The Minister of Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, has assured private universities that government’s ongoing tertiary education reforms are intended to strengthen their operations, not sideline them.
Delivering the Minister’s message at the 22nd Congregation of the African University College of Communications and Business (AUCB) in Accra on 22nd November 2025, Fred Asa Kissiedu, Deputy Director in Charge of Tertiary Education, said private institutions remain “indispensable partners” in the development of Ghana’s human capital.
Mr. Kissiedu explained that the reforms being implemented focus on improving quality assurance, deepening digital transformation, expanding skills development, and enhancing sustainable financing across tertiary institutions. He noted that government’s investments in TVET modernisation, entrepreneurship development, and industry linkages are designed to produce graduates who are employable, innovative, and capable of meeting national development needs.
Earlier, Prof. Abeku Blankson, Vice-Chancellor of AUCB, highlighted the university’s progress since it received a Presidential Charter in December 2024, which grants AUCB full autonomy to award its own degrees, expand academic programmes, and operate independently under strengthened internal governance.
Prof. Blankson reported that the university’s student population has increased from 1,319 to 1,833 within the year, with new admissions across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in communication, business, project management, procurement, finance, and creative arts.
At the 22nd Congregation, a total of 451 students graduated, including 213 from Communication Studies, 87 from Business Administration, 10 from professional certificate programmes, and 140 from various postgraduate courses.
Regina Antwiwaa Mensah emerged as Valedictorian and Overall Best Graduating Student, recognised for her outstanding academic achievement and leadership.
The ceremony was attended by university officials, government representatives, industry partners, families, and friends, who joined in celebrating the accomplishments of the graduates and the growth of AUCB as a leading private tertiary institution.