As part of its commitment to curating meaningful, high-impact engagements for students, the Entrepreneurship Committee of the Ashesi Student Council (ASC) launched a masterclass series for entrepreneurship. Titled Pioneer’s Path, the series aims at connecting students with some of Ghana’s most impactful entrepreneurs.
The first session in the series, held in collaboration with Ashesi’s Centre for Entrepreneurship, featured Captain Prince Kofi Amoabeng, co-founder of the former UT Bank. His story was not only inspiring but also rich with practical insights for young entrepreneurs navigating their journeys.
From building a modest lending business to leading one of Ghana’s most recognized financial institutions, Captain Amoabeng shared hard-earned lessons on scalability, innovation, and customer-centered growth. Drawing from his military background, he emphasized discipline, strategy, and resilience as foundational pillars of entrepreneurial success.
He did not focus solely on wins. Captain Amoabeng candidly reflected on the collapse of UT Bank, using it as a case study on the importance of strong governance, adaptability, and humility. His openness about failure resonated strongly with students—many of whom are learning to embrace risk and uncertainty as part of their entrepreneurial journeys.
He challenged students to build businesses rooted in integrity and driven by purpose. In a landscape where the pressure to compromise can be high, his call to prioritize values over shortcuts was both timely and deeply resonant.
During the interactive Q&A, he tackled questions on financial management, risk, and customer retention with clarity, offering actionable insights that students could immediately apply to their ideas and ventures.
The next session of the Pioneer’s Path masterclass series will feature Sangu Delle, CEO of CarePoint, a tech-enabled healthcare company building the future of healthcare in Africa. He is also the Founder and Chairman of Golden Palm Investments, which backs leading technology ventures across the continent, and serves as the Board Chair of Ashesi University.
