William Annoh

William Ohene Annoh is Associate Director for Research Development at Ashesi University’s Office of Research & Innovation, working alongside the Dean of Research & Innovation to build the systems and policy behind faculty scholarship. His work covers the full grant lifecycle, from funding identification and proposal development through award negotiation to post-award administration, alongside research policy and institutional research partnerships. He brings 10+ years in higher education administration, having previously served as Assistant Director of the Adei Research Studio in Ashesi’s Office of Academic Affairs, alongside earlier administrative roles in Business Administration and Humanities & Social Sciences. He is also Co-Founder and COO of WB, a media production company with business operations in Accra and the United States, and holds board and consulting roles with private and development organisations in education, agrifood, healthcare and the startup ecosystem. William holds a BSc in Management Information Systems from Ashesi University, an MSc in Business and Management from the University of Essex, and a diploma in International Finance from IE Business School, Madrid. His research interests span higher education administration, particularly quality assurance and accreditation, and succession planning in entrepreneurship and family business sustainability. William takes close interest in Africa’s creative sector, where he represents and supports creative professionals in contract negotiation, business modelling, deal proposal structuring, and enjoys reading, road trips and conversation on African affairs from music and art to public policy. His research interests include higher education administration (quality assurance and accreditation), succession planning in entrepreneurship and African family business sustainability.