AngloGold Ashanti has helped to facilitate the development of a satellite Obuasi campus for Ghana’s renowned Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), which is headquartered in the city of Kumasi. Through the provision of training and education, this move will contribute to the long-term economic viability and resilience of the Obuasi Region. The catalyst for the university’s new outpost was the donation of a number of office complexes and residential properties at the north Obuasi mine.

The creation of positive and lasting legacies that will endure beyond the life of our mines depends on developing the skills and nurturing the talent of young people in our host communities. The company has realised that the most effective way to achieve success in this regard – and to breathe life into our value of leaving communities better off – is to partner with specialists in the field of education.

AngloGold Ashanti Ghana contributed more than half of the $74,155 renovation costs as part of its CSR investment, complementing the municipal assembly’s contribution.