Having just quit a highly moneymaking job with tech giant Microsoft in the United States,where he'd made millions working as a program manager, _ 

What Awuah wanted was to create a university in his native Ghana.a state-of-the-art education centre that would help educate the country's next generation of leaders.Awuah moved with his family,back to Ghana.There,he invested his own money and with the help of other donors he founded Ashesi University. 

"Africa needs to have a renaissance ," says Awuah as he explained what drove him to 

take the risky decision."The world needs to change in this way and I strongly believe that people like me need to be part of the solution;I need to be really actively involved in helping to drive this change in Africa'' 

Located about an hour's drive from the capital Accra,Ashesi,which appropriately translates to "beginning," is the first Ghanaian university to combine technical majors with a liberal arts approach.Its campus,set on 100 acres in a town called Berekuso,was designed to be inspiring for the more than 500 young Ghanaians studying there. 

"So when I look at universities I see Africa fast--forward 30 years.When this 20-year-old is now in his or her 50s,that person is going to be a leader." 

Today Ashesi,which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year,offers degrees in business, 

information systems and computer science.There are plans to offer engineering and economics majors in the near future.The school's graduation rate is between 70%and 90%,according to Awuah. 

In our last freshman class,50% of the students paid full tuition ,25%were on full 

scholarships and 25%on partial scholarships ,"he said."The reason why variety is so important is that the most important conversation on campus is a conversation about the good society--what is the good society we would like to see in Africa? That conversation is a lot more interesting if you have variety in the classroom,"adds Awuah. .
who quit a job?
where?
Did he make very much money there?
doing what?
why did he leave?
what kind?
to accomplish what?
did he move with his family?
was he able to create the university?
where?
where at in Ghana?
how far is it from the capital?
what is the name of the school?
who paid for it?
how many students attend?
how many paid full tuition?
how many had partial scholarships?
what about full?
what makes conversations more interesting?
what is their graduation rate?
Awuah.
Having just quit a highly moneymaking job with tech giant Microsoft in the United States,where he'd made millions working as a program manager, _ 

What Awuah
At Microsoft.
Having just quit a highly moneymaking job with tech giant Microsoft 
Yes.
Microsoft in the United States,where he'd made millions
Working as a program manager.
 he'd made millions working as a program manager,
He wanted was to create a university.
What Awuah wanted was to create a university
State-of-the-art.
a state-of-the-art education centre 
Help educate the country's next generation of leaders.
 that would help educate the country's next generation of leaders.
Yes.
Awuah moved with his family,back to Ghana.
Yes.
he founded Ashesi University. 
Ghana.
moved with his family,back to Ghana.There,he invested his own money and with the help of other donors he founded Ashesi University. 

Berekuso.
Its campus,set on 100 acres in a town called Berekuso,
About an hour's drive from the capital.
Located about an hour's drive from the capital Accra
Ashesi.
Ashesi,which appropriately translates to "beginning," is the first Ghanaian university
He and other donors.
he invested his own money and with the help of other donors he founded Ashesi University. 
More than 500.
the more than 500 young Ghanaians studying there. 

50%.
50% of the students paid full tuition 
25%.
 25%on partial scholarships 
25%.
25%were on full 

scholarships
Variety in the classroom.
That conversation is a lot more interesting if you have variety in the classroom
Between 70%and 90%.
The school's graduation rate is between 70%and 90%