even as children, we remember the first visit to russia of the first president of a free ghana, krum,was greeted very warmly back then in the soviet union. our relations with the ussr began take shape in times of acquisition. these relations between ghana and the soviet union were very strong, in fact, for us , and not only in ghana, but in all countries of colonial africa, the existence of the soviet union at that time became the main help, an incentive in the struggle for freedom and decolonization, very many students from african countries studied in our country, and these are the people today who represent africans. most of the personnel in the first years of independence were trained in the soviet union, doctors, engineers, all of them graduated from universities and other educational institutions in the soviet union, they still remain an essential part of our society. nano cufada studied at lansen college in great britain and returned to ganna in 1962. worked in high school, then taught economics at the university of ghana, where he received a bachelor's degree in economics in 1

we remember the first visit to russia, the first president of free ghana, ankhwam-krum, was very warmlyk then in the soviet union. our relationship with the ussr began to take shape at the time the country gained independence, and these relations between ghana and the soviet union were very strong. in fact, for us, and not only in ghana, but in all. countries of colonial africa, the existence of the soviet union at that time became the main support and incentive in the struggle for freedom and decolonization, many from african countries, students studied in our country, and today these are people who represent the elite of many african countries, most of the personnel in the first years of independence were trained in the soviet union, doctors, engineers. they all graduated from universities and other educational institutions in the soviet union, and they still remain an essential part of our society. nano cofada studied at lancin college uk. in 1962 he returned to ghana, worked in a high school, then taught economics at the university of ghana, where he received a bachelor's degree in