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Returning to Ghana After a Ph.D is a powerful memoir and reflective documentation of what it means to come back home after years of advanced study abroad. In this timely and thought-provoking book, Dr. Albert Kobina Mensah shares his personal journey returning to Ghana after more than nine years away—three in Nairobi, three months in Arusha, and five in Germany.
✨ The book chronicles the challenges, triumphs, and eye-opening realities of reintegration into Ghana’s academic and professional landscape.
✨ With honest and heartfelt narrative, Albert explores institutional barriers, opportunities for innovation, and the often-unspoken discouragement many returnee professionals face.
✨ The story is enriched with interviews from other returnee Ph.D. holders who have taken the bold step of returning to Ghana to serve.
✨ It poses the vital question: Can Ghana offer a system that supports, sustains, and celebrates the return of her brightest minds?
✨ This book is both a personal testimony and a call to action—an invitation for institutions and individuals to reflect on how Ghana can better utilize the expertise of its diaspora scholars.
✅ Key Highlights
• A revealing insider’s account of post-Ph.D. return to Ghana
• Features firsthand experiences and interviews with other returnee experts
• Examines Ghana’s readiness to retain and empower returning specialists
• A valuable resource for students, policy makers, scholars, and development planners
• A rare memoir blending travel, research, academic growth, and social commentary
⚡ Returning to Ghana After a Ph.D is ideal for:
• Graduate and postgraduate students preparing for global studies
• Diaspora professionals considering relocation to Ghana or Africa
• University administrators and policy makers in education and development
• Researchers, academics, and development partners interested in brain gain dynamics

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Product Details

Attribute	Value
Title	Returning to Ghana After a Ph.D
Author	Albert Kobina Mensah
ISBN	9798853281677
Year Published	2023
Pages	192
Format	Paperback
Weight	0.4 kg
Tags	Albert Kobina Mensah, Ph.D. Returnees, Ghana Development, Brain Gain, Scholarships, Higher Education, Soil Science, Diaspora

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- About the Author: Dr. Albert Kobina Mensah

Dr. Albert Kobina Mensah is a Ghanaian scientist and research professional working with Ghana’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Soil Research Institute in Kumasi. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Soil Science from Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, an MSc in Water Resources Management from Kenyatta University, Kenya, and a BSc in General Agriculture from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
His academic and research work focuses on soil contamination, environmental risk assessment, artisanal mining, and sustainability. With numerous high-impact journal publications, international conference presentations, and field-based environmental studies, Dr. Mensah is one of Ghana’s promising young researchers.
His return home is not just a career move—but a commitment to building the systems and solutions needed in Ghana’s future.