Meet the Ghanaian who Quit School to Learn Robotics and now Teaches STEM

Meet the Ghanaian who Quit School to Learn Robotics and now Teaches STEM

  • Jonathan Kennedy Sowah is a self-taught scientist and founder of InovTech STEM Center, a company helping to transform Ghana's approach to STEM
  • The 23-year-old quit school at 13 to learn about robotics and is now using his knowledge to teach students and teachers about STEM through robotics education
  • His company works closely with the Ghana Educational Service to buy robotics kits and work with schools

PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see YEN.com.gh News on your News Feed!

Jonathan Kennedy Sowah, a self-taught scientist and founder of InovTech STEM Center, is on a mission to help transform Ghana's approach to STEM.

The term STEM includes a group of academic disciplines; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Sowah travels to schools across Ghana to teach students and teachers the ins and outs of STEM through robotics education.

Jonathan Kennedy Sowah
Photos of Jonathan Kennedy Sowah. Source: CNN
Source: UGC

The 23-year-old told CNN that "computing [and coding] should be like a basic language every child should learn''.

Read also

Man rebuilds dirty-looking Beetle car, transforms it into expensive ride in video, surprises many

PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app!

Dropping out of school

When Sowah was 13, he dropped out of school to get a job at a local internet café. He spent his spare time surfing the web to watch robotics tutorials, research, and learn new things.

The native of Teshie in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana later returned to the Labone Senior High School with the dream of becoming a neurosurgeon.

Starting his company

He started a creative technology club called CREATECH and subsequently turned it into InovTech STEM Center with inspiration from his geography teacher.

Through his company, the self-taught computer scientist offers lessons in web design, app development, and 3D modeling and printing, among other skills.

Sowah's company now works closely with the Ghana Educational Service to buy robotics kits and work with schools.

Read also

True inspiration: Black man who returned to school at 69 graduates with master's degree at 71

18-Year-Old Boy Builds Car, Shows Off Stunning Vehicle In Video; Many Awed

YEN.com.gh previously reported that one 18-year-old boy in a technical high school in Tarkwa in the Western Region has built a car that uses fuel from scratch.

In a video published on YouTube by M48 TV, seen by YEN.com.gh, the teenager revealed that it took him eight months to build the vehicle.

The innovative teen named the whip Never Give Up as he faced several challenges but triumphed over them to achieve his goal.

One highlight in the video is when he drives the whip to demonstrate that it functions without any problems.

Source: YEN.com.gh

Authors:
Nathaniel Crabbe avatar

Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.