UG’s Prof Nana Aba Appiah Amfo elected ARUA Board Vice-Chair

The Vice-Chancellor of the Premier University of Ghana Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo has been Elected African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Board Vice-Chair during the Board meeting held at the University of Lagos on 14^th November 2023.

University of Ghana Vice Chancellor announced on its official social media platform X, formerly Twitter, said “On Tuesday, November 14, 2023, I was elected Vice Chair of the Board of The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) at its meeting held at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. I am excited about the opportunity to serve in this new role. “

According to the AURA’s official website, her “appointments will take effect from January 2024.” Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo will succeed Professor Sizwe Mabizela, Vice-Chancellor of Rhodes University, who has been elected as the ARUA Board’s next Chairman.

In a related development, Professor John Owusu Gyapong, Former Vice-Chancellor of University of Health and Allied Sciences has also been appointment by the ARUA board to serve as as the new Secretary-General. He will assume his position at the end of July 2024 when former University of Ghana Vice-Chancellor Professor Ernest Aryeetey retires.

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi has joined AURO. The University’s, Director of the Office of Grants and Research, Professor Philip Antwi-Agyei reacting to the news stated that KNUST’s affiliation with AURO provides the university with a “distinctive advantage in accessing external grants specifically earmarked for ARUA members.”

Source : Academicweek.com