Ghanaian Man Builds Africa's First AI Prosthetic Arm, Otumfuo Prays For Him: "You Will Go Far"

Ghanaian Man Builds Africa's First AI Prosthetic Arm, Otumfuo Prays For Him: "You Will Go Far"

  • An innovative Ghanaian man who won a scholarship from the Asantehene has built Africa's first AI prosthetic arm
  • The prosthetic arm, according to a post on social media, is made to maximize rehabilitation potential for amputees and those with limb differences.
  • Netizens who thronged the comment were proud of the young man's achievement and praised him

A Ghanaian, Kwame Adekye Nsoroma, the has demonstrated exceptional talent and determination by developing Africa's first AI-powered prosthetic arm.

The scholar who earned a prestigious scholarship from the Asantehene presented his work to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who was delighted by the invention.

Ghanaian Man Builds Africa's First AI Prosthetic Arm, Otumfuo Prays For Him: "You Will Go Far"
Ghanaian man receives Otumfuo's blessings after building Africa's 1st AI prosthetic arm
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The young Ghanaian man received Otumfuo's blessings after presenting his works to him.

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Previous works of Kwame Adekye Nsoroma

Kwame Adekye Nsoroma is an innovative Ghanaian man leveraging technology to drive positive change.

He had previously built a robot, which earned him a scholarship from the Asantehene to study at AAMUSTED-Kumasi.

"Well, he is not relenting in his efforts at all as he has built what is believed to be Africa's first AI prosthetic arm," a social media post from @The Asante Nation said.

The prosthetic arm is made to maximize rehabilitation potential for amputees and those with limb differences.

If given more support, Kwame Adekye Nsoroma would introduce more innovative solutions and make a more significant impact.

Netizens react

His innovation has drawn reactions from various netizens.

@Nana Aquasi Rastus wrote:

"He was my school mate at Sekyeredumasi senior high technical school and also my dom mate....Am proud of him."

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@King Bruce wrote:

"Bless up champ."

@Luciano Tosh wrote:

"America will take him away for their own good mark this."

@Jackson Aweah wrote:

"Hopefully, more to come, thanks young man."

@Ghana Beye Yie wrote:

"This guy must go to MIT for a master's asap."

Young Ghanaian man builds electric car capable of travelling 100 kilometres, spends GH¢140,000

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a young Ghanaian mechanic has been applauded for his creativity and ingenuity after he built an electric vehicle.

In an interview with Daily View Gh on YouTube, the young man who prefers to be identified as Flash said he spent $12,000, equivalent to GH¢140,000 on the vehicle.

Sharing details, the young man revealed that it took him three years to build the car, which runs on five car batteries and functions without an engine.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Jessie Ola-Morris (Human-Interest Editor) Jessie Ola-Morris is a Human Interest editor at YEN.com.gh. She has over three years of experience in journalism. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Her journalism career started with myjoyonline.com, a subsidiary of The Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. Jessie also previously served as a multimedia journalist for The Independent Ghana. In 2024, Jessie completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: jessie.ola-morris@yen.com.gh