Since we moved our campus from Accra to Manya Jorpanya in Shai Hills in the Greater Accra Region in September 2018, Palm Institute has relied on a diesel-powered generator as its main source for generating electricity. While classes were in session, over $1,000 a month was being spent to power the generator to facilitate teaching, learning and all administrative work.
In January 2020, Palm Institute installed 22 solar panels, eight batteries and three inverters to generate enough electricity to power Palm Institute. The system will generate over 5,475 kWh of electricity a year giving Palm Institute a clean, efficient, reliable and sustainable source of electricity.
The solar installation brings significant financial relief and is contributing greatly towards efficient day-to-day operations. This marks the beginning of Palm Institute’s desire to create and model sustainable and renewable energy in Ghana and decrease the negative impact of diesel emissions on our environment.
We are grateful to our donors for their continued support. Thank you!
On the 11th of October, 2019 at about 11am at the University of Cape Coast Council Chambers, Palm Institute signed an Affiliation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Agreement with the University of Cape Coast. The MoU and Agreement formalizes and commences a mentoring relationship between Palm Institute and the University of Cape Coast. This is a great step towards the accreditation of our forst four (4) programmes. Palm Institute is at the very tail end of its accreditation process for its first four (4) year programme, a BSc. in Business Information Technology.
We grateful to all our donors for their continued support. We wish all our donor a very Happy Holiday Season.
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Palm Institute in collaboration Pennsylvania State University organized an intensive 2 Week Course on Business Strategy - from 5th through 16th August, 2019 sponsored by Capsim.
The course was aimed at assisting participants to create and develop strategic plans and solutions for their businesses. This course was designed to build capacities of young entrepreneurs in Ghana equipping them with the tools they need to create and run their own businesses.
Capsim, a global leader in business simulation technology and services design company gave access to their business simulation software in support of the 2 Week seminar. The simulation software gave participants the opportunity to have a hands-on experience during the course giving participants a holistic view of what happens in business ranging from sales, marketing, policy formulation, research & development etc. Participants were awarded certificate for completing the course successfully.
Palm Alumni Awarded Best District Financial Secretary and Best Service Personnel
Congratulations to Mr. Abraham Tettey (left), Class of 18', alumnus and last year's valedictorian. He picked up the award for the Best District Financial Secretary and Best Service Personnel in the whole of the Eastern Region of Ghana. He was outstanding among his cohort of Service Personnel due to his diligence and strong sense of urgency in his daily approach to work. His expertise in accounting enabled him to contest for the position of Financial Secretary in the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region of Ghana for the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA), which he won via election. He was then appointed as the Eastern Regional Audit Committee Chairman of NASPA, due to his professionalism and involvement in regional activities.
ACCELERATED PRGRAM (SUMMER SCHOOL) RESUMES
On the 1st June, 2019, our summer students arrived on campus to begin summer school as scheduled on the Academic Calendar for the 2018/2019 Academic Year. Our summer school students enrolled into Palm Institute in February of 2019. The summer students will be on campus from June 6th to August 14th, 2019. During their stay on campus, they will take courses that were run during the first semester of the 2018/2019 Academic Year to enable them catch up with colleagues who enrolled in September, 2018. The lectures are intensive, packed with activities and projects designed to give our summer students an excellent experience similar to what their counterparts who enrolled in September experienced. All our summer students are beneficiaries of the $1/Ghc 1 for Higher Education Project Funds.
GHANA NETHERLANDS BUSINESS AND CULTURE COUNCIL (GNBCC) & THE NEW BUSINESS CHALLENGE (NBC)
On May, 24th, 2019, Two (2) Palm Institute students; Sandra Ohenewaa Djan and Samira Awal were selected to participate in the Kickoff Ceremony of the New Business Challenge (NBC) organized by the Ghana Netherlands Business Culture and Council (GNBCC). Samira Awal was selected as one of the twenty (20) finalists nationwide to travel to the Netherland for Ten (10) days. Palm Institute wishes Samira Awal well during her travels to the Netherlands. The GNBCC is a Dutch Ghanaian-based organization that organizes and oversees a competition dubbed the “New Business Challenge” (NBC). This competition has been in existence since 2015. It is organized annually between top universities colleges in Ghana and Netherlands. Palm Institute happens to be one of the Five (5) colleges and universities in Ghana that participated in this international competition this year. Finalists of the New Business Challenge (NBC) competition get to travel to the Netherlands for Ten (10) Days visiting and working with their Dutch university counterparts with all expenses paid for by the Dutch Embassy.
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Abraham pursued a Diploma in Computerized Accounting at Palm Institute. After completing secondary school, he was eager to further his education but did not have financial support. Because of this, Abraham worked as a security guard to save money to pursue higher education. He heard about NAPE Foundation, had the opportunity to meet Dr. Okantey and enrolled in Palm Institute.
Abraham feels that the education he received at Palm Institute helped improve his confidence level and boldness. Abraham stated,“The open and committed faculty always go the extra mile to bring out the best in us. Palm Institute has instilled in me a tremendous fire, a passion for life, and a desire to make the world in which I live better.” He intends to further his education and start a business of his own one day to help support others like him who are in need.
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