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Richard Osafo Boadi tops all …adjudged best candidate at ICAG examinations
● Richard Osafo Boadi
Paulo Coelho said: “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it.” That is what happened to Mr. Richard Osafo Boadi, when he emerged the Overall Best Level Three candidate at the 40th Chattered Accountants Professional Examinations recently.
“It is indeed one of the proudest moments in my life. I am glad to share the moment with my family, friends and colleagues.
“I did not imagine myself being adjudged the Overall Best Student at any level because that was not a direct goal for me. But now, the honour is a clear indication that hard work pays,” he said in an interview with The Spectator recently.
The native of Kwahu in the Eastern Region, was determined to do his best and not “disappoint those who looked up to him.” He admits that combining work and school was challenging yet he kept his focus.
In spite of the setbacks, he noted the course enableg him to multi-task and work under pressure.
“My work provided practical experience to aid my understanding of certain matters, especially Taxation and Financial Reporting, “ he noted.
Mr. Boadi is impressed with his proficiency in International Financial Reporting Standards, Computer Literacy and Tax Administration. Apart from his enthusiasm and analytical skills, he is result-oriented, passionate about his job and maintains good interpersonal relations with clients.
Now a full member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG), he holds Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in Business Administration from University of Ghana, Legon. He is an old student of St. Peters Senior High School, Nkwatia-Kwahu and currently the Finance and Accounts Manager at Ferfed Business Consult Limited at Tema.
The firm comprises Chartered Accountants, Human Resource Practitioners, Tax Consultants, Credit Management Experts, Logistics and Transport Consultants, among others.
“I have mainly performed the role of an accounts person across various industries including distribution, sports, cosmetics, and business consultancy throughout my professional career. I am committed to continue contributing positively to every organisation I work with to help achieve the corporate goals and vision of the organisation,” he said.
Mr. Boadi said he was motivated by the success story of one Mr. Michael S. Larbi who sat the ICAG examination many years ago and continues to support other Chartered Accounting students.
“I have always aspired to be a Professional Accountant of great value to the entity I work for and that has been my biggest drive to understand the principles and practices of the accounting profession”.
The recent recognition notwithstanding, he is determined to break new grounds in the years ahead. He commends his parents Nana Boadi, a Mechanical Engineer and a farmer, as well as his mother, Rose Nyarko for their support throughout the years.
He recalled his days with his Grandmother and his five other siblings who he described as a “good company” and a backbone to the progress made so far.
“They do not give up easily. I want to believe that they propelled me and helped me appreciate women better,” he stated.
Expressing gratitude to God, Mr. Boadi acknowledged the role of resilience and tenacity in attaining personal or organisational goals.
He praised his family, study partners, tuition providers, ICAG and the team at Ferfed for contributing in diverse ways to his educational and corporate journey.
“I feel humbled and grateful for the honour. The Almighty God has been the centre of it all and continues to be my help and strength,” he said.
He advised members of ICAG to always adhere to best accounting practices and remember that “a good name is better than riches.”
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Tema.
The professor who spends his days exploring the intricacies of African languages found himself at the centre of a different kind of lesson on Friday, October 2, 2026. 
This time, there were no lecture notes, academic arguments or university classrooms. Instead, there was the weight of tradition, the rhythm of a community celebration and the solemnity of an oath at a royal palace.
Professor Ọbádélé Kambon, a full Professor of African Linguistics at the University of Ghana, was enstooled as Apagyahene and Sunsum Ɔsahene of Akuapem Mampong in the Eastern Region in a ceremony that brought academia and traditional authority together.
For the professor, the occasion was more than a new title. It was a moment that connected his academic interests in African languages and indigenous knowledge with the living traditions of an Akan community.
The day’s events unfolded through a series of customary observances. Kambon was first taken to the compounds of the Ɔkyeamehene and Gyasehene, where the preparations for his installation continued.
Then came the application of hyire, the white kaolin powder associated with traditional rites.
With the customary proceedings underway, the new chief was lifted onto the shoulders of celebrants and carried along the main thoroughfare of Akuapem Mampong.
The procession transformed the streets into a public stage for a ceremony rooted in the community’s traditional institutions.
There was something striking about the image, a university professor, accustomed to the measured language of academic discourse, being carried through the town in a display of traditional recognition.
Yet the celebration was not complete with the procession.
A ram was sacrificed at the Mamponghene’s compound before Kambon was taken to the palace, to swear the oath associated with his new offices.
The ceremony brought him formally into his roles as Apagyahene and Sunsum Ɔsahene.
Beyond the colourful proceedings, the titles themselves carry layers of historical meaning.
Kambon in his research explores the historical connections between Apagya and Akan political and military organisation.
Accounts cited in his work linked Apagya to an asafo, or military company, while historical writing traces an Apagya stool in Asante to the reign of Opoku Ware I in the eighteenth century.
These historical associations offer a glimpse into the institutions that have shaped Akan society over generations, although they do not automatically define the precise responsibilities of the office in Akuapem Mampong.
Kambon’s own professional life reflects a similar interest in preserving and examining African knowledge.
His work encompasses Akan language structure, naming practices across the Black world, proverbs and indigenous intellectual traditions.
Through Abibitumi, the platform he founded, he also promotes language learning, scholarship and cultural engagement.
But tradition was only one part of the story that day.
When the formal ceremony gave way to a reception, the occasion expanded into a celebration of three milestones: Kambon’s enstoolment, his promotion to full professor and his daughter Ama’s admission to the University of Ghana.
The gathering therefore carried a personal significance that went beyond the honours bestowed on one man. 
It celebrated professional advancement, the continuation of family aspirations and a connection to cultural heritage.
For a father, seeing a daughter gain admission to the same university where he holds a distinguished academic position offered another reason to celebrate.
For the professor, the moment placed family achievement alongside his own professional and traditional milestones.
Kambon had already established a place in the traditional life of Akuapem Mampɔn through an earlier installation as Banmuhene Kyidɔmhene, recorded in 2017.
His latest enstoolment adds another chapter to that relationship.
In Akuapem Mampɔn, the day brought together the university, the palace and the family table in one celebration. And for Kambon, the journey from the lecture room to the traditional procession showed how scholarship, cultural responsibility and family achievement could converge in a single memorable occasion.
By Enoch Ntiamoah Siaw
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