AUCC achieves full university status, rebrands as African University of Communications and Business (AUCB)

The African University College of Communications (AUCC) has formally attained full college standing, receiving presidential assent to function as an autonomous establishment.

This landmark achievement was introduced on Thursday, December 19, 2024, marking a pivotal second within the college’s historical past.

Now renamed the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB), the establishment embraces an expanded mission to mix excellence in communication and media research with cutting-edge, industry-focused applications in enterprise and entrepreneurship.

This new course positions the college as a number one Pan-African establishment delivering world-class training tailor-made to the evolving world panorama.

AUCB’s success is rooted within the mentorship and steering it has obtained from a number of distinguished Ghanaian universities, together with the University of Ghana, University of Cape Coast, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, and University of Education, Winneba. The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission and the Ministry of Education additionally performed essential roles on this achievement.

“We lengthen our heartfelt gratitude to those esteemed establishments for his or her unwavering assist,” acknowledged Professor Isaac Abeku Blankson, President and Head of University Relations.

Founded in 2002 by the Honourable Kojo Yankah because the African Institute of Journalism and Communications (AIJC), the establishment started as Africa’s first journalism and communication faculty. Over the years, it has developed, including the Sam E. Jonah School of Business in 2014 and graduating leaders who’ve considerably impacted Ghana’s communication, media, and enterprise sectors.

As a chartered college, AUCB stays dedicated to equipping its college students with expertise and data to thrive in a dynamic financial and social surroundings.

The AUCB group—comprising college, workers, college students, alumni, and companions—celebrates this vital milestone as a testomony to the establishment’s dedication to tutorial excellence and societal affect.

“This is greater than a milestone; it’s a dedication to shaping the way forward for training {and professional} improvement in Africa,” remarked Professor Blankson.

With its redefined imaginative and prescient, AUCB continues to cement its place as a beacon of educational {and professional} excellence on the continent.