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StanChart Boss of the South & Southern Africa Region Delivers 6th AngloGold Ashanti Lecture on Business in Africa

The Chief Executive Officer of the South & Southern Africa Region of the Standard Chartered Bank, Mr. Kweku Bedu-Addo, has delivered the sixth in the series of the Annual AngloGold Ashanti Lectures on Business in Africa at the Kwame Nkrumah Complex, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon.

Professor Akosua Adomako Ampofo delivers Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences Inaugural Lecture

Professor Akosua Adomako Ampofo, Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, and former Director of the Institute of African Studies (IAS) recently delivered her inaugural lecture on the topic: "Who are we and whose are we? Identity and Transforming the Nation?"

The lecture, which took place at the GAAS Auditorium, was chaired by Emerita Professor Elizabeth Ardayfio-Schandorf, former Vice President of the Academy (Arts Section), and was attended by family and friends as well as members of the University community and a cross-section of the general public.

Three IAS Professors inducted into the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences

Three Professors of the Institute, namely Professor Dzodzi A. Tsikata, Professor Akosua Adomako Ampofo and Professor Albert K. Awedoba (together with other scholars), were inducted into the Fellowship of the Arts Section, Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS), as eminent Ghanaian scholars, as part of the Academy's anniversary celebrations.The ceremony took place on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the GAAS Auditorium.

We, at the Institute, are very proud of this achievement and say ayekoo to our Professors.

Smooth Transition

Fellows of the Institute witnessed a smooth transition from the outgoing Acting Director, Professor Francis Dodoo to the incoming Director, Professor Tsikata. It was occasion for Prof. Dodoo to speak about his one- year tenure as IAS Head, and to receive comments as well as answer questions from the Fellows.