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Ashesi University.

Gentlemen.

Oh, come on, guys.

And I'd like to hope that he needs no introduction.

But if you do need an introduction, he is the president and founder of Ashesi University.

Yes, the Ashesi University.

And if you've read The Bold New Normal, then you will know that Patrick wrote the foreword to the book.

Because what Patrick has done and continues to do with the vision and mission of Ashesi University is truly a bold new normal.

An expression of what is possible in education, an expression of how it's possible to raise the bar.

an expression of how it's possible to raise excellent ethical leaders on the African continent.

But Patrick, in case there's someone who's living under a rock and I know that you have to do this repeatedly.

I love this.

The emphasis on exaggeration comes from an African tradition of visualizing the invisible, said Joseph Oduro Frimpong, the director of the Center of African Popular Culture at Ashesi University and an avid poster collector himself.

Okay.

That's a long sentence.

Today she's in the university.

Yes, Ashesi University.

Her mother is a pastor in the church.

So when she was born, she found herself in the church from day one.

In the studio right now is Alhassan S. Suhueni, MP Tamale North and Deputy Minister, Roads and Highways.

Also, our very good friend from Afrobarometer, Dr. John Osayi Kwapong, is here, Director, Quality Assurance and Institutional Effectiveness at Ashesi University.

And as you know, he's a fellow of CDD Ghana.

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for making time to join us.

And as you know, my guests remain in the studio.

Alhassan Suuni, MP Tamale North and Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways.

Um, John-- Dr. John Osae Kwapong is Director of Quality Assurance and Institutional Effectiveness at Ashesi University and fellow with CDD.

Victoria Bright, international corporate lawyer and entrepreneur is on Zoom.

no, but listen to the boy.

Around that same time, I was working at Ashesi University.

One morning I went to work.

I came back and Bismarck wasn't there.

Yeah.

And now that you mentioned your mom was also a teacher, a gatherer, because you've also spent a lot of time in academia.

You're working in Ashesi University here.

yeah we've been with what's it called the university in canada yeah yeah yeah so people really don't fall far from their influence