Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) has launched an intensive AI and Robotics Bootcamp bringing together 100 selected young innovators from across the country.
Ghana has opened a five-day educational summer camp on artificial intelligence and robotics, bringing together 100 students from 19 basic and international schools to build practical skills in emerging technologies.
The initiative was launched by the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations which aims to give young learners early exposure to coding, automation and digital problem-solving. Designed to support the goals of Ghana’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, the programme focuses on preparing a new generation of digital talent for a changing global economy.
To ensure training matches different stages of student development, organizers divided participants into four distinct age categories. The foundation cohort for children aged 6 to 8 who engages with structured, visual and block-based programming tasks to build basic logic and digital literacy.
The junior cohort, covering ages 9 to 11, introduces core coding concepts alongside guided tech activities while the intermediate cohort for ages 12 to 14 builds on these foundations through practical design projects.
Finally, the senior cohort, comprising ages 15 to 18, focuses on advanced programming, autonomous robotics design, and complex problem-solving.
The curriculum relies on a hands-on learning model where students move beyond theory to experiment, build hardware projects, and create technology-based solutions for real-world challenges.
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Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Samuel Nartey George emphasized that early exposure to artificial intelligence and robotics is crucial as automation continues to transform business models and employment sectors globally.
The ministry urges parents, teachers and industry partners to continue mentoring and supporting participants long after the bootcamp concludes, helping the young innovators turn their basic training into long-term career pathways.
