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Prof. Abiagail Padi is a distinguished academic, researcher, entrepreneur, and development economist. She is a proud alumna of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), where she obtained her PhD in Business and Management (Entrepreneurship), building a strong foundation in entrepreneurship, innovation, and research that continues to shape her impact.

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has unveiled plans for its 75th Anniversary celebration, announcing the official theme, commemorative logo, anniversary cloth and a year-long programme of activities to mark the milestone.

The celebrations will be officially launched on June 24, 2026, under the theme, "From Excellence to Eminence: 75 Years of KNUST."

Rev. Dr. Grace Sintim Adasi, a distinguished alumna of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has won the highly competitive 2026 International Centre for the Sociology of Religion (ICSOR) Grant Award after emerging as the highest-scoring applicant in a global competition.

KNUST alumnus and founder of Red Clay Studios, Ibrahim Mahama, has called for urgent action to preserve Ghana’s historical and industrial artefacts, warning that the continued destruction and sale of culturally significant materials as scrap threatens the country’s heritage and collective memory.

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.