KNUST marks 75 years of engineering with industry partnerships

The College of Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has launched its 75th-anniversary celebrations in Kumasi. Under the theme ‘Excellence to Eminence: 75 Years of Engineering Education at KNUST,’ university leaders are calling for research to be translated into practical solutions that drive Ghana’s industrial development and create employment.

To support these goals, KNUST has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MTN Ghana. This partnership aims to strengthen industry-academia collaboration by providing students with internships, graduate recruitment opportunities, and industry-led training. A key focus of the collaboration is the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) talent, with the goal of creating homegrown AI solutions tailored to the specific needs of African communities and addressing the issue of brain drain.