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Elizabeth Frances Baaba Sey (née Biney) (April 21, 1927 – 1991) [1] was the first female graduate of the University of Ghana.After attending the Achimota Secondary School in Accra, [2] she was admitted to what was then the University College of the Gold Coast, now University of Ghana, in 1950 and graduated with a BA degree in 1953.
Mary Chinery-Hesse, FAAS, OSG, née Blay (born 29 October 1938) [1] is an international civil servant and diplomat serving as the first woman Chancellor of the University of Ghana, inducted on 1 August 2018. [2] She was the first female Deputy Director-General of the International Labour Organization [3][4][5][6][7]
Institutions. University of Ghana, Legon. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo (born 30 September 1971) is a Ghanaian linguist, university administrator and the current Vice-chancellor at the University of Ghana. [1][2][3] Until her appointment, she was the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Academics and Students Affairs at the University of Ghana in West Africa. [4][5]
Legon Hall (The Legon Hall is the premier hall of the University of Ghana). Legon Hall was the first hall of residence to be considered and built on the University of Ghana campus, thus referred to as the Premier Hall. The Hall is located at the Centre of the school close to the biggest library (the Balme Library) in the West African region.
Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo (née Griffiths-Randolph; born 12 March 1951) [1] is a Ghanaian public figure and the First Lady of Ghana. [2][3] She is the wife of President Nana Akufo-Addo. [4][5] As First Lady, she has been praised for her advocacy and fight against Malaria. She has been recognized as a champion for malnutrition for her fight ...
University of Indiana. Occupation. Politician, journalist. Elizabeth Akua Ohene (born 24 January 1945) is a Ghanaian journalist and a politician. She served as Minister of State for Tertiary Education in Ghana under President John Kufuor. [1] She had previously served as the Editor of the Daily Graphic, the first woman in the role.
Sophia Akuffo. Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo JSC (born 20 December 1949) was the Chief Justice of Ghana from 19 June 2017 until 20 December 2019. She had been a Judge in the Supreme Court of Ghana since 1995.
She was honoured by the University of Ghana in 1974 with an honorary Doctor of Science for her pioneering research work into childhood malnutrition — "Kwashiorkor", a term she coined that became a medical term in the global community. [12] [13] She was an active in the Catholic Church in Ghana, especially the Accra Diocese. [12]