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Joy Online
… For many in the audience, the most compelling lesson came not from his warnings about technology but from the remarkable transformation he described from an academically weak student to the best A-Level graduate at Mfantsipim School. …
Success is built on discipline, not talent – Ace Ankomah on becoming Mfantsipim’s Best Student, from weakest classJoy Online
… The lawyer recounted how he struggled academically during his early years at Mfantsipim School and was assigned to a class reserved for weaker students before turning his fortunes around through intensive reading, disciplined study and determination. …
“The world has enough strong nations; what it needs are ethical ones” – Ace Ankomah challenges Africa’s youthJoy Online
… Exactly forty years ago, I was also part of a graduating A-Levels class, but at Mfantsipim. …
Ace Ankomah urges African Youth to lead AI Revolution with ethics and characterDaily Guide
… as a remarkable achievement. “Although I was only a secondary school graduate from Harvard College, Kokomlemle in Accra, I was privileged to contribute meaningfully to the school’s outstanding BECE performance.” The school’s proprietor, who was an old student of Mfantsipim School …
I Attended Harvard – Just Not the One You Think: Rethinking Success, Career Paths and School Labels in GhanaJoy Online
… as a remarkable achievement. “Although I was only a secondary school graduate from Harvard College, Kokomlemle in Accra, I was privileged to contribute meaningfully to the school’s outstanding BECE performance.” The school’s proprietor, who was an old student of Mfantsipim School …
I attended Harvard – just not the one you think: Rethinking success, career paths and school labels in GhanaJoy Online
… Our interactions with our brothers from Adisadel College, Mfantsipim School were often spirited and competitive, but they also taught an enduring lesson: disagreement need not diminish respect. …
George Asare-Afriyie Writes: The Journey towards 97 years of legacy of St. Augustine’s CollegeJoy Online
The Mfantsipim 150th Anniversary Planning Committee (MFA@150 APC) has officially launched the Mfantsipim 150th Anniversary Awards and Fundraising Dinner, one of the flagship events marking the school’s sesquicentennial celebrations. …
Mfantsipim launches 150th Anniversary Awards and Fundraising DinnerJoy Online
The story of Mfantsipim School dates back to 1876, when visionaries such as John Mensah Sarbah, James Picot and Rev W.T. …
Mfantsipim at 150: Honouring the pioneers of Ghana’s secondary educationLawyer 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
An opinion piece prompted by recent social media debate about the National Science and Maths Quiz argues that Ghana has normalised ranking human worth based on schools attended and career prestige, creating a hierarchy that undervalues less prestigious institutions and creative or technical pathways.
6 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
A student's comment dismissing the National Science and Maths Quiz sparked online debate about Ghana's tendency to rank human worth by school attended, course studied, and perceived career prestige rather than individual capability and contribution.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A former student of St. Augustine's College writes about the institution's 97th Anniversary launching on 19 June 2026, reflecting on how the college shaped his character and values, including lessons on integrity, community responsibility, and perseverance captured in its motto "Omnia Vincit Labour."
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Mfantsipim, founded in 1876 as Ghana's first secondary school, is launching a 150th Anniversary Awards and Fundraising Dinner scheduled for October 31, 2026, to celebrate distinguished alumni and institutions while raising funds for legacy projects.
29 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Mfantsipim School, founded in 1876 by visionaries including John Mensah Sarbah, James Picot and Rev W.T. Balmer alongside the Methodist Church Ghana, marked its 150th anniversary with "Founder's Day Weekend" celebrations in Cape Coast, including a torch run, candlelight procession and the lighting of a sesquicentennial flame.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →