Ghanaian software engineer and millionaire, Patrick Awuah resigned from his job at Microsoft in 1997 to build a university that will educate young Africans. He returned to Ghana in 1999, after 14 years in the US, to set up Ashesi University, Accra, Ghana in 2002. The university is one of the best in the West African country. Patrick Awuah is the founder and president of Ashesi University in Ghana, known for his remarkable journey from Microsoft to education activism, promoting ethical leadership and innovation in African higher education.