Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo (FGA), Professor of Linguistics and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, has raised concerns about a troubling imbalance in global knowledge production, where indigenous knowledge from the Global South must often meet narrow Western standards to gain recognition.
2026 April
Professor Elizabeth Aba Bentil Andam (FGA), Ghana’s first female physicist with a PhD, is calling for stronger investment in science to create more opportunities for women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Speaking in an interview with the Association of African Universities on impact stories on April 4th 2026, Prof. Andam stressed that funding, well equipped laboratories, and strong support for teachers are essential to building scientific capacity. She described funding as an essential vitamin for scientific growth and noted that it plays a key role in helping more young people, especially women, to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).