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The First Female Professor of Economics in Ghana
On April 15, 2024, the University Council of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, promoted Gace Nkansa Asante to the rank of Professor, effective August 1, 2022. This significant advancement marks her as the First Female Professor of Economics in Ghana. Warmest congratulations, Professor Grace Nkansa Asante.
Valedictorian for KNUST's 57th Congregation
Mr. Humphrey Ashimatey, of the Department of Economics, graduated with a CWA of 85.09, and is adjudged the overall best student for the 2023 graduating class. He is a product of Akatsi Senior High Technical School in the Volta region of Ghana.
As a student, his motivation stems from the innate desire to attain excellence in all spheres of his life and to achieve self-fulfillment. It was therefore not surprising that he obtained straight "A's" in all the courses he took as an undergraduate student.