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Kofi Abrefa Busia

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Kofi Abrefa Busia (11 July 1913 – 28 August 1978) was Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969 to 1972. [1]

39 relations: Abena Busia, Achimota School, African studies, Akosua Busia, Akwasi Afrifa, Ashanti Empire, Bachelor of Arts, Brong-Ahafo Region, Cape Coast, Commissioner, Doctor of Philosophy, Edward Akufo-Addo, Ghana, Ghana Congress Party, Ghanaian cedi, Gold Coast (British colony), Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, J. B. Danquah, Kwame Nkrumah, Leiden University, Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin), Mfantsipim School, New Patriotic Party, Nii Amaa Ollennu, Nuffield College, Oxford, Opposition (parliamentary), Oxford, Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Prime Minister of Ghana, Progress Party (Ghana), Simon Diedong Dombo, St Antony's College, Oxford, The Hague, United Party (Ghana), University College, Oxford, University of Ghana, University of London, Wenchi, Wesley College of Education, Kumasi.

Abena Busia

Abena P. A. Busia (born 1953) is a Ghanaian writer, poet, feminist, lecturer and diplomat.

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Achimota School

Achimota School (formerly Prince of Wales College and School, Achimota, now nicknamed Motown), is a co-educational boarding school located at Achimota in Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana.

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African studies

African studies is the study of Africa, especially the continent's cultures and societies (as opposed to its geology, geography, zoology, etc.). The field includes the study of Africa's history (Pre-colonial, colonial, post-colonial), demography (ethnic groups), culture, politics, economy, languages, and religion (Islam, Christianity, traditional religions).

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Akosua Busia

Akosua Gyamama Busia (born 30 December 1966) is a Ghanaian actress, film director, author and songwriter who lives in the U.K. Busia is best known for her role as Nettie Harris in the 1985 film The Color Purple alongside Whoopi Goldberg.

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Akwasi Afrifa

Lt-General Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa (24 April 1936 – 26 June 1979) was a Ghanaian soldier, farmer, a traditional ruler (king) and politician.

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Ashanti Empire

The Ashanti Empire (also spelled Asante) was an Akan empire and kingdom in what is now modern-day Ghana from 1670 to 1957.

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Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts (BA or AB, from the Latin baccalaureus artium or artium baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, sciences, or both.

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Brong-Ahafo Region

The Brong-Ahafo Region is located in south Ghana.

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Cape Coast

Cape Coast, or Cabo Corso, is a city, fishing port, and the capital of Cape Coast Metropolitan District and Central Region of south Ghana.

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Commissioner

A commissioner is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something).

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Doctor of Philosophy

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or Ph.D.; Latin Philosophiae doctor) is the highest academic degree awarded by universities in most countries.

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Edward Akufo-Addo

Edward Akufo-Addo (26 June 1906 – 17 July 1979) was a Ghanaian politician and lawyer.

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Ghana

Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a unitary presidential constitutional democracy, located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa.

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Ghana Congress Party

The Ghana Congress Party was founded in May 1952 by Kofi Busia who also its leader.

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Ghanaian cedi

The Ghanaian cedi (currency sign: GH₵; currency code: GHS) is the unit of currency of Ghana.

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Gold Coast (British colony)

The Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa from 1867 to its independence as the nation of Ghana in 1957.

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Ignatius Kutu Acheampong

Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (23 September 1931 – 26 June 1979) was a military head of state of Ghana who ruled from 13 January 1972 to 5 July 1978, when he was deposed in a palace coup.

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J. B. Danquah

Nana Joseph Kwame Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah (18 December 1895 – 4 February 1965) was a Ghanaian statesman, pan-Africanist, scholar, lawyer, historian and one of the founding fathers of Ghana.

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Kwame Nkrumah

Kwame Nkrumah PC (21 September 1909 – 27 April 1972) was a Ghanaian politician and revolutionary.

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Leiden University

Leiden University (abbreviated as LEI; Universiteit Leiden), founded in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands.

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Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)

In the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts with Honours of these universities are promoted to the title of Master of Arts or Master in Arts (MA) on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university (including years as an undergraduate).

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Mfantsipim School

Mfantsipim is a high school in Cape Coast, in Ghana, established by the Methodist Church in 1876 as an all-boys secondary school dedicated to fostering intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, in the then Gold Coast.

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New Patriotic Party

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is a centre-right and liberal conservative party in Ghana.

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Nii Amaa Ollennu

Raphael Nii Amaa Ollennu (21 May 1906 – 22 December 1986) was a jurist and judge who was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana and became the acting President of Ghana during the Second Republic from 7 August 1970 to 31 August 1970 and the Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana from 1969 to 1972.

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Nuffield College, Oxford

Nuffield College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England.

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Opposition (parliamentary)

Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system.

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Oxford

Oxford is a city in the South East region of England and the county town of Oxfordshire.

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Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) is an interdisciplinary undergraduate/post-graduate degree which combines study from three disciplines.

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Prime Minister of Ghana

The Prime Minister of Ghana was the head of government of Ghana from 1957 to 1960 and again from 1969 to 1972.

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Progress Party (Ghana)

The Progress Party (PP) was the ruling party in Ghana during the Second Republic (1969 - 1972).

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Simon Diedong Dombo

Simon Diedong Dombo (1925–1998) was a Ghanaian politician, teacher and king.

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St Antony's College, Oxford

St Antony's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England.

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The Hague

The Hague (Den Haag,, short for 's-Gravenhage) is a city on the western coast of the Netherlands and the capital of the province of South Holland.

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United Party (Ghana)

The United Party was the main opposition party in the First Republic of Ghana.

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University College, Oxford

University College (in full The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University of Oxford,Darwall-Smith, Robin, A History of University College, Oxford. Oxford University Press, 2008.. colloquially referred to as "Univ"), is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England.

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University of Ghana

The University of Ghana is the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian public universities.

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University of London

The University of London (abbreviated as Lond. or more rarely Londin. in post-nominals) is a collegiate and a federal research university located in London, England.

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Wenchi

Wenchi is a town and is the capital of Wenchi Municipal of the Brong-Ahafo Region in middle-belt of Ghana.

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Wesley College of Education, Kumasi

Wesley College of Education is a teacher education college in Kumasi, Ashanti Region in Ghana.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kofi_Abrefa_Busia

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