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Ace Anan Ankomah

Also known as: Mr Ace Ankomah

Ghanaian lawyer who heads Ghana Bar Association's Legal Committee; advocates for ethical leadership and African technological self-determination.

2026-05-112026-10-15

In coverage

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  1. October 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … The project, recorded and produced by lawyer Ace Anan Ankomah (MOBA ’84) and sound engineer Herbert Ebenezer Crassie, combines new recordings with the reconstruction of historic works, some of which required painstaking research and recollection. …

    Mfantsipim’s Musical memory gets a new lease of life in 150th Anniversary anthology
  3. September 2026
  4. Joy Online

    … President of the GBA, Efua Ghartey, made this known at the Ghana Bar Association Conference 2026/27 in Ada on Monday, September 14, where she disclosed that the Association’s Legal Committee, headed by Ace Ankomah, had begun analysing and researching the legislation. …

    GBA to announce position on Tribunals Law soon – GBA President
  5. August 2026
  6. Joy Online

    Legal practitioner Ace Anan Ankomah has challenged social clubs in the country to move beyond friendship and fellowship and position themselves as engines of national development. …

    Social clubs must become engines of national development – Ace Anan Ankomah
  7. Joy Online

    Ace Anan Ankomah, a legal practitioner, has challenged social clubs in the country to move beyond friendship and fellowship and position themselves as engines of national development. …

    Social clubs must become engines of national development – Ace Ankomah
  8. June 2026
  9. Joy Online

    When lawyer Ace Anan Ankomah stood before the graduating Class of 2026 at SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College (SOS-HGIC), he did not begin with his accomplishments in law, public service or corporate governance. …

    Success is built on discipline, not talent – Ace Ankomah on becoming Mfantsipim’s Best Student, from weakest class
  10. Joy Online

    Prominent Ghanaian lawyer Ace Anan Ankomah has called on African countries to move beyond being passive consumers of technology and become active creators of the artificial intelligence systems that will shape the future, warning that the continent risks being left behind if it f …

    Africa must build its own AI future, not merely consume it – Ace Ankomah
  11. Joy Online

    Ghanaian lawyer Ace Anan Ankomah has urged Africa’s next generation of leaders to place ethics, integrity and service at the centre of technological advancement, arguing that the future will be determined not by the power of nations or machines but by the moral character of those …

    “The world has enough strong nations; what it needs are ethical ones” – Ace Ankomah challenges Africa’s youth
  12. Joy Online

    Prominent lawyer and public intellectual Ace Anan Ankomah has called on young Africans to combine technological excellence with strong ethical values as the world enters an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. …

    Ace Ankomah urges African Youth to lead AI Revolution with ethics and character
  13. May 2026
  14. Joy Online

    … Legal representation for Ecobank was led by Ace Anan Ankomah, together with Daad Akwesi and Ebo Dantse Benjamin. …

    Supreme Court dismisses Ecobank’s application in long-running Daniel Ofori battle
Culture

Mfantsipim Old Boys recover 150 years of school songs

The News

The Mfantsipim Old Boys Association has released a 14-track anthology combining new recordings and reconstructed historic works to celebrate the school's 150th anniversary. The project, recorded by lawyer Ace Anan Ankomah and sound engineer Herbert Ebenezer Crassie, grew from a competition entry for an anniversary song.

16 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. Mfantsipim Old Boys recover 150 years of school songs

    The Mfantsipim Old Boys Association has released a 14-track anthology combining new recordings and reconstructed historic works to celebrate the school's 150th anniversary. The project, recorded by lawyer Ace Anan Ankomah and sound engineer Herbert Ebenezer Crassie, grew from a competition entry for an anniversary song.

    16 hours ago · Joy Online →

Tuesday 13 October

  1. Ace Ankomah defends lawyer numbers against annual criticism

    Ankomah, responding to recurring complaints about the number of lawyers being called to the Bar, argues that despite yearly objections, corruption, land disputes, and contractual breaches persist. He contends that lawyers serve functions beyond courtroom appearances, including dispute prevention, negotiation, contract drafting, and rights protection.

    13 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 15 September

  1. GBA Legal Committee analysing Tribunals Law for position

    The Ghana Bar Association says its Legal Committee, headed by Ace Ankomah, is analysing and researching the Tribunals Law and will announce the Bar's position in due course. GBA President Efua Ghartey said the Association would not rush its announcement but would carefully examine the law's provisions against constitutional standards, including jurisdiction, appointing authorities, fair trial standards, and tribunal independence.

    15 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 18 August

  1. Social clubs must serve as engines of national development

    Legal practitioner Ace Anan Ankomah has called on social clubs in Ghana to move beyond friendship and fellowship to mobilise resources, expertise and networks for lasting social impact, arguing that nation-building cannot be left to government alone. He said clubs and associations had a responsibility to build stronger communities, promote public service and nurture ethical leaders.

    18 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 17 August

  1. Social clubs should drive national development, not just fellowship

    Ace Ankomah, a legal practitioner, urged social clubs to move beyond friendship and position themselves as engines of national development by mobilizing resources, expertise and networks to create lasting social impact. He argued that nation-building cannot be left to government alone and that the true measure of a social club is its impact on people's lives and the nation's future, not the prestige of its members.

    17 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 11 June

  1. Lawyer credits discipline, not talent, for academic turnaround

    Lawyer Ace Anan Ankomah told graduating students at SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College that success depends on discipline and character rather than innate talent. Ankomah shared his own experience of moving from Form 4G2, a class for academically weak students at Mfantsipim School, to becoming the school's best A-Level graduate.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 8 June

  1. Africa must create AI systems, not just consume them

    Ace Ankomah, a prominent Ghanaian lawyer, called on African countries to become active creators of artificial intelligence rather than passive consumers, warning that the continent risks being left behind without deliberate investment in innovation and technological self-determination.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ethical leadership, not strength, defines nations — Ankomah tells graduates

    Ghanaian lawyer Ace Ankomah has urged Africa's next generation of leaders to prioritise ethics, integrity and service alongside technological advancement, arguing that moral character rather than national power or machine capability will determine the future. Speaking at the 2026 graduation ceremony of SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College in Tema, Ankomah warned that artificial intelligence advances are creating unprecedented risks and that "the defining question of your generation will therefore not be what technology can do, but what kind of people will control it."

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 7 June

  1. Ace Ankomah urges African youth to lead AI revolution ethically

    Lawyer and public intellectual Ace Ankomah told SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College graduates that young Africans must combine technological excellence with ethical values as artificial intelligence reshapes economies and politics, and that Africa should lead rather than follow in this global revolution.

    7 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

  1. Supreme Court dismisses Ecobank's bid to overturn Ofori judgment

    The Supreme Court has dismissed Ecobank Ghana's application to set aside an earlier ruling in favour of Daniel Ofori. The court confirmed that Ofori is entitled to monthly compounded interest at 30 per cent from June 2, 2008, to July 25, 2018, with post-judgment interest accruing at 13.5 per cent until full payment, and awarded GH¢50,000 in costs in his favour.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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