Akwaaba Night is an annual event that takes place at the start of every academic year to celebrate the arrival of new students to Ashesi. It is the first mega social event that welcomes not only freshmen, but also the entire student body back to school. Since its inception, the event has served as a platform for freshmen to warm up to the Ashesi environment and to interact with their classmates and other students.
This year, Akwaaba Night took place on the 18th of September from 10 pm to 1 am, at the Bliss student lounge. “Classy”, “fun”, “intense”, “unexpected”, and “just what we needed” were some of the phrases the Ashesi Class of 2018 used to describe the event. The event kicked off with a fusion of great music, an overwhelming crowd and group selfies were the order of the night. There was no doubting the stereotype that Ghanaians kill it on the dance floor; Zambians socialized with Kenyans, Americans danced with Nigerians, Indians mixed with Ugandans and the dance floor shouted, “Diversity!”
As Ashesi’s total student population hits 631 students from over 20 different countries, including Cameroon, Swaziland, and Rwanda, the Akwaaba night was also a celebration of the Ashesi community’s multiplicity.
“Even though we didn’t know what to expect, the night turned out to be a blast, Kudos to the organizers” said Eugene Akorli ’18. “It was quite the memorable night for starting my college life; one I will remember” said Amiineh Tabbicca ’18.
Welcome to Ashesi, Class of 2018!
