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Register to attend the African Young Activities Conference (AYAC) 2014

African Young Activities Conference is an ADROE Global Foundation for Humanity initiative weaved to encourage, highlight and to building a new youthful and useful purpose driven generated ideas to address present challenges and therefore taking a 360 degrees turn of effecting the desired change that truly seek the well being of the African and developments.

This movement of young activist also gears at unearthing young targeted activists and their talents that will promote and propagate the visions of Africa.

Introduction
AYAC aims to build the next generation of young activists in Africa. As part of the first conference, Ghana has been nominated to host and discuss issues of national interest, empower the younger generation to take up constructive role with regards to Africa’s progress.

It will also seek to address various issues in the various African countries and device machines on how those issues can be solved.

Target Beneficiaries
The African youth.

Mission
• Unearthing young activists and encouraging talents that will promote and propagate the visions of Africa.
Vision
• Promote international, political and economic diplomacy among the youth.

Objective

In believe that at the end of this conference they will come out with a draft resolution which would be proposed to the Africa Union.

Eligibility Terms
Participation fee is $50 for non-Ghanaians and 50 Cedis for Ghanaians and delegates will have to pay for their own accommodation.

Payment Options:
• Ghanians must pay through MTN Mobile Money 0246306206
• Nigerians Must Contact Isaac Omoyele on Phone number +2348064222169 for all payments in Nigeria. Email: isaacpassion@gmail.com
• Other National should please pay via Our paypal link on the website or you can call AYAC Team for negotiation of payment

Delegates are entitled to:
• Certificate of participation
• Conference kits includes folder, learning materials
• Coffee break
• Participants Tag

Schedules
• Registration shall be received from April 1, 2014.
• Registration deadline is June 30th 2014
• Conference shall commence on July 17-19, 2014.

Topics
Human trafficking
Youth entrepreneurship
Social Network Analysis
Human Right council presentation
Presentation on Human Trafficking
LGBT Right
Personality Development
Child protection policy
Women empowerment

Conference Duration and Format
The conference will be held within three days where representatives of specific committees shall be nominated for group assignments to propose a solution to a task given.

Conference Plan

All the African countries would be divided into North Africa, South Africa, East Africa , West Africa and Central African Republic.
Committee 1 (Human Right council).
Human trafficking
LGDT
Child protection Policy

Committee 2(Security Council)

• African Union
• United Nations Organisation

Committee 3 (Entrepreneurship)
• Self entrepreneurship
• Social Network Analysis
• Youth entrepreneurship

DAY 1 Session 1
• Registration and opening ceremony
• Addressing the guest Speakers
• History of African young Activist
• Self entrepreneurship
• Social Network Analysis

DAY 2 Session 1
• Human Right council presentation(Child Labour)
• Presentation on Human Trafficking
• LGBT Right
• Child protection policy
• Group Assignment

Days 3 Session 1
• Group Assignment submissions
• Presentation of final resolution by committee members.
• Official Launch of AYAC

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Apply for the Commonwealth Scholarships in International Human Rights Law 2014

Funding has been secured for seven scholarships for candidates from developing African and South Asian Commonwealth countries to study for the part-time Master’s in International Human Rights Law starting September 2014.

The Commonwealth Kellogg Alistair Berkley Scholarships are funded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, the Alistair Berkley Charitable Trust (African awards only) and Kellogg College, Oxford and provide course and college fees at Oxford University over two years, return air travel from the scholar’s home country for each residential session and a stipend for reading materials.

COUNTRIES

Africa: Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone , South Africa , Swaziland, Tanzania , Uganda, Zambia
South Asia: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

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DEADLINE:
23th April 2014

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Apply for the Social Entrepreneurs Transforming Africa (SET Africa) Fellowship

SET Africa is a project being implemented by Makerere University Business School (MUBS) in collaboration with the International Youth Foundation (IYF), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the MasterCard Foundation.

25 Fellows selected annually for the yearlong programme will gain organizational leadership skills, mentoring, networks, and funding opportunities needed to strengthen and scale up their social ventures. They also will join IYF YouthActionNet global community.

Eligibility Criteria

Individuals applying to the program must be:

1.      African
2.      Citizen of an Anglophone country
3.      Currently residing in Africa
4.      Aged  between 18 and 29 years by February 24, 2014
5.      Proficient in English
6.      Able and willing to attend 9-day retreat in Uganda
7.      Founder or co-founder of a venture/project   

The ventures led by applicants should:   
1.      Demonstrate at least one year of impact in the community
2.      Address social needs in the community
3.      Have experience and evidence in solving social problems
4.      Can be registered or unregistered, and non-profit, for-profit, or a hybrid model.

Eligible Countries
Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique,  Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan,  Swaziland,  Tanzania,  Uganda,  Zambia,  Zimbabwe
 

How to Apply

Applicants are encouraged to complete and submit their applications through filling this online form or the
offline downloadable application form
for those who may have challenges accessing internet.  Applications downloaded and completed offline should be emailed as a PDF or Word document to info@setafrica.org.

Deadline:
December 13, 2013 at 11:59 East African Time.

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Call for Papers: Third Biennial Kwame Nkrumah International Conference (KNIC3)


Theme:
“Re-engaging the African Diasporas: Pan-Africanism in the Age of Globalization”

Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Vancouver, Canada and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana are pleased to invite you to participate in the Third Biennial Conference, Kwame Nkrumah International Conference (KNIC3)

Conference Date(s):
August 21-23 2014

Conference Site:
Beautiful Richmond campus of Kwantlen polytechnic University in British Columbia, Canada

The 2014 interdisciplinary conference will provide a platform for scholars and students from educational institutions from across the globe to share ideas on how to pool resources and to provide a synergy of knowledge, efforts, projects and programs in Africa and throughout the African world community that are designed to develop the intellectual, social, economic as well as cultural life opportunities of people of African heritage.

The conference will provide a platform to map out development strategies within and outside the frameworks of Africa’s development instruments, such as the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Africa Union’s Sixth Region Project, which is aimed at integrating people of African descent in the continent’s development.

Paper Abstract Submission

Abstracts of approximately 250 words for papers of 20 minutes’ delivery duration—coupled with suggestions of panels consisting of 3 panelists each—are welcome and should be e-mailed, with a short bio-note (50 words) contact address, and one to three keywords related to the area of research to: Dr. Charles Quist-Adade, knic@kpu.ca no later than March 15, 2014, final notification of selection to be communicated by April 30, 2014.

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DKT International (Nationwide Recruitment) in Ghana


Job Title:
Community Representative
Directly reports to: Marketing Coordinator

Job Summary
•   Directly educate Community groups about contraception with a focus on DKT’s brands.
•   Assist Women/Men interested in DKT’s brand of contraceptives to gain access to them by managing referrals to trained providers and selling contraceptive products to them.
•   Recruit and work with a team of Peer educators to sell short term contraceptives directly to interested Women/Men in their territories and collect data related to usage and acceptance patterns of the various types of contraceptives.
•   Enroll interested Youth in an SMS /Voice message system to receive reproductive health information

Specific Duties & Responsibilities
• Directly educate women about  contraception with a focus on DKT’s Brands
•   Meet with Women, Youth & Men Groups in various venues and educate them on the various types of contraception and their advantages and also address appropriately any misconceptions about contraception.
•   Discuss the misconceptions related to the various types of contraceptives and address them satisfactorily.
•   Promote DKT’s brand of contraceptives to various Women/Men groups to drive up acceptance and trial of the brands/products
• Assist Women interested in DKT’s brand of contraceptives to gain access to them by managing referrals to trained providers.
•   Refer Women interested in clinical contraceptives to nearest trained provider sites
•   Follow up on all referrals to ensure that the Women actually keep their referral appointments and service providers are informed of referrals to expect.
•   Follow up on Women who accept shorter term contraceptives to ensure that they keep their appointments when they are due for another administration.
•   Work with Sales Coordinators to ensure that providers are always stocked with required quantities of products.
• Recruit and work with a team of Peer Educators to sell short term contraceptives directly to interested Women/Men in their territories and collect data related to usage and acceptance patterns of the various types of contraceptives.
•   Recruit with the help of Marketing Coordinator, plan training and work with a team of Peer Educators to do door to door education of Women/Men groups on DKT contraceptive products and sell the products to them.
•   Compile data on referrals made per month
•   Compile data on acceptance of contraceptives per month
•   Report on women reached (Demographics)
• Enroll interested Youth in an SMS /Voice message system to receive reproductive health information
•   Actively collect contact data from community members within specified target groups to receive RH information through SMS
•   Put the data together and submit to marketing Coordinator.

Other Duties

•   Perform other duties as may be assigned by Marketing Coordinator periodically.
•   Ensure confidentiality in the handling of all business related issues.
Qualification Required & Experience
•   HND in Marketing or a Diploma in any Science related Course.

Work Experience

•   Minimum of 1 year Experience in Marketing /Sales.
•   Experience in sales/Marketing of Pharmaceuticals will be an advantage
•   Experience in an International company may be an added advantage
•   Must be based in any of the 10 Regional Capitals in Ghana.

Skills and abilities

•   Good negotiations and interpersonal skills
•   Good Communication skills
•   Excellent selling skills
•   Flexible
•   Effective time management
•   Organizational skills
•   Excellent writing and oral communication skills
•   Fluent in English
•   Computer literate
•   Self driven
•   Achiever
Location: Nationwide Recruitment, Ghana

How to Apply for the Job

Send a CV to:-
henry_bruce@dktghana.org

Closing Date: 25 November, 2013
The subject of the email should be Community Representative

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INDUSTRIAL TRAINEE (IT) at African Sun Amber Residence Ltd

Budget/Salary: Negotiable

Job Description

We are one of the leading and fastest growing hotel and leisure groups in Africa with business and resort destinations throughout Ghana, Nigeria and Zimbabwe. Kindly assist us in advertising the vacancy below on the website of your organization since we are currently recruiting and need the services of students that will like to serve as Industrial Trainee to fill the position below:-
 

Position:
INDUSTRIAL TRAINEE (IT)
Responsibilities:-

  • Be proactive in counting money realized from sales.
  • Resolve different types of complains from customers or address them to the Departmental Head.
  • Checking in/out of guests.
  • Taking and responding to orders from guests.
  • Store/inventory management and administration.
     

  • Skills Required

  • Good in basic mathematics.
  • Must have the ability to do repetitive work without any errors.
  • Must be able to maintain records regarding transactions on computers.
  • Must have basic computer awareness and accounting knowledge.
  • Must have excellent inter personal and people skills.
  • Must deal with customers politely.
  • Must be dressed neatly.
  • Being aware of more than one language is preferred in restaurant chains with customers from various cultures, states or nations.
  • Integrity, honesty and accountability in all dealings.
  • Must be ready to work varied hours/days and sometimes even on weekends.
  • Location: Lagos 

    Meanwhile, find below our identities for your information:-

    Industry:
    Hospitality/Leisure

    Specialization:
    Hospitality/Leisure/Travels and Administration & Office Support

    Company Name:
    African Sun Amber Residence Ltd

    Company Activities:
    Hospitality

    All applications should be accompanied with passport and the deadline for the receipt of Application letters and placement letter forms is the 24th day of October 2013 (24/10/2013)

    All qualified candidates should forward their documents to the following address:

    The Human Resources Manager
    Africa Sun Amber Residence Ltd,
    16 Esugbayi Street,
    GRA,
    Ikeja,
    Lagos State

     
      OR

    E-mail their resumes to: amberresidence@yahoo.co.uk

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    Call for Applications: Centre for Control and Prevention of Zoonoses in West Africa

    CCPZ welcomes applications from students pursuing studies at any of the Universities affiliated with the Centre for Control and Prevention of Zoonoses (CCPZ) in West Africa to a new Postgraduate Career Development Programme in Zoonoses Studies and Containment Promotion at the University of Ibadan. As part of a new grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in her International Programmes / Higher Education Initiative in Africa to the University of Ibadan, Nigeria we invite career track offices and academia for career development fellowships in improving graduate programme in surveillance of human-animal diseases in West Africa. These will include the following trans-disciplinary areas:

    1. Awards on the Study of Indigenous Knowledge, Attitude and Practices

    2. Awards on Community Medicine and Comprehensive Monitoring of Clinical Cases

    3. Awards on Geographic Mapping of Spread and Associated Risk Management Plans

    4· Awards on Indigenization of Biotechnology for Rapid Detection of zoonotic diseases

    5. Awards on Parasitology, Entomology and Ecology of Zoonoses

    6· Awards on Characterization, Virology and Molecular Epidemiology of Causal Agents of zoonoses

    7. Awards on Pathogenesis, Immunology, Genomics and Vaccinology

    We intend to award a number of 2-year (M.Sc.) Scholarships and 3-year (PhD) Fellowships. A Fellowship or scholarship will cover the cost of tuition, accommodation on campus, travel to and from home country, and approved conference attendance. University of Ibadan accommodation will be allocated by the Office of International Programmes or Students Affairs Division into suitable graduate students’ hostels. Other expenses, including research equipment and reagents are the responsibility of the centre in its student support facility. Applications will be evaluated by the Implementation Committee based on a set of eligibility criteria. Fellowship or scholarship will be awarded on a competitive basis.

    Masters-level scholarships will include the following: 1) $6,000 for an International student (Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone) per year for one or two years; 2) $4,000 for a national student (Nigeria) per year for one or two years. 3) An approved 10-week internship in research on human-animal disease investigation.

    Doctoral-level fellowships will include the following: 1) $6,000 for a national student per year (Nigeria) for one, two or three years. 2) $7,000/International student per year for one, two or three years. 3) An approved 10-week internship in research related to human-animal disease investigation. Applicants must be West African citizens, hold high Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) at first degree, equivalent to a minimum of Second Class (upper division) or above in a discipline that aligns with the mission of the centre. Applicants must be willing to attend a mandatory sponsored career development modular course, compulsory monthly seminar presentation, and to conduct a 10-week internship in a West African field in a selected domain. Applicants must be willing to attend all activities of the programme. Finally, applicants must be willing to commit a one-year home institution employment experience.

    For the Application Form and Cover Page, click on the links below:

    2013-2014 MSc Epizootiology Scholarship cover page

    2013-2014 MSc Epizootiology Scholarchip application form

    African Development Bank Internship Programme for Masters students

    Job Description

    African Development Bank (AfDB) Internship Program
    Course(s) Offered:  Several fields
    Course Level:  Masters
    Provider:  AfDB
    Country to Study in:  Any AfDB member country

    Scholarship Description

    African Development Bank offers internship programme to students from its member African countries currently undertaking their masters’ programme at any recognized public or private institution.

    The broad objectives of the program are to:
    i)Provide students with an opportunity to acquire professional and practical experience at the African Development Bank; AND
    ii)Provide the Bank with a pool of potential candidates for future recruitment purposes. However applicants should not expect the internship to lead to immediate employment with the AfDB.

    Eligibility 

    To be eligible for internship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
    Applicants must:

    • Be students, aged between eighteen (18) to thirty (30) years, and currently enrolled in a master’s level degree program or its equivalent in a recognized public or private institution of higher learning. The candidate can apply for an internship within one year of having obtained such a degree.
    • Provide a letter from their school confirming their enrollment.
    • Be citizens of one of the Bank’s member countries.
    • Be fluent in, at least, one of the Bank’s working languages (English or French).

    Eligible groups
    Citizens of member countries of the African Development Bank. Include:
    Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

    Participating Institutions
    All recognized public or private institutions of higher learning

    Fields of study
    Internship Programme in relevant fields for Masters Students

    Number of awards Not specified, but several will be given

    Sponsorship duration

    Internships will initially be for a period of three months, renewable for up to six months (maximum)

    Scholarship benefits

    Interns will be provided with a monthly stipend of 550 UA (Units of Accounts – AfDB moving average exchange rate applicable in March 2013 is 1 UA= $1.53070 = 1.18404 Euro = 2.40833 TND).

    Interns are responsible for their travel fare to and from the location of their internship, for their visa if applicable.
    They are required to have international medical insurance coverage for the duration of their internship.

    Method of Application

    Applicants are required to apply on line. Please note that only complete applications will be processed (all information requested on line should be provided).

    Applicants are also requested to attach:

    • A comprehensive CV and a cover letter.
    • Copy of the latest Degree or equivalent.

    DEADLINES:
    The timing for the 2014 program is as follows:

    • Winter – Session I: January through March 2014. Application period from  1st July 2013 to 15th September 2013 .
    • Summer – Session II: June through August 2014. Application period from  1st December 2013 to 15th February 2014 .

    PLEASE NOTE:

    This internship programme is offered every year. However, you will  NOT  be able to apply EXCEPT within the official application period (please see ‘DEADLINES’ above for this).

    Only complete applications will be processed. All information requested on the application page should be provided.

    Contact

    All enquiries regarding the internship program should be addressed to:

    Human Resources Management Department
    African Development Bank
    P.O.Box 323-1002 Tunis-Belvedere, Tunisia
    FAX: (+216) 71 83 14 72 or E-mail:  internship@afdb.org

    Application Deadline:
     15 September 2013 / 15 February 2014
    Open to International students:  Yes (ONLY eligible students)

    More Scholarship Information and Application

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    Attend the Careers in Africa Recruitment Summit

    About the Summit

    Recruiting excellence for: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

    It is the largest recruitment event on African soil is back between 1-3 November 2013. Now in its 5th year, the Careers in Africa Johannesburg Recruitment Summit has recruited for 50 top multi-national companies and receives over 5,000 applicants.

    Why Apply

    At the Careers in Africa Summit, Johannesburg, you can expect:
    • Unique access to key decision makers at this exclusive invitation-only event
    • Pre-scheduled interviews with leading companies and multinationals
    • Exclusive access to senior delegates to arrange ‘on-the-spot’ interviews
    • Company presentations, round table discussions and workshops
    • Skills training sessions
    • A unique opportunity to network with other graduates and professionals from around the world
    • An excellent chance of receiving at least one job offer at the end of the Summit

    Careers in Africa Summits are Invitation
    Only events for which you must apply in advance.

    Applications are welcome from candidates with:
    • Work authorisation for at least one African country
    • An undergraduate degree or professional qualification
    • Availability to attend the Summit in Johannesburg

    Click below to find out more about:
    The Selection Process
    1. Application
    2. Shortlisting
    3. Selection
    4. Interview

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    Monitoring And Evaluation (M&E) Co-ordinator: Right To Play International, Ghana

    Right To Play is a global organization that uses the transformative power of play to educate and empower children and youth to overcome the effects of conflict, poverty and disease. Through playing sports and games, Right to Play helps children in more than 20 countries to build essential life skills and better futures, while driving lasting social change.

    Job Summary
    The M&E Co-ordinator will be directly responsible for the co-ordination of all Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting activities as well as providing technical and advisory support in these areas to partner organisations to continuously strengthen a culture and practice of monitoring and evaluation for continuous improvement.

    The M&E Co-ordinator will collaborate with appropriate programme staff and seek out as well as promote innovation and learning in order to continuosly improve programme implementationa nd performance. S/she will report to the National Programme Manager and will be functionally supervised by the Regional M&E Officer.
    Qualification Required & Experience
    •   A bachelor’s degree preferably in planning, statistics or related field
    •   A minimum of 3 years practical experience developing and implementing M&E systems
    •   2 years practical experience in child/youth development programming, setting uo and implementing results based management systems, designing and leading evaluation/research studies and training and capacity building

    Competencies / Personal Attributes

    •   Advanced interpersonal / strong analytical and conceptual skills
    •   Strong written communciation and verbal presentation skills
    •   Criss-cultural sensitively / experience working with stakeholders
    •   Ability to present evaluation finding through a variety of medium

    Knowledge / Skills Required
    •   Substantial experience / Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation processes for NGO programmes like CIDA, USAID etc.
    •   A background in programme evaluation methodology
    •   Strong statistical/quantitative analysis skills using SPSS, Epi info and Microsoft application (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
    •   Strong working knowledge of development and humanitarian issues.

    Location: Ghana

    How To Apply For The Job
    If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to:
    rtpghana@righttoplay.com
    Closing Date: 09 August, 2013

    Please indicate the position you are applying to in the email subject line. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

    Right To Play is a child-centred organsiation. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children in our programmes.

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    MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program at Ashesi University College, Ghana 2013

    Through a $13 million partnership with The MasterCard Foundation, Ashesi University College will be awarding significant financial support to qualified undergraduate students who need such assistance.

    Half of the scholarships funded by the Master Card Foundation will be awarded to non-Ghanaians. This scholarship covers not only the full tuition, but also includes housing in Ashesi’s residence halls, meals on campus, a free laptop, spending money and annual trips home for international students after the second year.

    Applying for Scholarship at Ashesi
    Typically, scholarships are awarded to students from low income and middle income families. Any family that cannot afford the full fees should complete a financial aid application form and return it with their admissions application. The Scholarship Committee will determine the amount of your award on the basis of demonstrated need and the strength of your application.
    You will need to submit aletter requesting why you need a scholarship. Families will also be required to submit bank statements, pay slips and any other relevant documentation. The more information you can include to support your inability to pay the full fees, the easier it will be to process your request.

    Students who receive scholarships typically achieve mostly A’s and B’s on their transcripts and national exam results

    The decision to make an offer of admission is done independently of scholarship applications and decisions. The Admissions Office first determines which applicants are most qualified to attend Ashesi. A Scholarship Committee then makes an independent decision regarding scholarship awards.

    Notification period
    The admissions office will give you a date you can expect to hear back from Ashesi, based on the date you applied. You will receive both your admission and scholarship decision at the same time.

    Application Deadline
    Early Decision:
    15th February 2013
    Regular Decision: 31st July 2013

    How to apply
    • Application forms will be available for the next admission process
    • Submit completed applications
    • Postal Mail
    E-Mail In-person

    Admissions Office
    Ashesi University
    PMB CT 3 Cantonments
    Accra, GhanaScan completed application
    and email to:
    admissions@ashesi.edu.ghAshesi University
    1 University Ave
    Berekuso, Ghana
    Ashesi University College
    1 University Avenue, Berekuso
    PMB CT 3, Cantonments
    Accra, Ghana
    Tel: +233 (302) 610 330
    Fax: +233 (302) 610 340
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