Accra, Feb 07, GNA – The Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (AITI-KACE) and the Institute of Research, Innovation and Development of the Kumasi Technical University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct joint research.
This is to enable the two institutions to implement technology-based solutions in Ghana.
A statement issued by the Centre and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra said the agreement sought to promote research, development and practical training on the campuses of the two institutions in Accra, Kumasi, Sunyani, and Bolgatanga.
It said particularly, the MoU focuses on joint research and innovation development, academic programmes and provision of IT solutions and innovations.
“With technology playing an increasingly critical role in every aspect of our lives, the institutions recognise the need to speed up the provision of digital solutions,” it said.
Dr Collins Yeboah-Afari, the Director–General of AITI-KACE, expressed gratitude to Institute of Research, Innovation and Development of the Kumasi Technical University (IRID-KsTU) for the cooperation, the statement said.
He was hopeful that the partnership would help provide technology-based solutions to the gaps identified in the socio-economic lives of Ghanaians.
“I would like to thank you on behalf of AITI-KACE for your cooperation with us. It is a great pleasure for us to become partners with a similar goal,” he was quoted as saying.
Dr Smart Sarpong, the Director of IRID-KsTU, said: “Partnering with AITI-KACE to run both IRID-KsTU and AITI-KACE courses on the campuses will allow us provide the very best technology-based solutions to the gaps identified.”
“Together, working as a team, we will unlock the potential of digital transformation in our country since we share a common goal.”
The two institutions will also award joint certificates to students who successfully complete programmes on either of the partner campuses.
Both the IRID-KsTU and AITI-KACE shall jointly and severally own all inventions, discoveries, development and innovations made by both parties.
The AITI-KACE is Ghana’s first Advanced Information Technology Institute with a world-class research facility focusing on innovating products and services for individual and institutional advancement.
IRID-KsTU is an institute established to promote and encourage innovative applied research, technology transfer and commercialisation through collaboration with other universities, research centres, industry and the public.
GNA