A delegation from the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) has paid a working visit to the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to learn from its best practices.

The leader of the MUBAS delegation, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ishmael B.M. Kosamu, indicated that the University of Cape Coast was chosen after a search across Africa for institutions where they could learn the business of university administration.

“...Whilst some universities may claim to be the best among African universities, we realised that in the whole of West Africa, UCC is number one and hence, our undoubted thought that this is the institution we have to learn from,” he explained.

Welcoming the delegation, the Pro Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof. Denis W. Aheto, said the University was pleased to receive the delegation at UCC and was ready to render the needed assistance by sharing its best practices.

Prof. Aheto highlighted some of the remarkable achievements the University has chalked up over the years and also shared the history of UCC with the delegation. He pointed out that the initial mandate of the University was to train teachers for the country, however, this has currently been expanded to cover various academic disciplines.

Pro VC of UCC, Prof. Aheto (L), receiving a token from the Deputy VC of MUBAS, Prof. Ishmael B.M. Kosamu (middle). With them is the Registrar UCC, Mr. Enoch Abbeyquaye.

The Provost of the College of Distance Education-UCC, Prof. Anokye Mohammed Adam, and Directors of some directorates of UCC who were present at the meeting took turns to explain the mandates of their respective areas and how they all feed into achieving the vision and mission of the University.

The MUBAS delegation will have interactions with the various directorates to understand their operation and how best they can learn from them.

The Registrar of UCC, Gideon Enoch Abbeyquaye (Esq), in a brief remark, also expressed excitement over the MUBAS visit and noted that the relationship between the two institutions should not be a flash in the pan but one that would blossom for their mutual interest.

Prof. Aheto and Prof. Kosamu exchanged souvenirs from their respective institutions.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC