12/08/2026
KUMASI MAYOR CALLS FOR STRONGER KMA–KNUST PARTNERSHIP FOR CITY DEVELOPMENT
The future of Kumasi lies in strong partnerships, innovative ideas and practical solutions.
Mayor of Kumasi, Hon. Richard Kwasi Ofori Boadi Agyemang has called for a stronger partnership between the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to tackle some of the key challenges confronting the city.
Receiving a KNUST delegation led by its new Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Christian Agyare, on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the Mayor highlighted waste management, traffic, street lighting, landscaping and technological challenges as areas where academia and local government can work together to deliver lasting solutions.
He encouraged KNUST departments and students to channel research and innovation towards real-life challenges in Kumasi, noting that practical solutions will help create a cleaner, safer and more attractive city, while supporting investment, job creation and sustainable development.
The Mayor also urged both institutions to leverage the global engagements of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, to attract investors and explore innovative opportunities for Kumasi.
Prof. Agyare welcomed the proposal and expressed KNUST’s readiness to collaborate, while calling for the partnership to be formally structured.
When knowledge meets local action, Kumasi can move further, faster.