Making history is gratifying; but what really matters is not to be first through the door. What matters is to hold the door open for those behind us … - Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang

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Making history is gratifying; but what really matters is not to be first through the door. What matters is to hold the door open for those behind us and create other avenues for self actualization for many more.

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About Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang

Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang FGA (née Sam; born 22 November 1951) is a Ghanaian academic and politician who served as Minister for Education from February 2013 to January 2017. She is a professor of literature. She served as the first female Vice-Chancellor of a state university in Ghana when she took over as Vice-Chancellor of University of Cape Coast. She currently serves as the Chancellor of the Women's University in Africa.

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Alternative Names: née Sam • née Jane Naana Sam • Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang • JNOA • Jane Naana Sam • Nana Jane Opoku-Agyemang • Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang
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