Ghana Launches AI and Robotics Bootcamp for 100 Young Innovators

The Government of Ghana  has launched a five-day AI and Robotics Summer Bootcamp aimed at equipping young people with practical skills in artificial intelligence, robotics, coding and other emerging technologies.

The programme brings together 100 students from 19 schools, as part of government efforts to expose young Ghanaians to technology at an early age and prepare them to participate in an increasingly digital economy.

The initiative was opened on behalf of the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, by the ministry’s Director for Innovations. The minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to developing the skills needed for young people to participate meaningfully in the country’s technology-driven economy.

Participants have been divided into four age-based groups to ensure that training is appropriate to their educational and developmental levels. Students aged 6 to 8 are placed in the Foundation cohort, while those aged 9 to 11 form the Junior cohort. Learners aged 12 to 14 are in the Intermediate cohort, with students aged 15 to 18 placed in the Senior cohort.

The age-based approach allows younger students to engage with structured, visual and block-based activities, while older participants take on more advanced coding, robotics, programming, design and problem-solving exercises.

According to the ministry, the bootcamp uses a hands-on learning model that combines guided activities, experimentation and project development. Students are encouraged to test ideas and develop technology-based solutions to real-world challenges.

The programme is expected to help strengthen interest in technology careers among young Ghanaians while building early capabilities in AI, robotics, coding and innovation.

The bootcamp forms part of Ghana’s broader efforts to develop a digitally skilled workforce capable of supporting innovation and participation in the country’s growing digital economy.