The President of The Ecowas Bank for Investment and Development appointed Chancellor of NiBS University

The Board of Governors of the Nobel International Business School (NiBS) University has appointed Dr George Agyekum Donkor, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), as its inaugural Chancellor. The investiture ceremony took place on March 22, 2025, in Accra, Ghana, under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, who was represented by Honourable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration. The event was graced with the presence of high-profile international dignitaries, leading figures in academia, and top corporate executives, underscoring NiBS’s growing influence in global education and development.

In his acceptance speech, Dr. Donkor celebrated Ghana’s history as one of resilience, relentless pursuit of knowledge, and self-determination. He emphasised that since the establishment of the country’s premier universities to the rise of newer institutions such as the NiBS University, education has been central to Ghana’s national development. Furthermore, he stressed that the quality of a nation’s educational system directly influences the calibre of its leadership, the competitiveness of its industries, and its long-term economic prosperity.

Dr. Donkor also called on all stakeholders to recognise that traditional business education alone will not suffice to drive meaningful transformation in Ghana and across Africa. In his view, in an era shaped by digital and green transformation, artificial intelligence, climate change, and globalisation, educational institutions needed to move beyond conventional teaching methods and adopt innovative, practical, and technology-enhanced learning approaches.

Concluding his address, Dr. Donkor assured the Board of Governors of his unwavering commitment to upholding the principles of academic excellence, innovation, and inclusion. He pledged to spearhead digital transformation initiatives while collaborating with stakeholders to elevate NiBS University to be a pioneer in business education and sustainable economic development.

In his remarks, Honorable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa underscored the transformative power of education and effective governance, advocating for stronger international partnerships to leverage education as a catalyst for development.

The ceremony also featured the swearing-in of Dr. Felix Nana Abaka Sackey, Group Chief Executive Officer of IBISTEK Group (Ghana), as the new Deputy Chancellor of NiBS University.

NiBS University is a premier institution offering globally accredited doctoral and postgraduate programs in partnership with renowned international universities, including SBS Swiss Business School (Zurich, Switzerland) and IPAG Business School (France).