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An alumnus and Visiting Senior Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Mr. Precious Adade Duodu, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Black Healthcare Awards 2026 in the United Kingdom.

The Governing Council of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, at its 292nd (Special) Meeting held on Wednesday, 13th May 2026, appointed distinguished KNUST alumnus, Professor Christian Agyare, as the next Vice-Chancellor of the University for a four-year term spanning 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2030.

Professor Mark Adom-Asamoah, distinguished alumnus and former Provost of the College of Engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has been appointed the Foundation Vice-Chancellor of the newly established University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences (UEAS), Bunso.

A distinguished alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Professor Eric Kwasi Ofori, has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of Garden City University.

Professor Ofori, a renowned scholar in medical imaging and higher education administration, earned a Bachelor of Science degree with honours in Agricultural Engineering from KNUST in 1993 before pursuing advanced studies abroad.

A KNUST alumnus and former president of the Department of Language and Communication Sciences at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Zakariah Issah has been inducted into two prestigious academic honor societies in the United States.

Charles Kwakye Osafo is a proud alumnus of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). He obtained his Bachelor of Fine Art in Graphic Design between 1996 and 2000 and was a resident of Queen Elizabeth II Hall during his undergraduate years.

An alumnus of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Mr. Emmanuel Sackey, has been appointed Group Head of Treasury at Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), as the bank strengthens its leadership and sharpens its financial markets operations.

The School of Medical Sciences (SMS) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has received a donation of One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢130,000) toward its Alumni Legacy Project from the SMS Class of 2012.

An alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Dr Samuel Amoako-Kusi, has won $10,000 after placing second in the Innovate@BU 2026 New Venture Competition at Boston University.

Dr Amoako-Kusi secured the prize in the social impact track for his telemedicine startup, JoHil eKlinics, which aims to improve access to specialist healthcare in underserved rural communities in Ghana.

A Ghanaian virtual reality developer and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi alumnus, Mr Edmund Darko, is gaining recognition for his work at the intersection of immersive technology and cultural preservation.