Partners play a crucial role in Ashesi’s work and mission, and include universities, corporations, foundations, and non-profits that believe in the vision of a flourishing Africa. Through collaboration, we are able to enrol students of all backgrounds from across the continent, enhance the academic programs we provide them, and support research that enables innovation and context-driven teaching.
Partners engage directly with the University, or through the Ashesi Foundation.
The Africa-America Institute bridges Africa and its diaspora to catalyze a more sustainable and equitable world. It believes that accurate, unbiased, and accessible education will advance racial justice-eliminating racist norms, assumptions, and frameworks. Over For nearly ten years, Africa-American Institute has supported scholarships for Ashesi students.
The Allan and Gill Gray Foundation provides targeted support for organisations working towards human dignity, equitable opportunity, and the public good.
The Foundation’s partnership with Ashesi focuses on strengthening our entrepreneurship ecosystem, enabling the Centre for Entrepreneurship to provide resources to student and alumni startups, improve curriculum, and support faculty fellowships.
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ARM supports students at Ashesi with education curriculum and technology through the ARM-y Student Club on campus.
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The Arthur Waser Foundation’s strategies in the education sector are inspired by Maria Montessori’s conviction that children and young people who are granted the right to free expression and development have the ability to change societies in a sustainable and positive ways.
The Foundation supports Ashesi and ETH Zürich’s joint master’s in mechatronic engineering program.
Cartier Philanthropies is committed to improving the lives of vulnerable communities across the world, with a particular focus on women and children. Our partnership focuses on enabling scholarships for African women to pursue education at Ashesi, especially in Engineering and Computer Science.
The Children Count Foundation is a private foundation based in Seattle, WA. Established in 1997, its mission is to provide resources for charitable causes and medical research, primarily funding education, public radio, human rights, and cultural performances. Children Count Foundation was one of Ashesi’s earliest donors, helping to set up the communication and IT infrastructure at Ashesi’s first campus – and has continued to support Ashesi through its development.
The Coca-Cola Foundation’s mission is to make a difference in communities around the world by investing in transformative ideas and institutions that address some of our most pressing global challenges. The Foundation’s partnership with Ashesi enables students to conduct service learning and social impact projects especially in communities surrounding Ashesi’s campus.
The Cystal Springs Foundation supports highly effective organizations, through grants and Program Related Investments, that impact the lives of poor and needy. Through Ashesi’s former board member, Mike Murry in partnership with Crystal Springs Foundation, they supported Ashesi during its startup, and continued to support the University through key initiatives and scholarship support during its early years.
ELMA aims to improve the lives of children and their families, with a primary focus in Africa. Through its Growth Foundation, ELMA provided support for Ashesi’s most critical operating needs, and also helped deepen alumni engagement and giving.
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Together with committed individuals, companies and foundations, the ETH Foundation promotes exceptional talent and accelerates relevant research projects at ETH Zurich in Switzerland. The Foundation brought together a coalition of partners that enabled the partnership between ETH for Development (ETH4D) and Ashesi which led to a joint Master’s Programme in Mechatronic Engineering – our first Master’s programme.
The ETH Foundation enables the recruitment of faculty for the programme, industry partners that provide scholarships and career support, and supports other general operational needs of the programme.
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Together with committed individuals, companies and foundations, the ETH Foundation promotes exceptional talent and accelerates relevant research projects at ETH Zurich in Switzerland. The Foundation brought together a coalition of partners that enabled the partnership between ETH for Development (ETH4D) and Ashesi which led to a joint Master’s Programme in Mechatronic Engineering – our first Master’s programme.
The ETH Foundation enables the recruitment of faculty for the programme, industry partners that provide scholarships and career support, and supports other general operational needs of the programme.
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GIZ’s long-term goal is to shape a sustainable future worth living for all around the world. Our partnership, led by the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre at Ashesi, focuses on an initiative that provides business incubation, acceleration programmes, and grant financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana to bolster their operations and improve their climate adaptation practices.
Global Affairs Canada defines, shape and advances Canada’s interests and values in the world through diplomatic relations, and international trade. Our partnership, through the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre at Ashesi, focuses on supporting Ghana’s green economy and entrepreneurship.
The partnership contributes to strengthening Ghana’s ability to respond to the economic and social impacts of climate change by supporting small and medium-scale entrepreneurs to develop profitable and locally-appropriate solutions to mitigate or adapt to climate change.
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The Hopper-Dean Foundation, founded by Heidi Hopper and Jeff Dean, a leading figure in artificial intelligence at Google, is committed to enhancing diversity and inclusion in STEM education, particularly in computer science and engineering. The Foundation has been a significant supporter of Engineering and Computer Science at Ashesi, helping fund our Bioengineering lab, and supporting Professorial Chairs in the Computer Science department.
The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by supporting private sector development, mobilizing private capital, and providing advisory and risk mitigation services to businesses and governments. The IFC has provided two rounds of debt financing for infrastructure growth at Ashesi – covering student housing, research and learning infrastructure.
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The Jim Ovia Foundation’s goal is to invest in Nigerian youths’ unlimited and untapped potential as the key to socio-economic growth and efficiency. The Jim Ovia Leaders Scholarship at Ashesi was a partnership between the Jim Ovia Foundation and the Africa-America Institute to educate young Africans – half being Nigerian – to lead the continent.
The John P. & Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation’s mission is to inspire, develop and drive leaders to solve the most critical challenges of our time. They recognize the central role individual leadership plays in effecting change and enabling people to take control of their future and reach their potential. The foundation’s partnership spans across multiple initiatives from the Engineering program, new buildings-including student housing, scholarships, and other key areas of Ashesi’s strategic plan.
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The Kofi Tawiah Foundation for Good Citizenship believes that Ghana and Africa’s problems can be solved by inspired, ethical, and enlightened young and future generations of Ghanaians or Africans. As a result, its goal is to invest in education that engenders an evolutionary and generational change in cultural and societal conduct. The foundation has provided scholarships at Ashesi and established an endowed scholarship that will enable Ashesi students to receive a quality education in perpetuity.
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The Mastercard Foundation advances education and financial inclusion to catalyse prosperity in developing countries and to support Indigenous youth in Canada. In Africa, the Foundation enables opportunities and partnerships for young people to move themselves, their families, and their communities out of poverty. The Foundation’s partnership with Ashesi spans significant initiatives in scholarship access, entrepreneurship and job creation, e-learning and online instruction, improving healthcare delivery and access in Africa, and collaboration with other African universities.
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The Natembea Foundation focuses on education and conflict avoidance, primarily in the Middle East and Africa. Since 2010, this foundation has been an integral partner in expanding Ashesi’s campus, including constructing the Natembea Health Center in 2016 and a student dormitory cluster in 2020.
The Sophie Stenbeck Family Foundation seeks to reshape today’s global challenges by identifying, funding, and advocating for breakthrough solutions, ideas, and innovative grass roots initiatives across the globe. Its mission is to foster justice and opportunity for women and children by strengthening entrepreneurial initiatives that protects the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. The Foundation has established an endowed scholarship that enables students to receive an Ashesi education in perpetuity.
Tullow Oil is a leading independent oil and gas exploration and production company. The Group has interests in 90 exploration and production licences across 16 countries which are managed as three Business Delivery Teams: West Africa, East Africa and New Ventures. The firm partnered with Ashesi to provide scholarships for students studying Engineering.
The goal of the USAID American Schools and Hospital Abroad (ASHA) program is to strengthen self-sustaining schools, libraries and medical centers outside the US that share ideas and values similar to that of America. ASHA’s partnership has supported Ashesi’s campus and infrastructure expansion – including student housing and equipment to support the growth of enrolment and academic programs.
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Vitol Foundation works with local and international charities and NGOs, social enterprises, national governments, public institutions, and other local and international partners to channel private capital that will improve and strengthen existing in-country systems to create lasting and sustainable change. Their partnership enabled Ashesi to break ground on its Engineering Building thereby supporting the growth of our Engineering program.
The William D Radichel Foundation is a private foundation in Mankato, MN that mainly funds community and education initiatives. During Ashesi’s earlier years, this foundation supported Ashesi’s general operations, campus expansion efforts, and scholarships.
The World Bank Group works in every major area of development. They provide a wide array of financial products and technical assistance, and help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to the challenges they face. The World Bank Group -working with the Danish and Dutch government – funded the launch of the Ghana Climate Innovation Center at Ashesi.
Our partnerships with universities primarily focus on student exchanges, joint and accelerated degree programmes, and research.
Arizona State University (US)
California Polytechnic State University (US)
Coe College (US)
College of Wooster (US)
Connecticut College (US)
Dartmouth College (US)
Macalester College (US)
McGill University (Canada)
Queens University (Canada)
Swarthmore College (US)
University of California, Berkeley (US)
University of Dayton (US)
University of Minnesota (US)
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Waterloo (Canada)
Wheaton College Massachusetts (US)
Our partnerships with universities primarily focus on student exchanges and research.
The Education Collaborative spearheads a model of collective engagement that promises to significantly reshape higher education outcomes for students. This transformative scale initiative adopts a network approach that fosters trust and collective commitments among higher education leaders and stakeholders to drive sustainable results within the systems they govern and influence. Founded by Ashesi,
African Leadership University
Aga Khan University
Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED)
Babcock University
Bamidele University of Science and Technology
Bells University of Technology
Bishop Stuart University
Bolgatanga Technical University
Botho University
Bowen University
Burkina Institute of Technology
Caleb University
Carnegie Mellon University
Cavendish University Uganda
Cavendish University Zambia
Chrisland University
Covenant University
Daystar University
Garden City University College
Ho Technical University
International University of Grand Bassam
ISLA International Business School
Kepler College
Knutsford University College
Koforidua Technical University
Landmark University
Management University of Africa
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Nelson Mandela University
North West Univeristy
Palm University College
Pan-Atlantic University
Riara University
Rongo University
Rwanda Polytechnic IRPC Gishari
St. Paul’s University
Stellenbosch University
Strathmore University
Taraba State University
Uganda Christian University
United States International University – Africa
University of Abomey-Calavi
University of Cape Coast
University of Embu
University of Energy and Natural Resources
University of Ghana
University of Ibadan
Al-Quds University/Al-Quds Bard College of Arts and Sciences (Palestine)
American University of Afghanistan (Afghanistan)
American University of Beirut (Lebanon)
American University in Bulgaria
American University of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan)
Arizona State University (United States)
Bard College at Simon’s Rock: The Early College (United States)
Bard College Berlin (Germany)
Bard Early Colleges (United States)
Birkbeck: University of London (United Kingdom)
Bocconi University (Italy)
BRAC University (Bangladesh)
European Humanities University (Lithuania)
European University Institute (Italy)
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Switzerland)
Hertie School (Germany)
Kyiv School of Economics (Ukraine)
London School of Economics (United Kingdom)
National Sun Yat-sen University (Taiwan)
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (Romania)
Parami University (Myanmar)
Sciences Po in Paris (France)
SOAS University of London (United Kingdom)
Tuskegee University (United States)
Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
University of the West Indies (Jamaica)
University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)
The Reach Alliance, founded in 2015 at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, in partnership with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.
Reach is a student-driven, faculty-mentored research and leadership initiative examining how critical interventions and innovations reach those who are the hardest to reach: those living in extreme poverty, the geographically remote, administratively invisible and marginalized.
Ashesi is a member of this Alliance, with other partners being:
University of Toronto
University of Oxford
Tecnológico de Monterrey
University of Cape Town
Singapore Management University
University of Melbourne
University College London
- Aix-Marseille Université (France)
- Australian National
- University (Australia)
- Bocconi University (Italy)
- Ecole Polytechnique (France)
- Free University Berlin (Germany)
- Georgetown University (United States)
- Hitotsubashi University (Japan)
- Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Imperial College London (United Kingdom)
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (India)
- Keio University (Japan)
- London School of Economics and Political Science (United Kingdom)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
München (Germany) - McGill University (Canada)
- Northwestern University (United States)
- Osaka University (Japan)
- Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
- Politecnico di Torino (Italy)
- Sciences Po (France)
- Seoul National University (South Korea)
- Sorbonne Université (France)
- Technical University of Munich (Germany)
- Tohoku University (Japan)
- UCLA (United States)
- The University of Tokyo (Japan)
- University College of London (United Kingdom)
- Università degli Studi di Milano (Italy)
- Université Cheikh Anta Diop (Senegal)
- Université Côte d’Azur (France)
- Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- Université de Bordeaux (France)
- Université de Grenobles Alpes (France)
- Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
- ComUE Université de Lyon (France)
- Université Paris Cité (France)
- Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (Morocco)
- Université Paris Saclay (France)
- Université PSL (France)
- Université de Strasbourg (France)
- University of Bonn (Germany)
- University of British Columbia (Canada)
- University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)
- University of Cape Town (South Africa)
- University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
- University of Ibadan (Nigeria)
- University of Mannheim (Germany)
- University of Michigan (United States)
- Université de Montréal (Canada)
- University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
- University of Ottawa (Canada)
- University of Toronto (Canada)
- University of the West Indies (West Indies)
- Waseda University (Japan)