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Vice-Chancellor unveils vision to transform UniMAC into Africa’s communication powerhouse

MyJoyOnline

July 9, 2026

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Vice-Chancellor unveils vision to transform UniMAC into Africa’s communication powerhouse

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), Professor Eric Opoku Mensah, has outlined an ambitious vision to transform the institution into the leading centre for communication and media education in Ghana and across West Africa

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