BY BOAKYE STEPHEN, KUMASI, GHANA | REPORTING FOR GHANAIAN NEWS, CANADA | May 24, 2026
Ghanaian students have secured international opportunities after excelling in the 2026 Robotics for Good Youth Challenge national qualifiers held at the Ghana International School in Accra.
The competition focused on technology-driven solutions for agriculture and food security.
B-Weh Schools won the Junior Category while Right to Dream claimed victory in the Senior Category.
The winning teams will now represent Ghana at the AI for Good Global Summit 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland.
The event, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and The MakersPlace in partnership with several organizations including Google and FAO, attracted 50 teams and more than 400 young participants.
Founder and CEO of The MakersPlace, Douglas Ayitey, emphasized the broader importance of robotics education.
“This event shows the power of giving young people the right platform. When students build robots, they are not only learning coding and engineering.
“They are learning how to think, test, collaborate, and solve problems that matter. Ghana has brilliant young talent, and our responsibility is to create more pathways for them to grow.”
Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George also praised the initiative.
“By bridging the gap between local talent and global standards, the event successfully united schools, government bodies, and tech leaders around a singular, powerful vision that is transforming Ghana’s youth from mere consumers of global technology into the very pioneers who create it,” he said.
Commentary | Boakye Stephen
The success of Ghanaian students in robotics and AI competitions signals the rapid growth of STEM education in the country. It also demonstrates how innovation and technology are becoming increasingly important in shaping Africa’s future workforce.
