B-Weh Schools and Right To Dream win Junior and Senior categories as Ghana prepares for the Robotics for Good Grand Finale in Geneva
The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge Ghana National Qualifiers 2026 has been successfully held at Ghana International School in Accra, bringing together young innovators from across the country for a national robotics competition focused on agriculture and food security.
The event was organised by the International Telecommunication Union and The MakersPlace, in partnership with Google, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Ghana International School, the National Communications Authority, TME Education, Design|PxD, and APEXJAB Enterprise.
This year’s qualifiers featured 50 teams made up of 400 students competing in the Junior and Senior categories. The teams were guided by 50 coaches, while 40 volunteers supported the smooth delivery of the event. Hundreds of attendees, including parents, teachers, school leaders, government officials, international partners, and invited guests, were also present to support the students.
Building Solutions for Food Security
The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge is part of the global AI for Good platform led by the International Telecommunication Union. The Ghana National Qualifiers gave students a practical opportunity to design, build, programme, and test robots in response to real-world challenges linked to agriculture and food security.
Throughout the competition, students worked in teams to complete missions on the competition field. They tested their robot designs, adjusted their strategies, solved technical problems, and made quick decisions under pressure.
Beyond the competition itself, the event served as a hands-on learning experience. Students applied skills in coding, engineering design, artificial intelligence concepts, communication, teamwork, and problem solving. It also showed how robotics can help young people connect classroom learning with real-world challenges.
Competition Winners
After a full day of robot inspection, qualifying rounds, elimination rounds, and final scoring, the winning teams were announced.
In the Junior Category, for students aged 10 to 14, B-Weh Trailblazers from B-Weh Schools won first place. Beta Gold-JT from Ahtoo Montessori School placed second, while Redeemer Innovators from My Redeemer School came third.
In the Senior Category, for students aged 15 to 18, Klone from Right To Dream secured first place. Fusion Innovators from Ghana International School placed second, and My Redeemer Tech from My Redeemer School took third place.
The first-place teams in both categories will represent Ghana at the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge Grand Finale, which will take place during the AI for Good Global Summit 2026 in Geneva.
A Platform for Young Innovators
The Ghana National Qualifiers created a strong platform for students to move beyond learning about technology to actively building with it. It also gave schools, parents, educators, and partners a clear view of what young people can achieve when they are given access to the right tools, coaching, and competition opportunities.
Speaking after the event, Douglas Ayitey, Founder and CEO of The MakersPlace, said:
“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.”
Strengthening Ghana’s Robotics and AI Pathway
For The MakersPlace, the Ghana National Qualifiers form part of a wider commitment to advancing robotics, artificial intelligence, coding, electronics, and hands-on digital skills education for young people.
The event also strengthened Ghana’s participation in global robotics and AI learning pathways. It brought together schools, parents, educators, government representatives, development partners, and technology organisations around a shared goal: preparing young people to become creators of technology, not only consumers of it.
The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge Ghana National Qualifiers 2026 demonstrated the creativity, discipline, and technical potential of young people in Ghana. It also showed that with the right support, students can compete, create, and contribute meaningfully to global conversations on technology for social good.
The road to Geneva has begun.
