It follows a breach of the terms of registration by its local partner, OAA Consulting Limited, following which GTEC in 2024 did not renew the institutional registration of OAA Consulting Limited.

All heads of tertiary education institutions and relevant stakeholders have therefore been informed to take notice of the status of UNEM.

Attached below is a copy of GTEC's notice

NON-RECOGNITION OF UNIVERSIDAD EMPRESSARIAL DE COSTA RICA (UNEM)

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) wishes to inform all Heads of Tertiary Education Institutions, in its communiqué dated 20th October, 2025, it announced the non-recognition of approximately fifty (50) tertiary institutions, including the Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica (UNEM).

Following this communication, the Commission has received numerous inquiries and petitions concerning the status of UNEM.

GTEC therefore issues this clarification for the attention of all Heads of Tertiary Education Institutions and all relevant stakeholders.

In a letter dated 7th August, 2024, the Commission did not renew the institutional registration of OAA Consulting Limited, a local partner of UNEM, for the following reasons:

1. Breach of Registration Terms - OAA Consulting Limited was registered solely to recruit students for UNEM programmes. Howeyer, it went beyond its mandate by engaging local faculty members to teach these programmes - contrary to the terms of the agreement between OAA Consulting Limited and the erstwhile National Accreditation Board (NAB).

2. Lack of Accreditation - The degree programmes offered by UNEM were not accredited by the recognized regulatory body in its home country, Costa Rica.

3. Involvement of Unapproved Institutions - Two additional institutions - Faculty of Technology, Management and Applied Science (South Africa) and Universal Trinity College (Florida, USA) - were found to be involved in the delivery of UNEM programmes. These institutions were not part of the initial registration package approved by NAB and were of questionable accreditation status.

4. Misrepresentation of Academic Credentials- One of the qualifications of the Chief Executive Officer of OAA Consulting Limited, "Prof." Allan Kwesi Asante-Yeboah (Doctor of Letters), indicating he was duly assessed by any recognized tertiary education institution to merit that academic title.

Considering the above infractions, which violated the conditions under which OAA Consulting Limited was granted registration and re-registration, the Institutional Registration of OAA Consulting Limited was revoked, and the entity was directed to cease operations with immediate effect.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) hereby emphasizes that:

Certificates issued by Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica (UNEM)-including those obtained through online or distance studies or joint degree arrangements-are not recognized by the Commission and cannot be used for teaching, appointment, or career progression within Ghana's tertiary education system.

All Heads of Institutions are therefore advised that this directive supersedes all previous communications from either GTEC or the erstwhile National Accreditation Board (NAB) concerning the status o f Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica (UNEM).