The University of Gold Coast has launched a new Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme in Business Administration aimed at strengthening Africa-focused research and developing leaders capable of translating knowledge into practical solutions. The three-year doctoral programme, introduced through the Accra International Doctoral College, is designed to equip professionals and academics with advanced research skills to address business, governance and institutional challenges across Africa. University authorities say the programme will produce “scholar-leaders” who can transform professional experience into evidence-based research that influences policy, industry practice and academic development. “The Gold Coast PhD has been created to develop scholar leaders who can convert experience into evidence, evidence into knowledge and knowledge into institutional transformation,” he stated. The PhD programme targets executives, entrepreneurs, policymakers, academics and professionals seeking to investigate critical organisational and national issues through rigorous research.