Africa’s ability to build and safely deploy advanced artificial intelligence will be determined by access to locally representative training data and energy-reliable compute infrastructure, says U.S.-based Google Research scientist Dr. Mercy Nyamewaa Asiedu.

The School of Graduate Studies at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has announced new academic requirements that will make research publication a prerequisite for graduation for MPhil and PhD students beginning in the 2025/2026 academic year.

Ghanaian entrepreneur and investor, Richard Nii Armah Quaye, has pledged an annual scholarship to support brilliant but financially challenged students at the KNUST School of Business.

Long nights of practical work, financial difficulty and a commitment to helping struggling course mates shaped the journey of Richard Kitcher Tetteh, who has been named valedictorian of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) at KNUST with a CWA of 80.77.

With late nights of study, strict discipline and what she calls a “progressive mindset,” Emmanuella Kumi has emerged as the Valedictorian of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, graduating with a CWA of 86.42. She completes her BA in Economics as the only female valedictorian at KNUST’s 59th Congregation.

Wisdom Selasie Degbey, a staff member at Ghana’s Ministry of Interior who overcame severe health challenges during his studies, has been named valedictorian of the Institute of Distance Learning (IDL) at the 59th congregation of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

The Institute of Distance Learning (IDL) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has rolled out its first set of professional add-on certificate courses: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Drone Technology, offered at highly discounted rates to enrich students’ professional profiles and enhance employability.

The Provost of the College of Science, Prof. Philip Antwi-Agyei, has encouraged the 2025 graduating class to view their degrees not as a finish line, but as the beginning of a lifelong journey of discovery.

For Ebenezer Appiah Odei, the Valedictorian of the College of Science at KNUST, success was never about chasing perfection, it was about staying consistent. Ebenezer, who graduated with a BSc in Actuarial Science and a Cumulative Weighted Average (CWA) of 88.06, said his approach to learning was driven by steady progress, discipline and long-term focus.

At the College of Health Sciences, Nereus Mensah Gyasi has emerged as Valedictorian, graduating from the Department of Disability and Rehabilitation Studies with a Cumulative Weighted Average (CWA) of 80.50. Nereus’ academic journey was shaped by a deeply personal story. Both of his parents live with disabilities.

The College of Engineering has unveiled a new Quantum Computing and Assistive Technology Laboratory, designed to position Ghanaian and African scientists at the forefront of breakthroughs in quantum science, quantum engineering and assistive technologies.

A former General Arts student who self-studied Physics and Chemistry to pursue engineering has defied the odds to emerge as Valedictorian of the College of Engineering, graduating with a CWA of 86.75.

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology's (KNUST) committee drafting the next Strategic Plan has visited the E-Learning Centre to gather input on integrating digital learning into the university’s future.

Dr. Benjamin Appiah Osei, a lecturer at the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Studies at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has received the Tourism Innovation & Technology Award (Individual Category) at the 25th National Tourism Awards organised by the Ghana Tourism Authority.

For years, the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi relied on traditional paper-based examinations, printed booklets, manual marking and weeks of result processing. Now, the University is transitioning to computer-based examinations (CBEs), reflecting not only a change in examination format but a shift in how learning and assessment are organised.