ACCRA, Ghana – November 26, 2025 – A landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony is set to take place between Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU), the Nekotech Center of Excellence, and Cloudware. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, 26th November 2025, at 2:00 pm at the Presidents Board Room, GCTU.
The signatories will be Professor Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, Vice-Chancellor of GCTU, who was recently reappointed to a second term beginning March 1, 2025, and Her Excellency Rev. Dr. Asie Ocansey, Executive Chair of Nekotech Centre of Excellence. The ceremony will be witnessed by Professor Freeman of GCTU.
This tripartite partnership aims to synergize the strengths of academia, policy-driven innovation, and cutting-edge technology to foster digital skills development, research, and entrepreneurial growth in Ghana and across Africa.
The collaboration builds on the momentum of the recent international conference held at GCTU (Oct. 27-29, 2025), where H.E. Dr. Ocansey pre-launched her book, Decade of African Intelligence. It also follows Nekotech’s monumental success in facilitating $100 million each for Malawi and Sierra Leone for a 1000 STEM AI MBA Master’s program in the USA. This five-year pilot across six African nations, which just concluded, placed 79 students in 16 top U.S. universities.
Looking Ahead: International Launch in the USA
Directly following this MoU signing, delegations from Nekotech and GCTU will travel to the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) from February 23-28, 2026. The main events on February 24-25 will feature the official launch of H.E. Dr. Ocansey’s book, Decade of African Intelligence, and a showcase of “25 Top Careers in the USA in STEM AI MBA.”
The program will include panel discussions, exhibitions, and a unique African Tech and Fashion workshop conducted by the Abola Queenmothers, led by Naa Okaitsoe IV, Queenmother of Abola and Atofonye of Accra, who is deeply committed to the technological empowerment of not only Abola, but Ghanaian youth as a whole.
Quotes from the Signatories:
Professor Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, Vice-Chancellor of GCTU, stated: “This strategic MoU, witnessed by Professor Freeman, marks a significant step in GCTU’s mission under my second term. It formalizes a powerful alliance that will provide our students with unprecedented international opportunities, cutting-edge research projects, and the skills required to become leaders in the global digital economy.”
Her Excellency Rev. Dr. Asie Ocansey, Executive Chair of Nekotech, stated: “This agreement is a powerful convergence of vision. We are combining GCTU’s academic strength, Cloudware’s technological innovation, and Nekotech’s proven facilitation model to create a tangible pathway for African talent. Our upcoming launch at UMBC will be the first fruit of this partnership, directly connecting Ghanaian and African students to top-tier global careers.”
A representative from Cloudware added: “We are proud to be the technology partner in this transformative initiative. Our role is to provide the scalable cloud infrastructure and digital tools that will enable the educational and innovative outputs of this collaboration to flourish and reach a global audience.”
About Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU):
GCTU is a premier public university in Ghana dedicated to teaching, research, and innovation in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and its related disciplines. The university is committed to providing relevant, quality education to meet the dynamic needs of industry and society.
About NekotechCentrer of Excellence:
NekotechCentrer of Excellence is a leading policy, research, and facilitation institution focused on leveraging technology and education for sustainable development in Africa. Under the leadership of H.E. Rev. Dr. Asie Ocansey, it has facilitated numerous high-impact international educational and technology transfer partnerships.
About Cloudware:
Cloudware is an innovative technology company providing robust cloud computing solutions, software development, and digital transformation services to businesses and institutions across Africa, enabling them to thrive in the digital economy.
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Story by: Mercy Addai Turkson #ahotoronline.com