Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) Dominates WinE Affair 2024 with Innovative AgriPly Project

Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) reaffirmed its leadership in engineering innovation by clinching first place at the 3rd edition of WinE Affair 2024, held from October 18–19 at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Accra. This year’s event, themed “Sustainability through Diversity: Women Driving Change”, showcased the university’s commitment to excellence and sustainability.

The KsTU team—comprising engineering students Celine Ofori-Mensah, Ellen Amoah, Rita Kunyah, Theresa Ama Nyarko Boadi, and Josephine Immaculate Asare—impressed judges and attendees with their groundbreaking project, AgriPly. This eco-friendly innovation is a green composite material made from waste plastics and agricultural by-products, addressing two global challenges: pollution and deforestation.

The team’s success was guided by their dedicated mentors: Anthionette Yeboah Oppong, Ing. Linus Agyekum, and Ing. Joseph X. F. Ribeiro (Ph.D). They also received support from KsTU’s Branch 1 (GhIE), Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET), Center for Technology Transfer and Skills Development (CTTSD), and the K-Innovation Hub.

In recognition of their remarkable achievement, the students have been awarded scholarships by the university to pursue their studies up to the master’s level.