Meet 81-year-old father of UCC acting Vice-Chancellor Prof Aheto who recently graduated with an MBA

December 27, 2025

For the 81-year-old Joseph Aheto, when he realised three years ago in 2022, that all his children had overtaken his level of education and were now professors, he decided to enroll at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programme.

He obtained his first degree in Business Administration from the University of Ghana in 1978, according to a report published by the University of Cape Coast.

Not wanting to cite age, family responsibilities, or being a pensioner as a reason to discourage him, he decided to go back to school and pursue higher education.