Also known as: University of Professional Studies · UPSA-RCC
University of Professional Studies, Accra — higher education institution conducting research workshops, drug use surveys, and hosting law school discussions on digital asset regulation.
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… Genevieve Sedalo, Department of Marketing, University of Professional Studies, Accra
The human face of digital finance and its hidden costBusiness & Financial Times
At the 2026 Dean of Business School Lecture Series at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), economist and CEO of Dalex Finance – Joe Jackson delivered a bold and unsettling message: Ghana’s exchange rate crisis is widely misunderstood—and until that misunderstandi …
The Cedi crisis, the problem is not what you think – Joe JacksonJoy Online
… Delivering the 2026 Dean of Business School Lecture Series at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, Mr Jackson said the cedi depreciated by nearly 71 per cent between 2016 and 2024, before appreciating by about 40 per cent between 2024 and 2025. …
Ghana’s currency volatility linked to extractive sector leakages – Joe JacksonBusiness & Financial Times
… His advocacy for AI readiness in Africa; including a public lecture at the University of Professional Studies, Accra on the theme “AI and the Future Workplace: Is Ghana Ready?” alongside published work on digital strategy and finance transformation speaks directly to the question …
Npontu Technologies appoints Finance and Digital Strategy expert Prof. Noel Tagoe to its boardThe Chronicle
… Delivering the 2026 Dean of Business School Lecture Series at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, Mr Jackson said the cedi depreciated by nearly 71 per cent between 2016 and 2024, before appreciating by about 40 per cent between 2024 and 2025. …
Joe Jackson links Ghana’s currency volatility to extractive sector leakagesBusiness & Financial Times
… Linda Narh at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA). In our first semester, she has handled our Marketing Management course, where her depth of knowledge and practical approach to teaching left a lasting impression. …
Dr. Linda Narh: The woman of reflectionsThe Ministry of Health has called for increased investment and policy reforms over five years to address stigma against persons living with autism and promote greater inclusion, citing limited access to specialised services and high unemployment rates among persons with autism as ongoing concerns.
7 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ministry of Health has called for increased investment and policy reforms over five years to address stigma against persons living with autism and promote greater inclusion, citing limited access to specialised services and high unemployment rates among persons with autism as ongoing concerns.
7 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
The Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management, Ghana conferred Chartered Human Resource Management Practitioner status on 35 professionals and admitted 182 new Associate Members at its 16th Conferral and 20th Graduation Ceremony in Accra. The Institute's Chartered membership increased to 487 and Associate membership rose to 2,868 following the additions.
22 hours ago · Joy Online →
The University of Professional Studies, Accra held a roundtable discussion on regulating Ghana's digital asset space, with experts and Bank of Ghana officials presenting the country's new Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, which uses a risk-based approach to balance innovation, consumer protection, and financial stability.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A marketing orientation—placing customers at the centre of business decisions—helps SMEs improve sales, customer loyalty, and competitiveness, though many Ghanaian SMEs currently focus on production and sales while neglecting customer needs.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Judiciary will introduce electronic filing, authentication and service of court processes from October 1, 2026, under the E-Justice Plus Agenda, with phased automation of courts nationwide beginning with the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie described the reforms as an institutional step to ensure access to justice is no longer constrained by geography or avoidable delay.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Togbe Afede XIV, Agbogbomefia of Asogli State, has called for a review of the appointment process for Supreme Court judges, citing the absence of a constitutional upper limit on the number of justices and saying the current arrangement creates room for political considerations. Speaking at the Supreme Court's 150th anniversary durbar, he urged reforms to strengthen public confidence in the administration of justice.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A law student describes witnessing a five-year-old child transported unsafely on a motorbike to school, and notes that despite Ghana's constitutional protections and the Children's Act, many poor families lack safe transportation options while wealthier families can afford protected commutes.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Mines and Technology will strictly enforce its dress code and Code of Excellence for Junior Members starting next academic year, with violators denied access to lecture halls and campus facilities. The university's Vice-Chancellor defended the measure as necessary to maintain order and professionalism in the academic environment.
28 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Judicial Service of Ghana has suspended court sittings in the Greater Accra Region on July 28 and July 31, 2026, to allow judges and magistrates to participate in the climax of the Supreme Court's 150th anniversary celebrations and a thanksgiving service.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An analysis of the David and Goliath metaphor explores how dominant organisations with pronounced advantages—such as Apple's design reputation or Ghana Television's coverage reach—can become complacent, while underdog firms can leverage innovation to succeed by developing overlooked capabilities.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Narcotics Control Commission has partnered with the University of Professional Studies, Accra to conduct a nationwide baseline survey on drug use to generate data for policy formulation and evidence-based interventions.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Professor Isaac Boadi, Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at UPSA, has warned that while the 2026 Mid-Year Budget shows improvements in macroeconomic indicators, job creation must be central to Ghana's economic recovery agenda if livelihoods are to improve. He noted that revenue performance fell short of half-year targets and expressed concern that the budget emphasizes inflation, debt sustainability, reserves, and GDP growth while paying little attention to employment opportunities.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Narcotics Control Commission has partnered with the University of Professional Studies, Accra to conduct a nationwide baseline survey on drug use patterns and trends to generate data for policy formulation and evidence-based interventions in Ghana.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Professor Kofi Abotsi, Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, will deliver the keynote address at a high-level gathering of the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Dakar, Senegal, scheduled for September 21 to 25, 2026. He will speak on the intersection between the Court's work, justice and innovation, and the future of West African regional integration.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana ranks third globally for women's business ownership at 37.2 per cent, with women leading 44.6 per cent of micro, small, and medium enterprises, yet a gender financing gap of $42 billion on the continent and widening gender gap in formal financial account ownership limit women's access to credit. The article argues fintech must redesign credit products around real female income patterns, such as seasonal lending aligned with harvest cycles and market-day cash flow patterns.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Professional Studies, Accra has sworn in PhD candidate Samuel Sasu Adonteng as President of the Graduate Students' Association of Ghana (GRASAG), UPSA Branch, making him the first doctoral student to lead the association. The inauguration took place on Friday, July 17, 2026, at the LBC Auditorium.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Professional Studies, Accra has begun a two-day pilot capacity-building workshop for academic staff, focusing on research capacity, academic publishing, doctoral supervision, and responsible AI use in higher education. The pilot involves four colleges of education: Akatsi and Peki colleges in the Volta Region, and Mount Mary and Presbyterian Women's colleges in the Eastern Region.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Professional Studies, Accra has begun a two-day pilot capacity-building workshop at Akatsi College of Education, focusing on strengthening research capacity, academic publishing, doctoral supervision, and responsible AI use in higher education. The initiative involves four Colleges of Education selected from 49 nationwide: two from the Volta Region (Akatsi and Peki) and two from the Eastern Region (Mount Mary and Presbyterian Women's College in Aburi).
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Professional Studies, Accra's Research and Consultancy Centre conducted a two-day workshop for Akatsi College of Education staff focused on strengthening research capacity, academic publishing, doctoral supervision, and responsible use of AI in higher education. The initiative is a pilot project involving four Colleges of Education from the Volta and Eastern regions.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The John Evans Atta Mills Memorial Heritage will mark the 14th anniversary of former President Mills's death on July 24, 2026, with a commemorative lecture, memorial service, wreath-laying ceremony at Asomdwee Park, and hockey tournament. The activities aim to preserve the memory and legacy of the late President.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A Global InfoAnalytics poll places former Odododiodio MP Nii Lantey Vanderpuye ahead in the NDC national chairmanship race with 26.8% delegate support, followed by former National Chairman Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo at 19.3%, while 35.3% of delegates remain undecided.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
In the latest Global InfoAnalytics poll of NDC delegates, National Democratic Congress Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia holds 27% support for the 2028 flagbearership, down from 29% in April, while Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has risen to 22% from 19%, narrowing the gap to five points. Thirty percent of delegates remain undecided.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Recent incidents—including Iranian actors targeting U.S. energy and water facilities, and Russian Sandworm operators disrupting Ukrainian electrical systems—demonstrate how cyber operations can compromise electricity generation and industrial control systems, exposing vulnerabilities in infrastructure built around traditional network perimeter security.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's rural inclusion gap requires concrete action beyond diagnosis: coordinated rural connectivity plans involving government, the National Communications Authority, telcos, and the Ministry of Energy; public-private partnerships to fund shared network towers and solar-powered agent points; and investment in training and compensating mobile money agents as frontline financial workers.
10 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
BR Institute has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Professional Studies, Accra to expand entrepreneurship training, innovation and industry collaboration for students. The partnership will provide access to mentorship, innovation support, industry networks and entrepreneurship funding opportunities, and includes collaboration on UPSA's flagship UPSA-1000 Initiative.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's rural financial inclusion gap requires concrete action on infrastructure, mobile coverage, electricity supply, and training of mobile money agents, rather than vague corporate commitments.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
British Columbia College, an international school in Ghana, held its tenth-anniversary graduation ceremony in Accra, featuring cultural performances and recognizing top-performing students. The guest speaker, a senior lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, challenged schools to prioritize character development alongside academic achievement.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Professional Studies, Accra has commissioned the J.K. Horgle Transport and Logistics Centre of Excellence, named after a distinguished transport and petroleum haulage dealer, to offer specialised professional and executive education in transport and logistics, including courses in Petroleum Haulage and Fleet Safety and Compliance.
4 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Global Media Alliance and Women in PR Ghana hosted the PR x AI MasterLAB during the sixth World Public Relations Day Festival, offering communications professionals practical training in AI-powered content creation, media intelligence, and storytelling techniques.
2 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Global Media Alliance and Women in PR Ghana hosted the PR x AI MasterLAB, an immersive learning experience for communications professionals to develop practical AI skills. The masterclass covered AI-powered content creation, media intelligence and insights, and human-centered AI storytelling through sessions led by industry experts.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →