Prof. Mawuloe K Kodah

Active

Professor - ( Senior Member ) Department of French

Head of Department

Department of French

Field(s) of Specialization

Francophone African Literature And Civilisation

Field(s) of Academic Interest

Francophone African And French Literature, Governance And Democratization Reasearch

Hobbies

Listening to inspirational music

Reading

Social events

Watching Football

Watching Football, Reading Political News and Farming

About

Mawuloe Koffi Kodah (Ph.D.) is a Professor of French, Francophone African Literature and Civilisation in the Department of French, Faculty of Arts, College of Humanities and Legal Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Professor Kodah is a product of the University of Cape Coast (Ghana), Université Cheick Anta Diop de Dakar (Senegal), and The Institute of Social Studies, The Hague (The Netherlands). His research interest is in Literary Criticism, French and Francophone African Literature, and Governance. He therefore has a good number of publications in these disciplines. Many of these publications can easily be accessed online. Prof. Kodah is currently the Head of the Department of French, U.C.C.

Professor Kodah is a Fellow of the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), Lagos Centre of Excellence, University of Lagos, Nigeria.

My teaching philosophy is anchored on the conviction that education is a transformative force that must equip learners with critical, analytical, and ethical capacities for life beyond the classroom. As a scholar of Francophone African literature, discourse analysis, and translation studies, I integrate research, multilingual competence, and culturally relevant pedagogy to create intellectually stimulating and inclusive learning environments. I link literary scholarship to contemporary social, political, and cultural realities, enabling students to see knowledge as a catalyst for change. Committed to mentorship, I nurture independent thinkers and principled leaders prepared to engage meaningfully in their communities and professions. I embrace innovative, technology-enhanced methods to expand access, encourage collaboration, and foster global perspectives. Ultimately, my teaching harmonizes relevance, rigor, and responsibility, producing graduates who are not only academically competent but also ethically grounded, culturally sensitive, and committed to the public good.

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy in Francophone African Literature and Civilisation

University of Cape Coast 2011
Master of Philosophy in Francophone African Literature and Civilisation

University of Cape Coast 2003

Presented a paper

July, 2025

Literature Association of Ghana Second Annual Conference (LiTAG-2025). University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
Presented a paper

August, 2024

Association of African Studies of the UK Conference 2024 (ASAUK-24). Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK..
Keynote Speaker

July, 2024

4th UG Department of French International Conference University of Ghana, Legon, Accra..
Presented a paper

May, 2024

China-Africa Urban Development Forum 2024 Hunan City University, China..
Plenary Speaker

May, 2024

Literature Association of Ghana (LiTAG) Maiden Conference Faculty of Social Sciences Auditorium (Basement 5), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.
Presented a paper

February, 2024

9th Association of West African Universities Conference (AWAU) 2024 & 11th Annual Meeting University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
Keynote Speaker

October, 2023

4th International Conference of Faculty of Humanities Ignatus Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Nigeria..
Co-Chairman of Plenary Session II.

January, 2021

University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. University of Education, Winneba, Ghana..
Keynote Speaker

May, 2019

Conférence Internationale Humanité Numérique Cotonou, Benin.
Keynote Address

May, 2019

Cotonou, Benin. Cotonou, Benin..
Presented a paper

March, 2019

Conference in Honour of Prof. Atta Gyamfi Britwum Department of French, Faculty of Arts, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Presented a paper

September, 2018

3rd Faculty of Arts Colloquium University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Presented a paper

August, 2018

11th Linguistics Association of Ghana Annual Conference, LAG 2018 Conference University of Ghana, Legon, Accra.
Presented a paper

May, 2018

1er Colloque scientifique international de linguistique de l’Université Norbert Zongo Koudougou, Burkina Faso.
Presented a paper

April, 2018

Inter-University Conference for Doctoral Studies School of Graduate Studies, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.
Presented a paper

September, 2017

5th Annual Conference and 7th General Meeting of the Association of West African Universities Hôtel Gaweye, Université Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger.
Presented a paper

July, 2017

30th West African Languages Congress (WALC 2017) and 10th Linguistics Association of Ghana (LAG) Conference University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.
Presented a paper

September, 2016

4th U6 International Conference University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
LOC Member & Chief Rapporteur.

September, 2016

4th U6 International Conference University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Presented a paper

July, 2016

9th Linguistics Association of Ghana Conference Ghana Institute of Languages, Tamale.
Presented a paper

June, 2016

11ème Conférence interuniversitaire des études doctorales de français Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.
Chief Rapporteur

March, 2016

The Second Faculty of Arts Colloquium Faculty of Arts, College of Humanities and Legal Studies University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Presented a paper

November, 2015

3rd Annual Conference and 2nd General Meeting of the Association of West Africa Universities Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja, Nigeria.
Presented a paper

November, 2015

10ème Conférence Interuniversitaire des Études doctorales de français University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Presented a paper

November, 2015

10e Conférence Interuniversitaire sur la Coexistence des Langues en Afrique de l’Ouest Université de Koudougou, Burkina Faso.
Presented a paper

July, 2015

8th Linguistics Association of Ghana (LAG) Conference Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Presented a paper

April, 2015

UCC-TASUED 2015, 1st Interdisciplinary Conference of University of Cape Coast, Ghana and Tai Solarin University of Education, Nigeria University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.

Facilitator

September, 2024

Contemporary Issues in Fisheries Management. Fisheries Leadership Short course for Practitioners funded by USAID/Fisheries Recovery Activity Ghana.
Presenter

October, 2024

International and Regional Fisheries Institutional Frameworks and Bodies. Workshop on Destabilising Impacts of Distant Water Fishing Vessels (DWFV) in the Gulf of Guinea Yaounde, Cameroon.
Guest Speaker

October, 2024

“Promoting Research Excellence for Impact on Marine Conservation in Africa”, Institute for Oceans and Fisheries Online Seminar Series University of British Columbia, Canada.
Co-Facilitator

October, 2021

“Grants Proposal Writing Workshop” University for Development Studies.
Presenter

November, 2024

“Performance of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience”, Country Round Table Workshop Association of African Universities (AAU), Online.
Facilitator

November, 2024

“Regional Political Parties Dialogue on Fisheries: Protecting Our Fish, Securing Our Future, Live Engagement on JoyNews TV Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast.
Presenter

November, 2023

Professorial Inaugural Lecture on the topic “Our Oceans: Securing Our Common Future through Transformative Research” Medical School Auditorium, University of Cape Coast.
Presenter

March, 2024

Africa’s Plastic Revolution: Advancing Global Solutions for Healthy Oceans, T.D. Walter Bean Professorship Public Lecture University of Waterloo, Canada.
Presenter

June, 2024

Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy. National Consultative Workshop for the Formulation of a National Blue Economy Strategy for Angola Luanda, Angola.
Panelist

June, 2024

Regional Steering Committee Workshop for the World Bank West African Coastal Resilience Investment Projects (WACA ReSiP and ReiP2) Banjul, Gambia.
Facilitator

July-August, 2012

Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change. Short-term Training Course funded by USAID Ghana.
Co-Discussant

July, 2023

“Expanding the Impact of Blue Economy in Africa” (with Professor Rashid Sumaila) World Bank Headquarters, Washington.
Facilitator

February, 2022

Workshop on “Winning Research and Development Grants in a Competitive World” Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana.
Facilitator

February, 2019

Workshop on “Proposal and Grants writing” University of Ghana, Ghana.
Speaker

August, 2024

Study Tour on Sustainable Fisheries Management & Leadership University of Rhode Island, United States.
Presenter

August, 2023

Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Ghana Case Study. Bootcamp on moving fisheries from Vulnerability to Viability Puri, Delhi, India.
Guest Speaker

April, 2024

Workshop Presentation on “Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy in Africa Hohai University, China.
Participant

2021

6th ACE Impact Regional Workshop of the World Bank and the Association of African Universities Accra (Online).
Panelist

2014

Seaweed (Sargassum) Invasion on the Ghanaian Coasts, Implications for the National Economy and Management Live TV Broadcast, GTV.
Guest Speaker

2010

“West African Fisheries”, Workshop by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) University of Makerere, Kampala, Uganda.

Cohabitation & Sustainable Development in a Multilingual Context.

University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.

The Humanities and Environmental Issues in Post-Colonial Africa

Ignatus Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Nigeria..

“Relire l’Histoire pour mieux comprendre les histoires : A la redécouverte de soi.”

Conférence Internationale Humanité Numérique. Cotonou, Benin..

Traduction, Interprétation au Service des Organisations. Conférencier principal.

Séminaire de la Traduction et de l’Interprétariat. École de Commerce et de Gestion (ECG), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire..

2017
Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Travel Grant

University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
2011
Norwegian Scholarship, Bergen Summer Research School, University of Bergen, Norway

Norwegian Government
2003
Nuffic Scholarship (Post-Graduate Diploma Programme, Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands

Dutch Government
2001
French Government Scholarship for Summer Course, Université de Caen, France.

French Government
1987
Government of Ghana Scholarship (Year Abroad), Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Sénégal

The Government of Ghana

2022
- Fellowship Grant,

Lagos African Cluster Centre-Institute of African Studies, University of Lagos, Nigeria

2024-2025
Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP

Cefas/UKAID
2024
Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana, Secondi/Takoradi
2023-2024
Team member, Contract for development of a short course on Marine Litter for the West Africa Region

Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID
2023-2024
Team member, Contract services to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana

Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID
2023
Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia

IDA-V3100
2023
Panel Chair, Evaluation of Applications for recruitment of Environmental, Social Safeguards Officers for Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)

World Bank funded West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme
2022-2023
Lead Consultant, Consultancy to review and align national fisheries and aquaculture polices and laws with the PFRS, regional instruments and global best practices for 15 AU Member States

African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
2022-2023
Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)

African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
2022-2023
Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS

African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
2022
Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area

Calgary Zoo Foundation
2021
Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana

University of Liverpool
2021
Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana

Valued at US$32,365.00
2021
Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia

Conservation International
2021
Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop

World Bank
2020-2021
Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program

World Bank
2020-2021
Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), United Kingdom
2020
Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana

Highland Star Group (HSG) of Companies, Geneva, Switzerland
2019-2020
Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management

World Bank
2017
Lead Consultant, Review of the Fisheries Act 2002 (act 625) and the Development of Draft Regulations for the conduct of Fisheries Impact Assessments

Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association (GITA) and GOGIG funded by DFID/UK
2013
Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession

AERC Ltd.
2012
Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis

UCC Consultancy Unit/Consolidated Energy Ltd.
2011
Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana

Friends of the Nation/IUCN/French Global Environment Facility (GEF)
2010
Principal Investigator, Biodiversity Assessment of Urban Wetlands in the Western Region, Ghana with focus on Essei and Butuah Lagoons and the Whin River Estuary

USAID through Friends of the Nation

Prof. Mawuloe K Kodah

Head of Department

Doctor of Philosophy in Francophone African Literature and Civilisation

Master of Philosophy in Francophone African Literature and Civilisation

Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Travel Grant

Norwegian Scholarship, Bergen Summer Research School, University of Bergen, Norway

Nuffic Scholarship (Post-Graduate Diploma Programme, Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands

French Government Scholarship for Summer Course, Université de Caen, France.

Government of Ghana Scholarship (Year Abroad), Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Sénégal

- Fellowship Grant,

Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP

Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas

Team member, Contract for development of a short course on Marine Litter for the West Africa Region

Team member, Contract services to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana

Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia

Panel Chair, Evaluation of Applications for recruitment of Environmental, Social Safeguards Officers for Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)

Lead Consultant, Consultancy to review and align national fisheries and aquaculture polices and laws with the PFRS, regional instruments and global best practices for 15 AU Member States

Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)

Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS

Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area

Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana

Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana

Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia

Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop

Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program

Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges

Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana

Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management

Lead Consultant, Review of the Fisheries Act 2002 (act 625) and the Development of Draft Regulations for the conduct of Fisheries Impact Assessments

Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession

Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis

Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana

Principal Investigator, Biodiversity Assessment of Urban Wetlands in the Western Region, Ghana with focus on Essei and Butuah Lagoons and the Whin River Estuary