{
  "id": 62097,
  "title": "A university waiting for gov’t money is planning its own funeral – Sam Jonah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/a-university-waiting-for-govt-money-is-planning-its-own-funeral-sam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T23:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/a-university-waiting-for-govt-money-is-planning-its-own-funeral-sam-jonah/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sir Sam Jonah, in a keynote address at the installation of the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has warned that universities that continue to rely on government funding are planning their own demise. According to MyJoyOnline Ghana, Jonah argued that the public purse that built these institutions can no longer sustain them, and no government will change that soon. He urged universities to reinvent themselves into centres capable of generating revenue, creating value, and producing graduates with practical skills. Jonah also emphasized the importance of focusing on real-world problem-solving rather than transmitting knowledge, as artificial intelligence can now provide instant answers. He proposed establishing Africa's first degree-awarding faculty dedicated to vocational education and fostering stronger industry partnerships, AI-driven student innovation clubs, and project-based learning.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}