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Akosombo International School (AIS) is a
Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
ian coeducational international second-cycle institution located at
Akosombo Akosombo is a small town in the south of the Asuogyaman District, Eastern Region, Ghana with notable street names of some African Countries in the sub-region like Ghana, Congo, Namibia, Lagos-town, Freetown etc. It is preoccupied by people ...
in the
Asuogyaman District Asuogyaman District is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which it was created from the former Kaoga District Council. The district assembly is located in the e ...
of the Eastern Region. It is operated by the
Volta River Authority The Volta River Authority (VRA) is the main generator and supplier of electricity in Ghana. They are also the responsible for the maintenance of the hydro power supply plant. Establishment The VRA was established by the Volta River Development ...
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History

The school was established in 1962 by the Volta River Authority.


Notable former pupils

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Kwabena Bediako Daniel Kwabena Dakwa Bediako is a Ghanaian-British chemist. He is currently Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and is the Cupola Era Professor in the College of Chemistry. His research considers charge transport and in ...
, scientist * Elwin Cockett, the Archdeacon of West Ham in the Church of England *
Samira Bawumia Samira Bawumia (née Ramadan) (born 20 August 1980) is a Ghanaian politician and the Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana. She is married to the Vice President of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia. Education Samira began her early education at the Answar ...
, the Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana. * Lucia Addae, Executive Secretary of West Africa Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (WAPMA) *
Lydia Forson Lydia Forson (born 24 October 1984) is a Ghanaian actress, writer, and producer. In 2010 she won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Early life and education Forson was born on 24 October 1984 in Mankessim, Ghana ...
, Actress, Writer, Producer *
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, Media personality, TV and radio broadcaster


See also

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Education in Ghana Before the arrival of European settlers, who introduced a formal education system addressed to the elites, education in Ghana was mainly informal and based on apprenticeship. Economic activities in pre-colonial Ghana were based on farm produce ...
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List of international schools This is a list of notable international schools from around the world. Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan The Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh ...
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List of senior high schools in Ghana This is a list of category b Senior High Schools in Ghana by region. Ashanti Region There are more than 180 Senior High Schools in the region. Bono, Bono East & Ahafo Regions Central Region Eastern Region Greater Accra Region ...


References

1962 establishments in Ghana Education in the Eastern Region (Ghana) Educational institutions established in 1962 High schools and secondary schools in Ghana International high schools International schools in Ghana Volta River Authority Boarding schools in Ghana {{Ghana-school-stub