Divine Edem Kwadzodeh, a student of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has been elected Secretary-General of the All-Africa Students Union (AASU), becoming the third UPSA student/alum in recent years to occupy the Union’s highest administrative office.
AASU, established in 1972, is the largest and oldest continental student movement in Africa, uniting national student unions across all 54 African countries and representing the voice of African students in continental and global fora. The elections were held on Saturday, 22 November 2025, during the first phase of AASU’s 14th Elective Congress.
Kwadzodeh, who is currently receiving tuition for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification at UPSA, will serve as Secretary-General from 2026 to 2029. His election places him at the forefront of continental student representation, youth advocacy, and education policy engagement.
A long-standing student activist, Divine previously served as General Secretary of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) from 2019 to 2021. He currently serves as a Policy Advisor for Education Policy and Advocacy at AASU. He is also the founder and Managing Director of Dekklatt Consulting Limited, a start-up management consulting and strategic communications firm based in Accra.
“A proud moment for UPSA and for Ghana”
Commenting on the news, the Vice-Chancellor of UPSA, Professor John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor described Kwadzodeh’s election as “a remarkable milestone and a testament to the leadership culture nurtured at UPSA.”
“Divine’s election is an outstanding achievement not only for him as an individual, but also for Ghana and the entire UPSA community,” the Vice-Chancellor said. “His journey reflects our University’s commitment to grooming responsible, globally minded leaders who apply their knowledge, values and skills to the advancement of society. We are proud of him and confident that he will bring vision, integrity and service to this important continental role.”
The University extends its warmest congratulations to Divine Edem Kwadzodeh and wishes him a successful tenure as Secretary-General of AASU.
About AASU
Founded in 1972, and headquartered in Ghana since 1987, the All-Africa Students Union is the recognised continental umbrella body uniting national student unions across all 54 African countries. The Union represents all students in Africa – from the basic level to institutions of higher learning – at continental and global fora, and is a very dominant force on the African continent and beyond. Among many others, AASU advocates for access to quality education for all, students’ rights, democratic governance, gender equity, climate action, as well as academic freedom and mobility across Africa. In 2000, the United Nations awarded AASU a Certificate of Merit for its role in advancing education and human rights across Africa: https://www.un.org/press/en/2000/20000410.dev2241.doc.html
