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Alumni of University Hall (Katanga) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) have partnered with the University’s management to construct a 2,100-bed student accommodation facility as part of efforts to expand residential capacity on campus.

Jeshurun Markin, an alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has launched InsightHub, a digital platform designed to connect individuals and organisations with equity investment, debt funding and fundraising opportunities for humanitarian initiatives.

An alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Ing. Professor Julius Caesar Puoza, has assumed office as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Sunyani Technical University (STU).

Professor Puoza, an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering-Manufacturing, succeeds Professor Evans Zoya Kpamma, who served as Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor from January to August 31, 2026.

An alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Dr. William Ampomah, has received the 2026 Distinguished Research Award from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech), United States, for his contributions to energy and subsurface engineering research.

KNUST alumnus Prof. Yaw Ampem Amoako has been appointed Medical Director of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), marking another significant milestone in the career of a medical professional whose work has contributed to healthcare, medical research and training in Ghana.

For KNUST alumnus Evans Kofi Kumi, entrepreneurship began with a simple personal decision: to make a healthier choice.

An alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Mr. Ebenezer Sasu, has launched an innovative hybrid drone-ground delivery platform aimed at improving logistics and on-demand delivery services across Ghana.

The KNUST Alumni community is celebrating Dr. Bismarck Dinko, a proud alumnus of the University, following his award of the Georg Forster Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The prestigious fellowship will support his research work in malaria parasite biology and strengthen his international research collaborations.

The KNUST Alumni community is celebrating Prof. Emmanuel Kofi Akowuah, a proud alumnus of the University and Director of the KNUST E-Learning Centre, following his receipt of an ICT Recognition Award at the National ICT Week 2026 Excellence Awards for his Outstanding Contribution to Advancing Digital Skills and Research.

Nearly two decades after his time as President of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), David Boateng Asante is reflecting on a student leadership experience that he says laid an important foundation for his subsequent journey in public service, governance and leadership.