The Africa Health Collaborative at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has awarded $150,000 to 15 health business start-ups. Seven of these start-ups, recognized for their innovative approaches to tackling critical challenges in healthcare, technology, and community development, received grants totaling $70,000. The remaining businesses are set to receive funding once they ...

MSc Health Entrepreneurship students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are advancing their research skills through Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), an essential tool for analyzing intricate data relationships and deriving insightful conclusions. In recognition of SEM’s significance, the Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative at KNUST, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, organized a specialized workshop on ...

Sixty tutors from seventy-seven KNUST-affiliated nursing and midwifery health institutions are currently undergoing training in health entrepreneurship. This initiative, led by the Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative at KNUST and in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, aims to enhance the entrepreneurial skills of health educators. The participants, drawn from the Ashanti, Eastern, and Central regions, are part of the second ...

Over 200 students have been trained as e-learning ambassadors under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program’s e-learning initiative, marking a significant milestone in advancing digital education. At the closing ceremony, the Director of the E-Learning Center, Professor Eric Appau Asante, praised the students’ dedication throughout the intensive two-week training. “These young people have embraced digital tools with unwavering commitment,” he said. ...

The Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Rita Akosua Dickson, has emphasized the importance of digital skills and literacy in enhancing students’ employability. Speaking at the launch of the second batch of training for students on the Mastercard Foundation E-Learning Initiative at KNUST, Mrs. Dickson urged students to embrace digital literacy as a ...

The Principal Investigator of the Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Ellis Owusu-Dabo, is championing belief in Ghana’s vast opportunities. Encouraging citizens, especially the youth, to tap into these potentials, he emphasizes the need to awaken latent abilities for transformative purposes. During the inauguration of the 2nd edition of the entrepreneurial ...

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is extending a generous opportunity to Ghanaian and African students through the MasterCard Foundation Scholarships for the academic years 2024 and 2025. The application deadline for this prestigious scholarship is May 31, 2024, at 17:00 GMT. The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at KNUST aims to provide academically gifted yet economically disadvantaged youth ...