Vodafone and KNUST enter into partnership

Vodafone Ghana, has taken its leadership in enterprise telecommunications a notch higher following a partnership agreement with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to provide internet and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Under the GH¢14m agreement spanning for five years, Vodafone Ghana would provide an enhanced high speed internet and Wi-Fi connectivity to all faculties across the University's campuses in Ghana.

A release issued by Vodafone Ghana in Accra, said KNUST would also benefit from a comprehensive package from Vodafone that would immensely transform the nature of research and learning in the University while empowering the future of Ghana's educational landscape.

According to Vodafone Ghana, the magnitude of the agreement is the first of its kind across West Africa and would set a standard for how telecom companies play a crucial role in revamping education and projecting leadership in the sector.

Commenting on the partnership, Angela Mensah-Poku, Head of Vodafone Business Solutions, the enterprise arm of Vodafone Ghana, acknowledged that knowledge has become as easily accessible as the present time due to the power of digitalization.

“It is an exciting time for us at Vodafone. This partnership breaks every scale in terms of the magnitude and we are excited to be leading this. The package and the level of connectivity that will benefit KNUST is unprecedented and it confirms what we stand for as a company.

“To empower our customers and stakeholders with the appropriate technology to make them work faster, smarter and efficiently,” she said.

The Vodafone Ghana and KNUST have enjoyed a very fruitful partnership over the years, with about 90 per cent of the leadership team at Vodafone’s Technology Department, currently being products from KNUST.

Vodafone has consistently invested more than GH¢20,000 each year to develop some engineering students in a scholarship and mentoring initiative at the KNUST.

Posted by: Ewuradwoa Mensah