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MTN Ghana and KNUST partner on Computer Science internships and jobs
By SchoolRegistry Ghana Newsroom ·
The Ghana News Agency reported that MTN Ghana and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have agreed to a partnership covering Computer Science students. Under the arrangement, students will work on technical and operational challenges set by MTN as their final-year projects, and the company will run industry-led training and internships. Outstanding graduates may be offered places in MTN's workforce, and female students will be supported through scholarships and recognition. The programme will be run jointly by MTN and the university's Department of Computer Science with a monitoring and evaluation framework.
“We want to bridge that gap between industry and academia”
Key facts
- MTN Ghana and KNUST entered a partnership to give Computer Science students internship and employment opportunities.
- Students will work on MTN's technical and operational challenges as their final-year projects.
- MTN will provide industry-led training, internships and a route into its workforce for outstanding graduates.
- The partnership will promote female participation through scholarships and recognition for outstanding female Computer Science graduates.
- The initiative will be managed jointly by MTN Ghana and the university's Department of Computer Science with a monitoring and evaluation framework.
- The story was published on October 24, 2026.
What this means for parents and students
Computer Science students at KNUST will be able to do their final-year projects on real problems given to them by MTN Ghana. MTN will also provide training and internships, and strong graduates may be taken on as employees. Female Computer Science students can benefit from scholarships and recognition for outstanding performance.
Source: Ghana News Agency, 2026. Read the original.
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