Enactus KNUST Wins 2025 National Championship and Hive Business Expo, Secures Spot at Enactus World Cup in Thailand
Enactus KNUST has once again proven its dominance in social entrepreneurship, emerging as the national champion at the Enactus Ghana National Competition 2025, held in Accra. The prestigious competition brought together nine university teams from across the country, each showcasing their entrepreneurial projects aimed at solving pressing societal issues through innovation and impact.
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| Enactus KNUST after the win |
Under the theme “Lead Change. Inspire Progress,” this year’s event was a testament to the creativity and ingenuity of Ghanaian youth. Teams competed in two leagues, presenting their projects before a panel of seasoned business professionals. The top teams progressed through multiple stages of rigorous evaluation, with Enactus KNUST and Enactus UG rising as the final two. Ultimately, KNUST clinched the trophy, earning the coveted opportunity to represent Ghana at the Enactus World Cup 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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| Enactus KNUST team cheering |
Double Victory: Winning in Accra and Kumasi
While part of the team was securing the national trophy in Accra, another contingent of Enactus KNUST was simultaneously dominating the Hive Business Expo in Kumasi.
“We won the Hive Business Expo in Kumasi same time as the Enactus Ghana National Expo 2025 which was hosted in Accra,”
— Faith Serwaa, Publicity Head
This rare dual victory demonstrates the strength and depth of the Enactus KNUST team, whose members continue to lead the charge in innovation, business development, and social impact across multiple fronts.
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| Enactus KNUST and Enactus UG |
Team Composition: Diverse Talents, One Purpose
The winning team from KNUST is made up of 18 dynamic students drawn from various academic disciplines — including engineering, optometry, linguistics, business, and art. Each played a unique role in the team's success, from project leadership and design to technical development, sign language presentation, and finance.
Core Team Members Include
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Faith Serwaa – 3rd Year Doctor of Optometry, Publicity Head
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Dauda H. Nafisah – 4th Year BA Linguistics, Presenter / Project Lead
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Richard Bobie – 4th Year Petroleum Engineering, Head of Designs / Tech Lead
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Deborah Akunor Kwakye – 4th Year Marketing, Project Lead – Agrimake
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Keziah Owusu-Ansah Obenewaa – 2nd Year Doctor of Optometry, Sign Language Presenter
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Monney Jeffrey Ampomah – 3rd Year Biomedical Engineering, Head of Finance
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Bright Ntim – 3rd Year BSc. Statistics, Project Lead – Sunawash
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Chelsea Boampong – 2nd Year Mechanical Engineering, Presenter
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Sony Yaw Gilbert – 4th Year Doctor of Herbal Medicine, Questions & Answers Panel
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Baffuoh Asare-Bediako – 4th Year Computer Engineering, Audiovisuals Lead
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Priscilla Nartey – 3rd Year Biomedical Engineering, Presenter
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Nicholas Bekpo – 4th Year Petroleum Engineering, Co-Head of IT / Volunteer
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Ike Asamoah-Ansah – 3rd Year Biochemistry, Project Lead / Head of Presentation Training
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Muhammed Jeng – 2nd Year Accounting, Presenter
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Asante Samuel Boakye – Final Year Computer Science, Publicity Head
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Success Peters – 4th Year Business Administration (Supply Chain Management), Team Lead
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Tracy Asamoah – 3rd Year Land Economy, Presenter
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Ivy Awontra – 1st Year Chemical Engineering, Presenter
Competition Structure and Highlights
The 2025 competition featured nine teams split into two leagues:
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League 1: KNUST, Koforidua Technical University, UENR, UDS-Tamale, Regent University College
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League 2: Central University, C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, and UMAT
After initial rounds, four schools from each league advanced, followed by another round of presentations. The final round saw Enactus KNUST and Enactus UG compete head-to-head, with KNUST winning by the highest judges’ score.
A Legacy of Excellence
This marks KNUST’s sixth win at the Enactus Ghana National Competition — with victories in 2005, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and now 2025. Notably, the team made history by winning four times in a row (2017–2020).
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| A celebration with the trophy |
The upcoming Enactus World Cup will take place from September 25 to 28, 2025, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, where Enactus KNUST will compete against over 34 other national champions. This year also marks Enactus’ 50th anniversary and the 25th World Cup, with Thailand—the newest member of the Enactus global network—hosting for the first time.
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