BA Political Studies
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Head of Human Rights DepartmentBruguil Peace & Protection Foundation
Leadership profile
Marsha Owusu Saarrah-Akyerekoh Esq
Lawyer • Lecturer • Legal Academic • Researcher • Social-Impact Advocate
Marsha Owusu Saarrah-Akyerekoh is a Ghanaian lawyer, lecturer, legal academic, researcher and social-impact advocate with a multidisciplinary background spanning law, political studies, education, energy policy and sustainability.
Current leadership roleHead of Human Rights Department
Brings legal expertise, academic experience, research capacity and a strong commitment to education, inclusion, human rights and sustainable development.
Ghana BarProfessional lawyer
LLMMaster of Laws, KNUST
PhDEnergy Policy & Sustainability candidate, UENR
FounderLegal Educators Foundation
Profile
Legal expertise shaped by education, research and social impact.
Marsha combines legal practice with higher education, research and a deep commitment to human rights and social transformation.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Studies from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Cape Coast, and a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from KNUST.
She is a professional lawyer called to the Ghana Bar and currently practices law in Kumasi, Ghana. She is also pursuing a PhD in Energy Policy and Sustainability at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), with research interests at the intersection of law, digitalisation, energy governance, sustainability and regulatory reform.
Education & credentials
A multidisciplinary foundation across law, policy and sustainability.
Her academic background brings together political studies, law, legal research, energy policy and sustainable development.
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
University of Cape Coast
Master of Laws (LLM)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
PhD Candidate
Energy Policy and Sustainability, University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR)
Professional & academic leadership
Building knowledge, mentoring people and strengthening institutions.
Her work combines legal practice, university teaching, mentorship, research and social impact, with a particular focus on developing young people and expanding access to legal knowledge.
01Called to the Ghana Bar and currently practicing law in Kumasi, Ghana.
02Lecturer at Wisconsin International University College.
03Teaches at Presbyterian University Ghana.
04Founder of the Legal Educators Foundation.
05Research interests spanning law, digitalisation, energy governance, sustainability and regulatory reform.
06Committed to legal education, mentorship, women's empowerment and youth development.
Teaching & mentorship
Developing future legal and public-service professionals.
Marsha is a lecturer at Wisconsin International University College, where she teaches courses including Tort Law, Jurisprudence, African Union Law, Public International Law, Energy Law and International Human Rights Law.
She also teaches at Presbyterian University Ghana, where she has taught Legal Writing and Skills and Jurisprudence. Her experience in academia has strengthened her commitment to developing young people through education, mentorship, critical thinking and professional development.
She is also the founder of the Legal Educators Foundation, an initiative focused on legal education, mentorship and empowerment, particularly for young people and girls in senior high schools.
Areas of focus
Where her legal, academic and social-impact work intersect.
Human rights
Legal education
Women's empowerment
Youth development
Technology and law
Energy governance
Sustainability
Regulatory reform
Research
Exploring law, digitalisation and sustainable energy governance.
Her doctoral research focuses on the relationship between law, policy, technology and sustainable development.
Her research, “Governing Digitalisation and Smart Energy Systems in Ghana: Towards a Regulatory Reform for Sustainable Energy Transition,” reflects her commitment to addressing emerging governance challenges and contributing to policy and institutional reforms in Ghana.
Leadership commitment
Marsha believes that effective leadership is not merely about occupying a position of authority, but about using knowledge, influence and opportunity to create lasting value for others.