UNIVERSITY OF GHANA 1 aculty Legon Campus of Law, F 2 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA UNIVERSITY OF GHANA Congregation Great Hall | Saturday 9 November, 2013 | 9am & 2pm UNIVERSITY OF GHANA 3 Welcome to all our Graduating Students and Families To all the parents, guardians, friends and well-wishers of our graduating students, gathered here to celebrate the achievements of our graduands, we are happy to welcome you all to our second Congregation for students who completed their programme of study in the 2012/13 academic year. For many of you today will bring mixed emotions considering that most of you entered the University of Ghana barely out of your teens. Many of you may also be the first in your families to graduate from an institution of higher learning. We honour you for having the courage to dream. In the four years or so that you have been at the University, you have gone through many challenges that comes with the pursuit of university education. Some of these no doubt have made you resilient. Today you have become the confident young men and women who are graduating today. Congratulations! Congregation marks a high point on the University’s academic calendar. Each congregation ceremony is unique and special to us as it presents us with the opportunity to send out our graduating students in this formal manner. It is a time of joy; it is also a time for sober reflection on the past and what the future holds in store for you as you make important decisions on your next steps. As students you have strengthened and enriched our academic community, and it is a pleasure to share with you the joy of this celebration. We hope that all our graduating students will look back on their time at the University of Ghana and will feel proud to be associated with the premier University of national and international repute. We trust that wherever you find yourselves, you will be good ambassadors of the University, and give a good account of the academic, moral and social training you have received during your time here. We are proud to send you out to be a part of the wider international community of University of Ghana graduates and join the numerous alumni who continue to contribute to the greatness, excellence and overall success of this University. 4 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA Remember, your accomplishments today will undoubtedly inspire those who come after you. You the members of the graduating class, your parents, guardians, teachers and administrators have all sacrificed so much to make this day possible. As we gather today to celebrate your academic achievements, we are also honouring those who have supported you - family, friends, and loved ones. We hope you will take back with you, memories of this special day and see it as a fitting finale to years of hard work and sacrifice. Congratulations on graduating from the University of Ghana! His Excellency Justice Professor Mr. Kofi Annan Dr. Samuel K. Date-Bah Ernest Aryeetey Chancellor Chairman of Council Vice-Chancellor UNIVERSITY OF GHANA 5 Other Officers Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic & Student Affairs) Professor E. Kweku Osam Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation & Development) Professor John Owusu Gyapong Registrar Mrs. Mercy Haizel-Ashia University Librarian Professor Edwin E. Badu 6 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA Order of Proceedings Saturday 9 Nov. 2013, 9am Procession (The Congregation is asked to stand) National Anthem Welcome/Declaration of Purpose: Justice Dr. S.K. Date-Bah, Chairman of Council Vice-Chancellor’s Address: Prof. Ernest Aryeetey, Vice-Chancellor Congregation Speaker: Mr. Frank B. Adu, Managing Director, CAL Bank Ghana Ltd. Conferment of degrees: • Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences Valedictory Address: Ms. Yeng Saanchi Chairman of Council dissolves Congregation University Anthem Recession: Council Convocation (The Congregation is asked to remain seated until all officials and graduands have left the Hall.) UNIVERSITY OF GHANA 7 Guest Speaker (Morning Session) r. Frank Adu Jnr., Development Board set Stock Exchange, where he Man alumnus of the up by the President of the was Chairman for 4 years. University of Ghana, is the Republic of Ghana. He Frank was instrumental in Managing Director of CAL is also a member of the constructing a near 7000 Bank Limited. Board of the Foundation for bed hostel block for the Orthopaedics and Complex University which effectively Frank enrolled at the Spines and also a member solved the problem of University of Ghana in of the Investment Sub inadequate accommodation 1980 and graduated with Committee of the Finance for the University of Ghana. a BA (Hons) in Geography Committee of the Council in 1984. He later enrolled of University of Ghana. Frank’s mentors several at the University of Ghana Frank has co-founded a young people and is an Business School, obtaining very successful international active Patron of Waves an MBA (Finance option) school, The Roman Ridge International, a group degree in 1989. A member of School and serves as the of graduate students Akuafo Hall during his years Chairman of the Board of of the University and at the University, Frank the School. He also co- undergraduates who seek to also served as a teaching founded City Investments progress professionally and assistant to from 1984-1987. Company Limited, a highly make a positive impact on successful Non-Bank our society. As a member Frank is an Investment Financial Institution. of the Ghana Angel Investor Banker with approximately Network (GAIN) Frank 23 years experience in He has also served on invests in business ideas of the Ghanaian banking several other Boards young entrepreneurs who sector. He is the Chairman including the National otherwise have no access to of the Board of Golden Health Insurance Council equity or debt financing. Beach Hotels Group, as where he was its first ever well as the Private Sector Chairman and the Ghana 8 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA Order of Proceedings Saturday 9 Nov. 2013, 2pm Procession (The Congregation is asked to stand) National Anthem Welcome/Declaration of Purpose: Justice Dr. S.K. Date-Bah, Chairman of Council Vice-Chancellor’s Address: Prof. Ernest Aryeetey, Vice-Chancellor Congregation Speaker: Mr. Ace Anan Ankomah, Managing Partner, Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah Conferment of degrees: Presentation of graduands from: • Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences • Bachelor of Fine Arts • Diploma Valedictory Address: Ms. Gifty Nyame Tabiri Chairman of Council dissolves Congregation University Anthem Recession: Council Convocation (The Congregation is asked to remain seated until all officials and graduands have left the Hall.) UNIVERSITY OF GHANA 9 Guest Speaker (Afternoon Session) r. Ace Anan Ankomah, Laws (LLM) degree in who impresses with his MManaging Partner, International Taxation thorough preparation and Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & in 1994, serving also as great delivery in court.’” Ankomah, is an alumnus of a Research Assistant at the University of Ghana. He the Faculty of Law. Upon Ace is a Member of the enrolled at the University of his return, Ace was first Legal Committee and Legal Ghana in 1987 and obtained appointed Lecturer in Aid Committee, Ghana a Bachelor of Laws degree Company Law at the Bar Association, and also in 1990. He was called to University of Ghana serves as a Member of the Bar in 1992. Business School, from 1997- the International Court 2003, and later appointed of Arbitration of the Ace was a teaching and Senior Lecturer (Civil International Chamber of research assistant at the Procedure at the Ghana Commerce (ICC). He was University of Ghana from School of Law ) from 2005- appointed Member of the 1992-1993 where he assisted 2012. Advisory Board of Millicom in teaching and research International Cellular SA, in Criminal Law, Torts Ace, who heads the for Millicom Ghana Ltd and Commercial Law at Litigation Department, has from this year, and Regional the Faculty of Law and been Managing Partner Vice-Chair for Europe/ the University of Ghana at Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa Middle East/Africa, Lex Business School) & Ankomah from 2010 to Mundi Managing Partners date, and has high levels Committee. He enrolled at Queen’s of expertise in tax and University, Kingston, in corporate litigation, and Ontario, Canada in 1993, market sources describe him obtaining a Master of as a ‘... brilliant trial lawyer 10 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA 2013 Class List BACHELOR OF ARTS Abdallah, Saiba Abdul-Razak, Samuel Abdallah, Zablong Adiza Abdul-Salam, Farouk Ababio, Albert Joseph Abdul Rahman, Baba Seidu Abdul-Wahab, Junior Ababio, Gifty Adutwumwaa Abdul Fatawu, Mutala Abebrese, Akosua Pomaah Aba-Doe, Faith Abdul Habib, Mamudu Aberkah, Philomina Effe Abadoo-Mensah, Joseph Abdul Jalilu Nash, Abubakari Abiase, Ebenezer Richlove Brookman Amissah Abdul Rahim, Mohammed Abidoye, Taofeek Abagrey, Francis Abdul Rahman, Mariam Abladey, Eunice Dede Abakah, Victoria Ama Abdul Rauf, Hamza Abladzie, Pascal, Delali Abaka-Newton, Dorcas Abdul Razak, Francis Ablormetsie, Louis Kwabla Abaka-Newton, Emmanuel Abdulai Bukari, Memuna Aboagye, Afia Oforiwaa Abaka-Sampson, Carlyne A. Abdulai Wunpini, Mutawakil Aboagye, Bosco Abang-Gos, Musah Abdulai, Abdul Rashid Aboagye, Bright Kwasi Abangya, Damian Akobire Abdulai, Alhassan Aboagye, Charity Kraah Abankwa, Aframea Esther Abdulai, Alhassan Abukari Aboagye, Florence Abankwa, Collins Abdulai, Fatawu Aboagye, Frank Abass, Gbarigu Hussein Abdulai, Fatima Aboagye, Israel Kwasi Abassah, Abigail Maame Abdulai, Rakia Musah Aboagye, Margaret Abayateye, Thelma Oger Abdulai, Saedaa Mariam Aboagye, Prince Abayie, Nana Owusu Abdulai, Yakubu Oldman Aboagye, Ruth Enyonam Abban, Edward Abdulai, Yunus Aboagye, Vasty Bemah Abban, Elaine Adjeibea Abdul-Karim, Salamatu Aboah, Elizabeth Narkie Abban, Felicia Esi Abdullah, Uzair Aboase, Rita Abban, John Papakow Abdullahi, Mohammed Lawal Abodakpi, David Destiny Abban, Roberta Abdullai, Sahadatu Abodakpi, Jemimah Senam Abbey-Ashong, Naa Tiakuah Abdul-Rahman, Hamdia Abohwo, Omavuaye Victor Abbeyquaye, Dorcas Felicia Abdul-Rahman, Rahma Abor, Abigail Lardi Abdallah, Akibatu Abdul-Rahman, Samadu Abora, Kwadwo Job Abdallah, Alhaji Seidu Abdul-Rakeeb, Mas-Oud Abora-Boateng, Amoanimaa IMPORTANT NOTICE:: This is the 2013 class list and does not constitute the list of graduating students.