Be the drivers of Ghana’s industrial and technological advancement – Prof. Amevi Acakpovi tells graduates
Report by Ben LARYEA
The Vice-Chancellor of Accra Technical University, Prof. Amevi Acakpovi has urged graduates to be the drivers of Ghana’s industrial and technological advancement and the builders of Africa’s economic growth and development.
He said, graduates of ATU carry innovations, technical excellence, and the spirit of transformation that Ghana urgently needs for rapid development, adding that the University is academically resilient, technologically advancing, globally engaged, and firmly aligned with the demands of the future.
Prof. Amevi Acakpovi gave the advice during the March edition of the 25th congregation, at which 5,060 students graduated. These formed part of a total of 7,816 graduands, comprising 60 Master’s students, 935 Bachelor of Technology degree students, 763 Higher National Diploma recipients, 125 Diploma recipients, and 133 Certificate recipients from the Ghana Armed Forces.
ATU, he said, has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with DQS South Africa (quality assurance and ESG frameworks) and GAFA Japan (an automotive training and language development organisation), adding that the partnerships will facilitate student and staff mobility, joint research and innovation, curriculum development, international exposure, and benchmarking.
The Vice-Chancellor said ATU currently runs 103 accredited academic programmes, including 17 Master’s programmes, 38 BTech programmes, 18 BTech Top Up programmes, 20 HND and 10 Diploma programmes, leading to an enrollment growth of 27,795 applications received and 14,060 newly registered students.
“ATU was ranked among the top technical Universities in Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa, Best TVET Institution, and selected also for the Global Excellence Leadership Award Africa 2026 and explained that the recognition was as a result of the University’s growing reputation and leadership in technical education and applied research”, he said.
For his part, the Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Clement Abass Apaak, challenged graduates to prepare for the job market and effectively demonstrate the skills they have acquired in all working endeavours to contribute to the country’s economic and industrial growth.
He hinted that the government had secured $300 million from the World Bank as part of efforts to support educational reforms, particularly in technical and vocational training.
