Afua Ampomah

Afua leads activities in Ghana for the Water Testing, Research, and Capacity Strengthening (WaterTRACS) program, funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. She is responsible for executing all related program activities in Ghana, including water quality monitoring and research to translate data into action. She also contributes to the Africa Water Quality Testing Fellowship, which involves collaboration with Makerere University and Bahir Dar University to train and support undergraduates into experienced water quality testing practitioners. In her role, she actively engages with key stakeholders such as national and local government representatives.

Before joining Aquaya, Afua worked as an associate engineer at Desolenator BV in the Netherlands, where she developed environmental monitoring protocols, supported scientific papers, and prepared research and development reports to promote knowledge sharing within the team. She led all water quality, transport, and distribution tasks to ensure the best possible produced water quality and oversaw the certifications and compliance processes for the company.

Afua holds an MSc in Urban Water and Sanitation with a specialization in Water Supply Engineering from IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands, and a BSc in Environmental Engineering from the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana.