ACDT’s Dr. Frank Ato wins Best Paper Award at CIB World Congress 2025

The Africa Center for Digital Transformation (ACDT) is celebrating a major milestone.

At the CIB World Congress 2025, hosted by Purdue University in the USA, Dr. Frank Ato Ghansah won the Best Paper Award. His study is making waves in the digital revolution of the built environment.

The award-winning paper is titled “Prioritising Critical Barriers to Digital Twins Implementation for Sustainable Smart Facility Management in the Built Environment: A Global Study.” It tackles a key question: how can we use digital innovation to manage our buildings and cities sustainably?

Dr. Ghansah’s research explores challenges that hinder digital twin technology adoption. This technology creates virtual models of real-world facilities to improve decision-making. His work offers practical solutions for sustainable smart infrastructure.

This achievement results from collaboration with co-authors Chika Udeaja, Amos Darko, Weisheng Lu, George Agyekum-Mensah, Prince Antwi-Afari, Samuel Twum-Ampofo, Benjamin Kwaku Ababio, and Caleb Debrah. Their combined insights have made this global study possible.

Together, these scholars highlight Africa’s growing leadership in global research. They also provide a roadmap for transforming the built environment digitally.

This success signifies more than just an award for African innovation. It shows that local talent can tackle complex global challenges with support from visionary institutions like ACDT.

As we celebrate this win, we remember that the future favors those who embrace innovation with integrity. Dr. Ghansah and his team are reshaping perspectives and affirming Africa’s role in digital technology's future.

Congratulations to Dr. Frank Ato Ghansah and his team! May this be just the beginning of many accolades on their journey toward transforming digital landscapes worldwide.