Ghana’s Newest University Will Be Solely For Entrepreneurship

Ghana is set to set up a university made solely for entrepreneurship studies. Professor Kwesi Yankah, Minister of State in Charge of Tertiary Education, said government has completed necessary documentation for the establishment of University of Entrepreneurship. To be after the late the country’s renowned entrepreneur, Mr. Appiah Minkah, when completed, the University will offer opportunity for small, micro, medium business operators and artisans to study in-depth business managerial skills.

Professor Kwesi Yankah, Minister of State in Charge of Tertiary Education
Professor Kwesi Yankah, Minister of State in Charge of Tertiary Education

Here Is What You Need To Know

  • According to Yankah, the University, which will be the first of its kind in West Africa, will be established in Greater Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.
  • Yankah said the university would award certificates, diplomas and degrees, masters and doctorate degrees to business operators as well as artisans to improve quality and enhance business development.

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