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Newmont Ghana has donated 45 laptops and 15 tablets to the College of Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to support teaching and learning in the University.

This donation forms part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that Newmont signed with the University to collaborate in influencing the curriculum and help train the next generation of engineering professionals for the industry.

Presenting the items on behalf of the mining company to the College, Daniel Egya-Mensah, the General Manager of Newmont Ghana’s Akyem Mine noted that ‘the company’s partnership with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology flows from Newmont’s Global University Strategy, with the objectives of creating a robust leadership pipeline to meet future needs of the business, attracting and retaining best talents within the next generation workforce, sustaining meaningful relationships with the educational community, among others.

Mr. Egya-Mensah also indicated that Newmont Ghana donated the items after careful review of the needs of the College and with the aim of facilitating and improving the interface between the students and lecturers. Within the context of restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It is our expectation that these devices will help bridge the gap created by the Covid-19 pandemic and enable students and lecturers to interact in a seamless fashion”, he added.

Receiving the items on behalf of the College, Prof. Ellis Owusu Dabo, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University, said “we believe these devices will go a long way to support the learning of our engineering students and equip them for the everchanging world of work.”