Prof. Grace Nkansa Asante is a distinguished Professor at the Department of Economics of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana. She has been an educator for nineteen years and currently teaches various courses, including introductory economics, Economic Policy Analysis, Contemporary Issues in Development Finance, Portfolio Analysis and Management, and Macroeconomic Theory at the graduate level. Additionally, she imparts knowledge on Monetary Theory and Practice through the Joint Facility Electives (JFE) at the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC).
Before her tenure at KNUST, Prof. Nkansa Asante served as a research officer at the Governance Division of the African Development Bank in Abidjan. She also held a position as a public administrator at the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. Beyond her academic pursuits, she is a Priest in the Anglican Communion, currently serving at the Archbishop Thomas Cranmer Anglican Church at KNUST.
Prof. Nkansa Asante’s research interests span economic policy issues, finance, and monetary matters. She holds a PhD in Economics from KNUST, a master’s degree from the University of Ghana Legon, and completed her undergraduate studies in French and Economics at KNUST. In her leisure time, she enjoys writing bible tracts, engaging in church activities, and has a penchant for green, music, and dancing.
Recently, Prof. Grace Nkansa Asante achieved a significant milestone by becoming Ghana’s first female Professor of Economics. The University Council conferred this academic title upon her, and she currently holds the position of Vice Dean at the Faculty of Social Sciences within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at KNUST12345.
