writes about the innovative college in Accra, Ghana, that is helping aspiring middle class move on up. Ashesi which was started by Microsoft alum, Patrick [ Read more... ]

Ashesi's Patrick Awuah recognized as one of Ghana's most respected CEOs

By Beatrice Frempong/Citifmonline.com (www.citifmonline.com)

May 2010 Ashesi University College's Patrick Awuah was voted amongst [ Read more... ]

Ashesi offers college alternative

By Therese Kennelly
April 2010
Indiana Daily Student (www.idsnews.com)

Therese Kennelly, visits Ghana for the first time as a study abroad student at a public university. A chance meeting with an Ashesi student forces her to [ Read more... ]

New college set high standards to mould Africa's future leaders

By Sarah Murray
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The Financial Times (www.ft.com)

Sarah Murray writes for the Financial Times about Ashesi and its impact in Ghana. Ashesi's Founder, Patrick Awuah sought a way he could contribute to [ Read more... ]

A New Model of Leadership for Africa

By Ken Maguire
January 2010
Swarthmore College Bulletin (www.swarthmore.edu)

The Swarthmore College Bulletin features an article about Ashesi Founder, Patrick Awuah and how the curriculum at Ashesi University is training young [ Read more... ]

Microsoft Alumni Foundation recognizes those making an impact on world challenges

Thursday, November 19, 2009
PR Newswire (www.prnewswire.com)

At the Microsoft Alumni Foundation 2009 Founders' Gala, Bill and Melinda Gates recognized Patrick Awuah, Founder and President of Ashesi University College, as one of three [ Read more... ]

Microsoft alumni find productive niche in non-profits

By Kristi Heim
Monday, November 16, 2009
Seattle Times (www.seattletimes.com)

The Microsoft Alumni Foundation is kicking off a new awards program to honor former employees working to improve the world through their philanthropy [ Read more... ]

Winner of Second Annual John P. McNulty Prize Announced

Friday, November 6, 2009
Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire (www.CSRwire.com)

Ashesi University and its Founder Patrick Awuah were selected from a highly competitive field of applicants to receive the 2009 John P. McNulty [ Read more... ]

Microsoft vet's Ashesi starts new Africa campus

By Brier Dudley
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Seattle Times (www.seattletimes.com)

Ashesi's Berekuso campus groundbreaking ceremony was featured on the blog of Seattle Times Business and Technology editor, Brier Dudley. Brier [ Read more... ]

Ashesi students propose solution to Accra traffic jams

By Fiifi Koomson
Monday, August 31, 2009
JoyOnline (www.myjoyonline.com)

This report on Ghana's Joy Online outlines a study published by Ashesi students that attempts to propose solutions to Accra's perennial [ Read more... ]

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