The Registrar's Offices of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, (KNUST) and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University in Cocody-Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire are exploring collaborative opportunities for enhanced administrative and academic developments.

This came up when the KNUST team led by the Registrar, Mr. Andrews Kwasi Boateng, met with the President, Prof. Ballo Zié, and other management members of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny University as part of the KNUST Registrar's offices 2024 annual workshop.

Félix Houphouët-Boigny University is the largest university in Côte d'Ivoire with over 45,000 student population.

Mr. Boateng expressed KNUST’s quest to share best practices with the Félix Houphouët-Boigny University including joint research and student exchange programs.

“Universities thrive on collaboration. This visit is part of our annual workshop where we explore new ways to improve our university’s administration and academic offers. We are here to understand your systems and to discuss how we can work together,” he explained.

Vice-President, Prof. Mrs Véronique Yoboué showed eagerness about the potential for collaboration.

"We are glad to hear that it is not only a visit, but you also have an intention of having a collaboration and partnership with us. We are open to partnerships. We have previously collaborated with universities in Ghana, allowing Ghanaian students to study French here. We also want students and even lecturers here to come to Ghana to reinforce their English language,” she said.

Head of the Center for French Studies, Prof. Sanogo Amidou added: “Our University is the mother university here. We are eager to explore ways to collaborate with you. We offer different programs and have a focus on French language education, which could benefit both institutions.”

Registrar, Prof. Kouamélan Essetchi Paul, further presented the university’s administrative structure and assured the KNUST team of Félix Houphouët-Boigny University’s willingness to engage in further discussions.