# Ghanaian government and KNUST institutional collaboration > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ghanaian-government-and-knust-institutional-collaboration > Updated: 2026-08-26T18:58:48.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. The Ghanaian government and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are expanding collaborations across several sectors, including agriculture, technology, and healthcare. Initial efforts focused on a partnership between KNUST and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to manufacture local agricultural machinery and smart traffic lights to reduce reliance on imports. This initiative includes piloting smart traffic light systems in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency. Subsequent developments show a broader government commitment to higher education through infrastructure investment and digital transformation. This includes the ‘No-Fee-Stress’ initiative and expanded student loan support. Additionally, the government has pledged support via the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to complete the KNUST Teaching Hospital, a project facing delays since 2007. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-26: Ghana government pledges investment in higher education and KNUST hospital Ghanaian officials have pledged increased investment in tertiary education infrastructure and research, including GETFund support to complete the KNUST Teaching Hospital. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ghana-government-pledges-investment-in-higher-education-and-knust-hospital ### 2026-08-15: KNUST to partner with Ghana ministry on local machinery and traffic light projects KNUST and Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture will partner to manufacture local agricultural machinery and smart traffic lights to reduce reliance on imports. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/knust-to-partner-with-ghana-ministry-on-local-machinery-and-traffic-light-projects --- Cite as: Ghanaian government and KNUST institutional collaboration. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ghanaian-government-and-knust-institutional-collaboration