Nafisa Ibrahim, Recipient of Otumfuo Scholarship, Graduates From UNiMAC with First Class
Nafisa Ibrahim, a recipient of the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation (OOTIIF) educational scholarship, has graduated from the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) with a First Class in BA Communication Studies with a major in Journalism.
The versatile 21-year-old was among a cohort of students who officially passed out on Friday, November 28, 2025.
Nafisa, formerly a co-host on the Amoawisi show on Opemsuo Radio, had a life-changing encounter following her introduction to the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at a time she had been adjudged Youth Female Radio Personality of the year 2021 in the National Youth Awards.
The King, on discerning her talent and brilliance, committed to funding her tertiary education. This was at a time she had just graduated from the Bekwai Adventist Senior High School in the Ashanti Region.
This opportunity, she tells opemsuo.com, she will be forever grateful.
“That support opened the door for me to pursue higher education, something my family and I deeply hoped for. I am forever grateful for that opportunity because it changed the trajectory of my life.”
The young lady demonstrated versatility during her university education as she balanced her studies with multiple roles as a student leader.
To her, the journey was one of “resilience, service, and growth.”
“I have been a student leader from Primary through JHS and SHS, and I continued that path when I entered UniMAC.”
As a Course Representative throughout her four-year studies, she also held additional roles as Vice President of the UniMAC-IJ Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Club, Ghana’s first MIL Club.
Other positions she held included host of the campus Morning Show on Radio GIJ in level 200 and 300 and served as a General Assembly member (MP) under the 16th General Assembly, the General Secretary of Mandela Hall in Level 300, and eventually the SRC General Secretary in Level 400.
She says that these roles taught her responsibility, patience, and how to support others.
“My journey has not been easy. Balancing academics, leadership, media work, and advocacy came with its challenges. But each challenge made me stronger and shaped me into the woman I am becoming.”
She also embarked on other personal academic support schemes under what she dubbed the “Nafisa Ibrahim Initiative”.
“I organised study sessions, recorded audio summaries on courses for those who missed class, and even built a website where I uploaded audio explanations of courses. My goal was simple: to help others pass, understand, and succeed.”
Nafisa now stands as an accomplished graduate with the kind courtesy of the Asantehene, whose visionary leadership is evident in his insatiable quest to support brilliant but underprivileged youth to maximise and realise their academic dreams.
“I remain deeply grateful to the Asantehene, whose scholarship changed my life and allowed me to experience all these opportunities. My success is connected to that support, and I carry that gratitude with me always.”
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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