Wisconsin International University College, Ghana Chancellor and Founder, Dr Paul Kofi Fynn, has been honoured with the prestigious Dr Kwame Nkrumah Leadership in Education Award at the International Conference on Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, held to commemorate the 116th birthday of Ghana’s first President.
The conference, which took place under the theme of reflecting on the enduring vision and legacy of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, was organised by West Africa International Magazine in collaboration with the Nkrumah-Vision-Alive Movement. The event served as both an academic platform for discourse and a celebration of individuals who embody Nkrumah’s ideals of leadership, selflessness, and nation-building.
Other distinguished awardees included H.E. John Dramani Mahama, former President of Ghana, who received the Dr Kwame Nkrumah Leadership in Politics and Good Governance Award, and H.E. Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Head of State of Burkina Faso, who was honoured with the Leadership in Good Governance and Patriotism Award.
The ceremony was graced by eminent personalities and thought leaders, including renowned historian and Nkrumahist, Mr Yaw Anokye Frimpong, who delivered an insightful address on the life, works, and enduring impact of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
The recognition of Dr. Paul Kofi Fynn as a torchbearer of educational leadership is a testament to the Wisconsin International University’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of leaders who will continue to advance Nkrumah’s legacy of knowledge-driven development.
The International Conference highlighted the continuing relevance of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s vision for Africa’s liberation, unity, and socio-economic transformation. Nkrumah’s unwavering belief in education as the cornerstone of development resonated strongly throughout the event. His vision of empowering Africans through knowledge, science, and technology aligns directly with the mission of Wisconsin International University College, Ghana, to provide world-class education that equips students to become transformative leaders.
By honouring leaders in education, politics, governance, and patriotism, the awards reinforced Nkrumah’s conviction that leadership must be rooted in service to humanity, integrity, and the pursuit of progress for all.
The chairman of the occasion, Dr Paul Kofi Fynn, alluded that the event not only celebrated the life of Ghana’s first President but also served as an enduring call to action for leaders and institutions to live by his ideals of self-reliance, Pan-Africanism, and visionary leadership.
