Richard Nii Armah Quaye, Ga-Mantse award scholarships to 115 brilliant but needy Ga-Dangbe students

Business mogul Richard Nii Armah Quaye, through his RNAQ Foundation in collaboration with the Ga-Mantse Foundation, has awarded scholarships to 115 brilliant but needy Ga-Dangbe students under the RNAQ-Ga Mantse Scholarship Support Fund.

The beneficiaries, drawn from 23 tertiary institutions across the country, received certificates of award and cheques covering their tuition fees at a presentation ceremony held at the Ga Mantse Palace on Monday, November 2.

The initiative, launched on September 14, seeks to remove financial barriers to education and promote academic excellence among young people in the Ga-Dangme community.

Speaking at the ceremony, Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairman of Quick Angels Limited, Emmanuel Lamptey, said the response to the scholarship programme demonstrated the significant need for educational support among students.

He disclosed that the fund received 1,689 applications from students in 100 institutions, reflecting the demand for financial assistance and the interest generated by the initiative.

“Today, we proudly welcome a first cohort of 115 beneficiaries from 23 institutions. Of these, 64.3 per cent have attained first-class academic standing, whilst 35.7 per cent have attained second-class upper standing,” he said.

Mr Lamptey noted that Accra Technical University and the University of Cape Coast had the highest representation, with 17 beneficiaries each.

In a speech read on his behalf, the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, urged the beneficiaries to make the most of the opportunity and uphold the values of discipline, excellence and service to their community.

He described the selection of the beneficiaries from more than 1,600 applicants as a recognition of their academic potential and encouraged those who were unsuccessful not to abandon their educational ambitions.

“All of you were brilliant, and all of you were deserving. However, only 115 could be chosen today. You did not get your scholarship because you were measured, and you were found worthy,” he said.

The Ga Mantse further challenged the beneficiaries to excel in their respective fields and return to contribute to the development of the Ga-Dangme community.

He urged them to support one another throughout their academic journey, maintain good character and extend similar opportunities to others when they become successful.

“When you become a doctor, an engineer, a lawyer, a scientist, even a builder, you too must come back, mentor the next child, invest in the next one and pay forward what has been done for you today,” he said.

He said the scholarship initiative represented a renewed commitment to restoring the community's legacy of excellence.

Also speaking at the ceremony in the Ga language, Mr Armah Quaye reiterated his commitment to the welfare and advancement of his people and urged the beneficiaries to make good use of the opportunity.

The RNAQ-Ga Mantse Scholarship Support Fund is expected to support deserving students facing financial difficulties and help improve access to tertiary education in the Ga-Dangme community.